Friday Free Read! Beloved LifeMate 16 of 18
Beloved LifeMate is the first book in the Song of the Sídhí series.Each book in the series is a stand alone novella.
YA paranormal romance
Story contains sexual content/innuendo and mild language.Recommended reading age is seventeen and up.
“My love, I want nothing more, but we should wait. You need time to heal and you need time to understand how things work here.” He groaned, cupping my hand in his large hand. “I'm not rejecting you. I desperately want you as my lifeMate, but not until you understand your rights.”“From what you’ve told me about the women here, well, I could never treat you like that. Not ever,” I said emphatically then added with just as much fervor, “Colin, you're my lifeMate, I love you too much.” At this point, I didn't care if it was the synth that made me love him, or if it was love at first sight, or if I had fallen in love with the adoring look on his face while he held me with such extraordinary care.I didn’t wait for his answer; I was tired of arguing. I looked into his dark green eyes and opened my end of the lifeBond. His eyes jerked wide open, the pupils dilated, and with a shocked gasp, he opened his end of the lifeBond.The combined synth in our blood sang, whipping through us as the ends of two lifeBonds intertwined and twisted together. The closing of our bond created a shimmering solid union between the two of us. I felt it briefly glow burning hot. Cooling, it pulled us irrevocably together. Once bonded, our emotions flowed into the other.I felt his love crash through me and I grinned with joy. He actually did love me as much as I loved him.I opened my surface thoughts to him and tried scooting closer to him. The pain stopped me. The pain had been growing gradually worse. I had been trying to ignore it.“I know I stink, I can smell the blood still in my hair, but I need you to hold me and…”“Shush,” he said and carefully slipped his arms under me, pulling me onto his lap.Pain swept through me and I fainted.I woke-up cradled in his arms. My head was in the crook of his neck. His worry and fear pulsed into me; I felt his hands trembling as he held me.I sent him my love and the words just in case he missed my gratitude. “Thank you.”I felt his disbelief at my words. “I hurt you,” he said in a growl that sounded more vampire-ish than elvish.“The pain was inevitable. I needed you to hold me,” I said and gently kissed his neck.I began relaxing to the sound of his heartbeat and felt myself drifting off. I was surprised he had been able to tolerate holding me for so long. I blinked awake as I felt his shock flow through me.“My bonded lifeMate, if you’ll let me, I’ll hold you forever,” he said fervently; I felt the sincerity of his words flow through me.I nuzzled his neck and gently kissed him again. “I stink. As a vampire mix, I know my sense of smell is better than yours is, but holding me so close has to be horrid for you. I really stink.”“I hurt you so badly. I nearly lost you.” His words sounded halfway calm, but the pain of exactly how he felt ripped through our bond. He was in agony over nearly killing me.“Stop that,”I demanded.I felt his shock and then his chest gently vibrated with his laughter. His pain lessened; it was still there, but I felt his humor flow around it.He gently kissed the top of my head. “For three-thousand years, I have dreaded the day I found my lifeMate.” He chuckled. “For the first time in my entire life, I feel complete. Our emotions are so intertwined I can’t tell if the joy I feel is yours, mine, or both of ours combined.”I nuzzled his pulsing neck and kissed him yet again; I simply loved touching him. “I don’t know. I’ve read books and heard people discussing the lifeBond. The current theory is an immortal is not whole until they bond with their lifeMate. Other than the pain, I certainly feel better than I ever have.”Time passed and it grew dusky outside, while we talked about our family and how different the two worlds were. Sídhí remained without technology as I understood it. It would be a big change for me and for him. He told me his people had already thrown a fit over my impure blood tainting the elvish monarchy.Deep down, I fretted over the worry my family was going through. I didn't try contacting Sarah, I was afraid she'd hurt Colin before I could explain.Everything finally came to a grinding halt. Some things in life simply took precedence. “Colin, I really hate to mention this, but my bladder is about to burst. I’ve got to go to the bathroom.” I groaned as I realized my beloved lived in a medieval castle. “Please, please tell me you have indoor plumbing.”I felt his humor spike. “Yes, Mia Cara, the castle has plumbing.” He hesitated. “Do you think you’ll black-out if I move you?”I groaned a heartfelt sound. “I better not. I’ll never be able to look you in the face if I pee all over you.”“Hmpgh.”I mock growled at him. “It doesn’t do any good to swallow your hysterical laughter if I can feel it bursting through our bond.”He chuckled and kissed my lips in a comforting show of love.Continued next Friday :)
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Beloved LifeMate Copyright 2011 by Jodie B. Cooper
www.jodiebcooper.com
YA paranormal romanceStory contains sexual content/innuendo and mild language.Recommended reading age is seventeen and up.
“My love, I want nothing more, but we should wait. You need time to heal and you need time to understand how things work here.” He groaned, cupping my hand in his large hand. “I'm not rejecting you. I desperately want you as my lifeMate, but not until you understand your rights.”“From what you’ve told me about the women here, well, I could never treat you like that. Not ever,” I said emphatically then added with just as much fervor, “Colin, you're my lifeMate, I love you too much.” At this point, I didn't care if it was the synth that made me love him, or if it was love at first sight, or if I had fallen in love with the adoring look on his face while he held me with such extraordinary care.I didn’t wait for his answer; I was tired of arguing. I looked into his dark green eyes and opened my end of the lifeBond. His eyes jerked wide open, the pupils dilated, and with a shocked gasp, he opened his end of the lifeBond.The combined synth in our blood sang, whipping through us as the ends of two lifeBonds intertwined and twisted together. The closing of our bond created a shimmering solid union between the two of us. I felt it briefly glow burning hot. Cooling, it pulled us irrevocably together. Once bonded, our emotions flowed into the other.I felt his love crash through me and I grinned with joy. He actually did love me as much as I loved him.I opened my surface thoughts to him and tried scooting closer to him. The pain stopped me. The pain had been growing gradually worse. I had been trying to ignore it.“I know I stink, I can smell the blood still in my hair, but I need you to hold me and…”“Shush,” he said and carefully slipped his arms under me, pulling me onto his lap.Pain swept through me and I fainted.I woke-up cradled in his arms. My head was in the crook of his neck. His worry and fear pulsed into me; I felt his hands trembling as he held me.I sent him my love and the words just in case he missed my gratitude. “Thank you.”I felt his disbelief at my words. “I hurt you,” he said in a growl that sounded more vampire-ish than elvish.“The pain was inevitable. I needed you to hold me,” I said and gently kissed his neck.I began relaxing to the sound of his heartbeat and felt myself drifting off. I was surprised he had been able to tolerate holding me for so long. I blinked awake as I felt his shock flow through me.“My bonded lifeMate, if you’ll let me, I’ll hold you forever,” he said fervently; I felt the sincerity of his words flow through me.I nuzzled his neck and gently kissed him again. “I stink. As a vampire mix, I know my sense of smell is better than yours is, but holding me so close has to be horrid for you. I really stink.”“I hurt you so badly. I nearly lost you.” His words sounded halfway calm, but the pain of exactly how he felt ripped through our bond. He was in agony over nearly killing me.“Stop that,”I demanded.I felt his shock and then his chest gently vibrated with his laughter. His pain lessened; it was still there, but I felt his humor flow around it.He gently kissed the top of my head. “For three-thousand years, I have dreaded the day I found my lifeMate.” He chuckled. “For the first time in my entire life, I feel complete. Our emotions are so intertwined I can’t tell if the joy I feel is yours, mine, or both of ours combined.”I nuzzled his pulsing neck and kissed him yet again; I simply loved touching him. “I don’t know. I’ve read books and heard people discussing the lifeBond. The current theory is an immortal is not whole until they bond with their lifeMate. Other than the pain, I certainly feel better than I ever have.”Time passed and it grew dusky outside, while we talked about our family and how different the two worlds were. Sídhí remained without technology as I understood it. It would be a big change for me and for him. He told me his people had already thrown a fit over my impure blood tainting the elvish monarchy.Deep down, I fretted over the worry my family was going through. I didn't try contacting Sarah, I was afraid she'd hurt Colin before I could explain.Everything finally came to a grinding halt. Some things in life simply took precedence. “Colin, I really hate to mention this, but my bladder is about to burst. I’ve got to go to the bathroom.” I groaned as I realized my beloved lived in a medieval castle. “Please, please tell me you have indoor plumbing.”I felt his humor spike. “Yes, Mia Cara, the castle has plumbing.” He hesitated. “Do you think you’ll black-out if I move you?”I groaned a heartfelt sound. “I better not. I’ll never be able to look you in the face if I pee all over you.”“Hmpgh.”I mock growled at him. “It doesn’t do any good to swallow your hysterical laughter if I can feel it bursting through our bond.”He chuckled and kissed my lips in a comforting show of love.Continued next Friday :)
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Beloved LifeMate Copyright 2011 by Jodie B. Cooper
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