Welcome
to week 18 of Tease Me Thursday!
When it's not quite Friday, and you're feeling like some fun from your favorite
authors and authors you haven't met yet. Come on in, have a seat, and most of
all... have fun! For this hop you post 7 paragraphs or 7 sentences or 7
words. It can be from a WIP or something published.
For
this week, I thought I’d do something from Trouble Comes in Thees since it was accepted by Dreamspinner Press. Release date is Dec/Jan.
Trouble
Comes in Threes
Dolf picked out the saw he wanted, then followed Tal to another aisle.
His mate pointed out the different kinds, but Tal’s words had rapidly faded
into a meaningless buzz. There, on the air currents in the store, was the
sweetest scent. It was light and flowery, reminding him of honeysuckle. He
breathed deeply, taking the scent into himself. His cock hardened immediately,
and his head spun. A yowl threatened to escape. That scent… that scent was seductive and alluring. It
spoke to him, whispering things that made him need. His cat paced frantically
in his mind, tail slashing madly. The need to pounce, to sink his canines in
and drink that sweet, life-giving blood of his… His gums tingled and saliva
flooded his mouth.
He swallowed, then swallowed again as his head pounded, his heart rate
spiking as one word screamed through his mind: Mate! Another mate! Where was that scent coming from? Or who? And
by the goddess, why? He already had a mate. What was their goddess thinking
giving him another? But he couldn’t ignore the reaction. It had been the same when he met Tal.
A quick glance down the aisle showed a human male muttering at commode
kits. Dolf wanted to roll his eyes. Commode kits? Really? The same thing they
were looking for? Their goddess must be having a high old time with this.
“Fuck,” he whispered softly. He rarely cussed, except when aroused.
Nothing sent his mate whimpering faster than Dolf describing in frank detail
how he planned to fuck Tal. He loved hearing Tal’s voice begging… and speaking
of that, only then did he notice Tal had stopped talking. Not only had Tal
stopped talking, now he was growling. It was low, but it was a growl; a sound
no human would make.
“Tal,” Dolf whispered. “Look at me, mate.”
Tal’s fist clenched, spasms shaking his arms. “That scent…”
“I know. Look at me. You’re growling, and you can’t do that here.
Talise!” Dolf’s voice dropped as he snapped out Tal’s full name, power and
command flowing from him. His mate was close to losing control right there in a
hardware warehouse. “Stop. Now.”
