Hey, y'all! Here we are again, stopping on my blog for this super great tour. This time, instead of an interview (though I wish I could have done a second interview...), I have an excerpt from Dracian Legacy from Dean's POV! Eeeep! Also, BACK OFF, PEOPLE. He's still mine.
So now that we have that settled, I guess I'll share the scene...?
Yes?
OKAY.
Can't Get Enough
Even
since we were kids, I couldn’t help but follow Ren around like a fucking lovesick
puppy. Even after all those years, she still had the power to make me roll over
with the snap of her fingers. When I found out the truth about us, four
years ago, it was almost impossible to keep my distance.
So I did what any asshole would do. I made
certain she would keep her distance
from me, because truthfully, I had no willpower to stay the hell away from her. That probably earned me the douchebag of the
century award.
And now here we were, her sitting before
me. I placed my hand over her bare knee, unable to resist. She was taking too damn
long and I was about to lose my mind just from anticipation.
She glared at me, looking even more
beautiful than usual.
“This is your lucky day, Pernell.” I
teased her.
“Give him a big wet kiss, tongue and all.”
“Shut up, Hunter!” She gritted her teeth.
“Rules are rules,” Serena ridiculed. I nearly
snarled at her.
I think just about everyone knew my true feelings
for Ren, except her. I wasn’t exactly secretive about the way I watched her. I’d
scared half the guys shitless when they tried to get friendly with her.
Yeah,
I’m a complete asshole.
“It’s fate, babe. Just kiss and get over
it.” Pey prompted Ren.
“Afraid you might fall madly, irrevocably
in love with me?” I winked at Ren. “I wouldn’t blame you if you did.”
Her eyes narrowed.
Oh,
she’s pissed.
I could see her mind churning, ready to
become the spitfire she usually was around me. I wish she’d just let it out. “Don’t
make me beg, Pernell.”
Then she pivoted toward me and her tongue
darted out, wetting her lips. I nearly groaned just at the sight of it.
I scooted closer to her and my
heart lurched up my throat. This was it. I’d never been so excited in my life.
Not when I got those Wonder Woman posters when I turned twelve, not when we won
state championships three years in a row, and not even when I did it my first
time.
But just the anticipation of her
lips over mine was going to be the end of me. And I would be one lucky bastard
if I did. Die, that is. I snaked my
hand around her neck and pulled her mouth to mine, unable to control myself any
longer.
My eyes closed on their own
accord when I felt her soft, warm mouth against mine. I sucked in a deep
breath, letting the scent of her consume me. My lips moved against hers, slowly—I
took my time—exploring the bottom, then the top. She deserved to be kissed with
care and love and passion. Come to think of it, I don’t believe she’d ever
kissed anyone but me.
My inner ego boosted up another
notch. I was the only one to touch her this way. Hell, if that didn’t blow my
mind, I didn’t know what would.
I couldn’t help but nibble on her
bottom lip at that thought, tilting her head back for better access. I wanted
to taste her so damn much. She moved closer to me, her legs settling between my
thighs, her face above mine. She cupped my jaws and I tilted toward her without
breaking the connection, reaching for her mouth.
I wanted nothing more than to
wrap her soft, curvy body around me. Instead, I wrapped my hands around her waist
and let my finger travel under her shirt, feeling her skin. When she shivered,
I darted my tongue to her lips, prompting her to open for me. When she gave me
access and she kissed me back—it was
like Christmas came early.
Shit.
I was never
going to be the same. I dove in like a hungry man consuming my very last meal.
There was nothing I wouldn’t do
for this girl. I would die a thousand deaths and kill a million others, if it
meant she would be happy and safe.
God,
I love her so fucking much.
Knowing she wasn’t mine yet. And that
hurt like I was being skinned alive. She was my kryptonite and the very essence I needed to live.
Then I felt it. Like the insides
of our bodies tying us, pulling us together. There was something that responded
within her. Could I be dreaming? Is it possible that she…? No, it wasn’t time. That
much I knew. Dad told me it wouldn’t happen before she turned eighteen.
Then all thoughts left me as her hands
found their way under my shirt.
Fuck. I was going to need an
unbelievably long cold shower to get rid of this… feeling. As if she knew my
want… my need for her, she wrapped her arms around my neck and her fingers laced
through my hair, tugging and pulling.
An image of her lying on my bed,
her hair sprawled around her, as she looked at me with her hooded eyes consumed
me. Her beautiful body under mine, responding as we moved while we both reached
higher and higher…
I growled like a mad man,
possessed by my need to devour her. Then I heard someone whistle and hoot. I’d
completely forgotten about our audience.
When she pulled back, I withered in
agony, missing her warmth against me. I wasn’t ready yet. I leaned my forehead
against her, holding her close. We both struggled to breathe, her chest flush
against mine. The image of me moving against her body once again exploited my
mind and I felt myself needing to adjust. When she inclined forward, I was
hopeful that maybe, just maybe, she wanted me too. I leaned into her slightly
brushing her lips with mine.
“I missed you,” I whispered so
only she could hear me. What I really wanted to say was, “I love you, Nellie.” I felt her heart beat against mine, inside
mine. “Tell me you did too.”
Just one word. One fucking word
and I was ready to take her away from all of this, from everything that our
future held for us, for her. Just one word and I was ready to be hers.
Yup,
I’m totally whipped, without a doubt.
Then her eyes widened as she
realized where we were and I knew what was coming before she pushed me away.
And just like that, my world came crashing down.
I couldn’t believe just how much
control this girl had over me. I laughed at my misfortune. The one girl I
wanted, the one girl I would nuke the entire world for, didn’t want me. Karma
was a fucking bitch.
I watched as she ran
away from me. I wanted to go after her. Instead, I shot up and left the party
through the back door. I needed to let off some steam before I burned down the
entire town.
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Oh, sweet baby Jesus. Have I mentioned that I love Dean? Because I sooooo freaking DO. I am seriously happy/glad/ecstatic that Priya asked me to post this excerpt. I love it!
Now, for the giveaway! Again. Hehehehe. :)
Giveaway!
Guaranteed winners:
3 winners will
receive 1 e-book format of Dracian Legacy each
**If a winner had already purchased the book, with a
proof of purchase, I’ll buy them another book or give a GC of equal or lesser
value of their choosing. **
1 winner will receive
a $15 GC to Amazon or Barnes and Noble
**In addition I’ll continue to add ONE $5 increment GC
for every 150 copies of the book (ebook or hardcopy) sold. So for the first
150 copies sold, I’ll add $20 GC, the second 150 copies sold, I’ll add $25 GC,
etc… There’s no limit to how many gift cards I add to the giveaway.**
Got that? This giveaway is being run by the author and
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Thank you so much for stopping by my stop! Did you catch
yesterday's stop(s)? If you wanna see 'em, then...
3/6/2013
My Guilty Obsession @ http://myguiltyobsession.blogspot.com/
- Chapter 1- Part 2
That's yesterday's stop! Be sure to check it out because
it is so seriously great!!
And, of course, you should take a look at the wonderful post paired with me today,
3/7/2013
Musings of a Writing
Reader @ http://triciakristufek.com/
- Guest Post - Making of 3 main characters
Also, be sure to hop on over to the blogs posting tomorrow! I'm
the only post for today, but tomorrow, there's some cool stuff going up that
you should check out!
3/8/2013
Whispers
at Moonlight @ http://whispersatmoonlight.wordpress.com/
- Book Review
The Journal Jabber Radio @ http://www.journaljabberradio.blogspot.com - Author Interview
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And that is all I have for you today! Thanks so much for stopping by and remember: DEAN IS MINE. ;)
♥Jessica(:
WOW!!
ReplyDeleteO.O
I think my heart broke a little there!