The Bite That Binds (Deep In Your Veins, #2)

by Suzanne Wright

protect you from her or anyone else, I’ll always do it. I’ll kill anyone who tries to hurt you. Make your peace with it.” Stubborn sod. But I was more stubborn, which was why I wasn’t willing to drop my earlier question. Softly, I coaxed, “Tell me why you don’t want to go to your mother’s funeral.” Instantly, his entire body stiffened. “I just don’t.” “You must have a reason.” He shrugged. “It’s not important. She’s not important. You are.” He brushed his lips against mine. “I love your mouth.” “Jared.” He exhaled a long, heavy, tired sigh. “Why do you want to hear about it?” “Why don’t you want to tell me about it?” Another sigh. He lifted me from his lap and placed me on my feet. When he was upright, he stepped away, releasing me completely. Just like that, I felt cold. Not simply because his body heat was gone, but because I literally felt frozen out. “We’ll talk about it another time. Right now, we have other things to concentrate on.” Although I wasn’t satisfied with that response, I said nothing as he headed for his bedroom to begin packing his things. One thing I could be sure of was that his relationship with his mother had been somewhat strained, but that didn’t mean that her death was necessarily good news. And if he did find it good news, he’d undoubtedly feel guilty about it − that was the way Jared’s mind worked. The last thing I wanted was him hurting, especially during the week of our Binding. But I’d noticed the determined set to his jaw; it wouldn’t matter...