Desired

Chapter 4 Four.

Word Count: 1531 | Released on: 04/08/2021

stain. She had been in the property for several months now and thankfully, she had finally got the new triple glazed win

red walls. Colt had found her little traditional crofters cottage could be quite dark, especially with the surprisingly restrictive daylight ho

being able to be hands on with the renovations. She had been sending progress pictures of her work back home, though s

ickling down and through to Elijah, via Marcus, her cousin and it would seem, Elijah's one remaining close friend. Plus, her Mom had never really spoken too much of her pare

truth. She wanted to share her achievements with them. The jobs she had put her own hard labour into. From, pulling up old rotten floorboar

inally from Spain, and before Elijah, Colt would have found the Spaniard very attractive. But, unfortunately this was post Elijah, and Colt hadn't met one man who had sparked any interes

ingle, and looking to settle down and get serious, the man was like a corney old school dating video. Colt h

e was being stalked. Hell, he had even turned up at Colt's door, when she returned from a run, pervertedly acting like he fully expected her to shift naked in front of him and invite him in for coffee. Thankfully, all it took was a snarl from her w

ppearance, Angus, just didn't. He had dull grey eyes and was about as charismatic as a blob sculpin fish. But, he was persistent, and forward, and Colt was running out of polite ways to tell him to go away. She was also running out on patience with her grandmother's incessant cooing, over how good a

was Saturday, and tonight she was attending her first ceilidh. Apparently, it was a tradition where they hosted one in Spring, at the beginning of

l as her grandparents which unfortunately meant Angus would likely be there too. But, still she found the prospect quite exciting, and it wouldn't be long till Iona herself turned u

out twenty-six foot long, which she only discovered when she spotted it on a trip to the local harbour. It wasn't often used, according to the locals, since the owner spent a lot of his time in Ireland, she had simply assumed he must fish the waters on a rotation before aquiring that knowledge. But, when she spotted it,

lifted a creel pot out of the water. She guessed, more than saw that he was emptying out the crabs and lobsters, before watching him stack t

r hand, she realised her paint brush had completely dried out, as she had watched the fisherman. Cursing she went through to the kitchen to try and soak it i

she did enjoy how they captured the outdoor smell by being hung out. Colt adored the way, that when she climbed into her fresh bed sheets at the end of the day, the scent of the sea and the beach engulfed her. Briefly she noted the little boat heading back to the

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“Love, please tell me how you got hurt? How can I fix it, if I dont know what's wrong?" Calum asked, his focus on his concern for her wellbeing, and not his own evident lust which was growing by the second at her close proximity. "I'm fine." Colt said through gritted teeth, wondering why her legs still wouldn't obey her and walk away from the man behind her, who radiated the most dangerous heat of all. She was so distracted, she didn't even hear him climb out the damn truck. She should have bought the Range Rover, she thought fleetingly, less trespassing capacity that way. "I can tell you aren't." Calum spoke quietly, pulling her from her thought tangent. He was so close to her ear she could feel as his breath tickle the back of her neck, and create the most delightful shiver across her skin. Calum could scent her arousal, he smiled knowing she wanted him, yet he still knew he should step back, it would be the gentlemanly thing to do. But then, Calum had never been a gentleman. Instead he stepped closer, so he was pressed flush against her, he smiled at her sharp intake of breath as she realised just how equally affected he was by her. "If it isn't pain that's affecting you then, Colt, what has you so flustered?" He asked sliding his hand further around her waist, while his erection was trapped hard against her backside. Colt couldn't help herself, she pushed herself further into him, tipping her head back against his shoulder, before allowing him to gently turn her around. She was frozen in the one spot her forehead leant against his shoulder as she allowed herself to take comfort in his embrace. Her whole body felt like it was being engulfed in the most blissful of heats, his. She suddenly became aware of all the places she wanted to be touched and touch in return, as her body ached for more, more contact, more friction, more of Calum. -------- Colt Merrier has left her life behind in her search for a new start. In the past year, she has met her mate, had him destroy their bond and her ability to trust. She has also discovered, she is a chimera. A genetic fusion of two embryos in the womb, as such she now has the ability to shift into both a Wolf and a Scottish Wildcat. So, now she is in Scotland getting to know her grandparents, and trying to build a new mate free life. Unfortunately fate has other plans for Colt. Not only are her grandparents hiding secret plans and ambitions, that will directly impact her peaceful mate free existence. But the clan enemy of the man they want her to marry, is claiming to be her true mate as well. What's worse, now Colt can shift, she can feel the full effects of the mate bond, pulling her towards Calum Macgregor whether she wants it to, or not. Add in that her first mate Elijah Lupus is still hunting for her as well, and Colt's new life of peace is about to be shaken up. Three men desire her, and Colt secretly desires two of them as well. But when betraying a mate bond is to sentence your mate to excruciating pain and potentially death, how will she navigate being so desired? ----- *Desired is the next installment, following on from Determined.*”