Page 14 of Peacemaker

He snorted. “Before showing myself to you and the others, I’d have slipped away from that mess without a single wound.” There was pride, fierce and bright, in his eyes. “My kind are some of the most powerful beings on earth. At least, we were before a tribe of mystics nearly wiped us out.”

I had so many questions. But first… “So you always have sex in the dark?”

He laughed, and his voice, low and hot, caused my stomach to tighten. “It’s not just the seeing, Trinity. It’s the knowing that can cause the lessening of power. And definitely the feeling.”

“And that means…”

“I’ve never shared that power with anyone. You will be the first.”

Once again, I could only gape. “You’re a virgin?”

Oh, how that thought pleased me.

“I will mate with one woman in my lifetime. That woman will be you.”

I put my hand to my chest. “And…” I cleared my throat and tried again. “And when might that be?”

Not that I was in a hurry or anything.

Right.

How strange was it that I loved one man who’d fucked too many women to count and another man who’d fucked no one?

No one.

Again, I shivered. I felt hot, but my skin was covered with goosebumps.

He picked up a sponge, smiling. “When you’re strong enough for it.” He ran the sponge over his chest. “When I physically bond with my love, my curse will break. I will show the world what I am and what I can do. I can’t become what I am without first becoming one with my intended. But I cannot become one with my intended without killing her. You see my predicament.”

I couldn’t wrap my mind around it. It was too much to take in at one time. I was the answer to his problem, but he couldn’t claim me without killing me.

I stood. “How will I get ready, Rhys? Are you enormous? I don’t see how—”

He threw his head back and guffawed. Finally, he controlled his laughter and answered me. “I’m just above average in size, Trinity. But I am exceptional in power and I am unmatched in need.” He grinned again, and his grin was hungry, hot, and impatient.

Something dark lingered in there. Something that made me think if he were just a little less honorable, he’d bend me over the sink and take his chances.

I left him to his bath and his thoughts and was halfway through my shower before I realized he hadn’t answered my question.

How would I get ready for Rhys Graver?