Kal winked, brought her close and nuzzled her ear. "It’s a miracle."
Now safe in his arms, Madison had to believe him and followed a hunch. "Did you bring me back?"
He grinned.
"How?"
"I told you I had help." Kal kissed her temple as they watched Animal Rescue carry the drugged bobcat into an air-conditioned compartment of their white truck.
The driver locked the door and turned to Kal. "That’s a tough cat. He lost a lot of blood, but he should be fine. We’ll keep you posted."
Madison watched the white truck as it drove away. "When I thought I would die..." She had to clear her voice. "My only regret was leaving you behind."
"And when I saw you dying, I couldn’t stand the thought." Kal gazed into her eyes and rubbed her back gently.
Madison looked up at his grave face. "I want to be with you. We make a good team."
"Then be my partner for life, and help me slay monsters with that lethal rifle of yours." He had a small nervous laugh, and the regular planes of his face tensed slightly around the eyes. Still not comfortable with guns.
Madison choked, too overwhelmed to utter a word.
"Come on." He caressed her hand but never broke eye contact. "You are good at hunting monsters." He chuckled. "And at other things, too."
She shivered at the idea of another monster in their future, but his caress reminded Madison of their incredible night together. He really wanted her to say yes. A slow smile she couldn’t suppress curled her lips. "Well, I guess, if I’m so good at it..."
"Is that a yes?" His eyes sparkled with contained exhilaration.
"Yes," Madison whispered in a soft breath. "As crazy as it sounds, I love you, and I want to share your life, with or without monsters."
She leaned in for a kiss and closed her eyes to taste the sweetness of his lips. He took her by the waist and drew her into his arms. Madison never felt so safe, so valued, so needed. Yes, she wanted this wonderfully refined man, this magnificent coyote, this talented artist, this monster slayer, this demigod who had brought her back from the brink of death. And she never wanted his kiss to end.
The end
Other available works by Vijaya Schartz
Romantic Suspense novella:
A Desperado for Christmas
Paranormal Romantic novel:
Ashes for the Elephant God
Romantic Science Fiction stories:
Borealis: Black Dragon - Novella
Alien Lockdown - Novel
Snatched - Novel
Romantic Science Fiction series (full length novels):
ANCIENT ENEMY SERIES
Book One - Anaz-voohri
Book Two - Relics
Book Three - Kicking Bots
CHRONICLES OF KASSOUK SERIES
Book One - White Tiger
Book Two - Red Leopard
Book Three - Black Jaguar
Book Four - Blue Lioness
Prequel - Noah's Ark
Science Fiction Fantasy:
ARCHANGEL SERIES
Crusader - Book One
Checkmate - Book Two
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chap ter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
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