I opened my eyes and found her emerald green gaze fixed on me. I didn’t want to scare her, so I shut my eyes and let her take the lead. It propelled all my senses into overdrive and it took all of my will power to not let my passions take over. Thus, I was surprised when she laid both hands on my shoulders, stood on her tiptoes and leaned into me, her lips gently brushing against my own. I was certain that she was about to say goodbye. My heart sank when she slowly pulled away from me. “Sofia…” My voice came out in a husky, breathless whisper. The motion gave me hope that yes… she might choose to stay. I shifted my focus back to Sofia, sensing how her arms tightened around my waist, clinging to me in much the same way I was clinging to her.
I didn’t even trust him, but she did and that was supposed to be enough. The only reason he mattered to me was because he mattered to her. I didn’t need to look at him to know that his eyes were screaming murder at the sight of me. He had been watching us from the moment I pulled Sofia into my arms and pressed my lips against hers. From the corner of my eye, I saw Ben tentatively approach us.
Her beautiful, freckled face was buried against my shoulder as she broke down into tears for reasons I couldn’t fully understand. No other woman had ever made me feel the way Sofia Claremont did, and at that very moment, I couldn’t bear the thought of her leaving me. My fingers were entangled with her long, soft auburn locks and her sweet scent invaded my senses. Yet holding her in my arms, with my lips still tingling from the kiss I claimed – perhaps even demanded – from her, I was aware of every curve of her slim, fragile body flush against mine. It hurt that she didn’t trust me enough to protect her that she chose the human lad, Ben, over me, but I knew she would be safer if I let her go. She chose to go and I had to respect that decision. I knew the risks that came with letting them leave The Shade. It wouldn’t be long until I’d have to watch her go. The sound of the ocean waves crashing against the island’s ragged cliffs was clearly audible – even to less sensitive human ears. A cold wind howled as it whipped through the giant redwoods surrounding us.
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