Series: Savage Men #4
Title: Branded
Series: Savage Men #4
Author: Clarissa Wild
Release Date: February 4, 2019
Blurb
She was supposed to be my forever.
Instead, I became her worst enemy.
I fell for the one girl I could never haveâ¦
And it destroyed us both.
I did a bad, bad thing.
But she isnât exactly innocent either.
When Iâm faced with the ultimate choice â Let her die or save her â I grab her and run.
She calls me a monster. The devil himself.
No one will take her from me.
Sheâs mine to punish.
Mine to keep⦠forever.
Note: This STANDALONE novel contains disturbing content that may be offensive to some readers. No Cliffhanger. Book 4 in the Savage Men Series.
Excerpt
Suddenly, something touches my shoulder, and I freak out.
I shriek, but my voice is blocked by a hand covering my mouth.
Adrenaline fills my veins, panic bubbling to the surface. I try to spin on my chair, but canât, because someoneâs holding me down firmly. Strong arms with a scent that reminds me of ⦠soot.
âItâs me, donât scream,â he whispers.
Itâs Brandon.
He leans back and I immediately stand up and turn to face him. âBrandon! Jesus.â
âSorry. Didnât wanna scare you,â he says, a little too loud.
I close my eyes and let out a sigh. âGod, could youâve been anymore creepy?â
âI could ⦠If I wanted to,â he says, raising one brow, mocking me.
I narrow my eyes, but my body remains rigid. Tense. Itâs like my brain has already decided for me that I canât trust him. At least, not after what happened at the bonfire. âWhat are you doing here?â I whisper, still upset that he jumped on me like that. And even though he says I shouldnât be scared, my skin still prickles where he touched me.
âI just wanted to see you, thatâs all,â he says with a way too cocky voice.
âShh â¦â I say. âQuiet. Weâre close to the farmhouse.â
He shrugs. âSo?â
âI donât want my dad to hear us. Heâs in there with my brothers.â
âAhh â¦â He takes a step towards me. âYouâre afraid heâll find us here ⦠together?â
âDuh. You shouldnât be here,â I say, leaning back, as if I instinctively know not to let him get close. I donât know why, but ⦠it feels different. Like Iâm playing with fire and I donât wanna get burned.
When he tries to caress my cheek, I turn my face slightly. He pauses. âAre you ⦠afraid of me?â
Maybe. I donât know the answer. I feel like I should. What he did was wrong. Horrible.
But I know why he did it.
After all those years of Derek tormenting Brandon, he was bound to explode. But I never expected it to be this uncontrollable, this explosive. This ⦠dangerous.
âShould I be?â I ask, licking my lips.
The half-smile that forms on his face has my heart skipping a beat. Fuck. I shouldnât. I really shouldnât. Not when heâs like this ⦠so volatile and aggressive ⦠and sexy.
âI canât answer that for you,â he says after a while. He places his hands on the workbench, trapping me inside. âI donât want you to be, though.â
âThatâs easy for you to say â¦â I whisper, looking down at my feet. Jesus. Why am I such a pussy when it comes to him? I should speak up, for fuckâs sake. Stop being a fucking whimpering virgin who canât handle a little touchy feely.
âHey â¦â He tips up my chin with one finger. âIâm not going to hurt you, I promise.â
I nod softly, as if he just asked me whether or not I believe him. Iâm not even sure I do. I just know I want to, for my sake ⦠and for his.
âBut ⦠what happened at the bonfire â¦â I mutter.
I donât know how to begin my sentence or how to end it. Just like I donât know where we began and where we should end.
Maybe now.
Maybe never.
Shit.
Why do I feel this way around him?
Why is it that when a guy loses control, I want him even more?
Am I that obsessed with bad boys? Jesus, help me.
Author Bio
Clarissa Wild is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of Dark Romance and Contemporary Romance novels. She is an avid reader and writer of swoony stories about dangerous men and feisty women. Her other loves include her hilarious husband, her two crazy but cute dogs, and her ninja cat that sometimes thinks he's a dog too. In her free time she enjoys watching all sorts of movies, playing video games, reading tons of books, and cooking her favorite meals.
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