Choices: Immortal Protectors, Prequel Read Free

pressing him to delve even deeper.  The urgency of their need all-consuming, nothing mattered more than joining as one. 
     
    “Oh my god, what just happened?” she purred a few minutes later, when he collapsed on top of her.  Her fingers danced up and down his back. “That was incredible.”
    Oh yeah, it had been incredible. And incredibly, utterly, unbelievably stupid.
    Roderick rolled onto his back and pulled Rachel against his chest.  He had to talk to her. What would he say?  How to tell her life, as she'd known it was completely gone.  Everything she'd known was changed forever.
    Beautiful blue eyes met his, her lips pressed tight and her brow crinkled.  “We just had unprotected sex.”
    “You don’t have anything to worry about.” He pressed a kiss to her creased brow. “Are you sorry this happened?”  Somehow he had to work the conversation into telling her they were now bonded for life.
    Her lips curved into a mischievous smirk. “In truth, although I'm not a one night stand kind of woman, I would have kicked myself if I wouldn’t have been with you before I left. I don’t think I’ve ever met a hotter guy.” She shrugged and snuggled closer.  "Are you."
    He let out a breath he wasn’t aware he was holding. “You think I’m hot?”
    She rolled her eyes at him. “Ah yeah, and I’m sure I’m not the first woman to tell you that.” Rachel kissed his jaw, her lips lingering.  “The hottest guy I've ever seen.” She drew a circle on his chest with her forefinger.  "Unforgettably Hot."
    Crap he was hard again.  Not now. Talk first. Tell her everything . Not that they had any choice of remaining together.  Separation from a bonded mate was not an option, it was not only physically painful, but the need to connect would become all-consuming if they were separated for too long, especially when the connection was new.
    “We need to talk,” Roderick began. “We have something special here and I need to explain…” his thoughts faded as Rachel drew herself against his body and began to kiss him again.
     
    “Explain this to me again? Because you gave me your blood, I’m immortal now?” just as expected as soon as he began to explain the situation, Rachel was no longer curled beside him. Instead she paced in front of the bed, his t-shirt back on.  His gaze followed her, roaming over the enticing figure. She was beautiful, tall and sinewy but rounded in the right places.  Her long golden chestnut hair that fell almost to her waist was a tussled mess thanks to his fingers.
    His Mate. Well, he’d lucked out in the looks department, she was gorgeous.
    “Are you listening to me?”
    Ah, not really. “I didn't think about the consequences. I took an oath when I became a doctor to save lives when possible. I couldn’t leave you to die. I had to do something, anything, to ensure you a chance of survival.  It wasn’t until my roommate brought it up that I realized the full impact of giving you my blood.” 
    Finally she moved closer, but far enough he couldn't reach her and sat at the foot of the bed. Her curious eyes studied him. “What exactly are you?” 
    “I am an immortal, part of a group of men known as the Protectors. Cyn, my roommate is one too. Our sole purpose is to defend innocents from beings that kill.  Like the one that attacked you.”
    Other than a slight widening of her eyes, she seemed to take news well. “Were you born this way?”
    “No.” He shook his head.  “We are predestined. Chosen by I don’t know whom. At about twenty or so, I began to change. My vision became sharper, hearing keener, and I grew almost a foot and bulked up. The pains were excruciating, the nightmares terrifying. It was during this time that our leader, Julian, came to me and explained what happened and why.”
    When Rachel began to shake, Roderick couldn’t stop himself from pulling her into his arms and smoothing her hair. 
    “How old are you?” she asked against his