Total pages in book: 47
Estimated words: 44044 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 220(@200wpm)___ 176(@250wpm)___ 147(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 44044 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 220(@200wpm)___ 176(@250wpm)___ 147(@300wpm)
Jayce tossed the towel on the counter before pulling out the chair and sitting. He set his hands on her hips and held her between his legs.
She liked when he did this. It put them at eye level. Plus, she felt protected by the ring of his arms as he slid them around to her back. She found herself leaning into him, yet again, her hands splaying on his bare chest.
He gripped her hips, his breaths coming quicker.
Neither of them spoke. They stared at each other, not blinking.
Her heart raced. She could hear her blood pumping through her body, and she started to tremble.
Suddenly she was sucked into a vision. It hadn’t happened since she’d arrived, but it was happening now and so fast that she had no way to warn him.
Her eyesight blurred as she went somewhere else. It always felt like she left her body and popped into another location. She was never physically at the new place. No one could see her. She wasn’t actually there. Just watching. Observing. Hovering.
This time, she wasn’t in someone’s house. No one was eating dinner or coloring or playing games. She was in the woods somewhere on the mountain. For a moment, she was alone and confused. Why would the vision take her somewhere alone?
And then a bear leapt in front of her, scaring her to death. It was so huge. Ten times bigger than her. She was certain she was going to die before remembering that she wasn’t really present, and the bear couldn’t see her. He paid no attention to her appearance. Of course. She was an apparition.
When he tipped his head back and roared, the trees shook. Small animals scampered away. Birds flew out of the trees. And then silence as the bear bared his teeth, growling at something she could not see.
He wasn’t facing her directly, thank heavens. If he had been, she might have peed herself. It was hard to remind herself she was not there. It was like watching a horror movie—which she never did. Even though it wasn’t actually happening, it felt so very real. She thought if she reached out, she could touch the bear. He was that close.
She wanted to turn and run, but her legs wouldn’t obey her. She’d never had the ability to exit a vision. Every time she’d been thrust into a scene, she’d been forced to stand there until the vision seemingly kicked her out.
This vision was no different, except it was. This was the first time she’d been so scared. The first time she found herself outside. The first time she felt another being’s intense emotions. The bear was furious.
He roared yet again, and Sienna screamed. Suddenly, he jerked his gaze in her direction and looked directly at her. He even stepped closer, cocking his head to one side, examining her. Scaring the life out of her.
A shimmer surrounded him, making her realize he was definitely a shifter. In a second, he would stand in front of her in human form.
Except that was the moment she was yanked out of the vision and found herself back in her new home, surrounded by her mate.
Jayce was calling her name. “Sienna… Sienna… Sienna…”
She opened her eyes and met his gaze, panting, shaking so violently she would have collapsed if he hadn’t been holding her up by the waist.
“Sienna?”
She swallowed and nodded. “I’m back.”
“You scared me to death. Did you have a vision?” His eyes were narrowed with concern.
She nodded. “I was so frightened.” Her voice quivered.
He lifted one hand to cup her face. “You screamed.”
“I did?”
“Yes, Baby girl. I’ve never been so fucking terrified. Are you okay?”
“I think so. I’ve never screamed… Wait. I’ve also never heard sounds in my visions. This time I did.”
“Do you know who you were with?”
“A bear.”
His eyes widened. “Did you see his human form?”
“No. I think he was about to shift when the vision ended.” Her teeth were chattering. She started shaking, and then all the blood drained from her face, and she stopped breathing, wishing the Earth would swallow her whole as a new realization dawned on her.
Tears slipped from the corners of her eyes.
Jayce grabbed her shoulders. “What’s wrong? Talk to me.”
She squeezed her legs together and sniffled. There was no avoiding the truth. She whispered, “I peed myself.” She wasn’t sure how that was even possible since she’d just finished using the toilet. Thank heavens she had, too. If not, she would now be standing in a giant puddle. Instead, her panties were wet, and a trickle ran down her inner thighs.
“Oh, sweet girl.” Jayce kissed her forehead and gave her a hug.
More tears fell. Embarrassment consumed her.
He stroked her hair back. “No reason to cry, Little one. Accidents happen. You were having a powerful vision. I bet that bear scared you.”