A Soul So Wicked (Moon Chasers) (25 page)

He frowned. “Are you ill?” His body tensed and she knew the prospect worried him. They were mortal now, prone to sickness and disease. They didn’t regret it for a moment—they’d fought to win back their souls—but now they faced all the vulnerabilities of humans. The
most worrisome vulnerability of all was the risk of losing each other. Especially this soon. They’d just found each other.

“I’m not sick,” she assured him.

Relief eased his features. “Then why…”

“I just think it’s the thing to do.”

He looked puzzled. “You mean… like a checkup?”

“Yeah.” She tried to contain her grin. “The first of many, I’m told. Over the course of nine months.”

Darius stared.

Her grin broke free. “I’m going to have a baby.
We
are.”

Some of the color left Darius’s face. “W-we… ?”

“Wow.” Her fingers drummed over his chest. “I’ve never seen you at a loss for words.”

“Tresa!” He pulled her into his arms. “How is this even possible?”

“I guess someone thought we deserved this, too. In addition to our second chance. You are glad, aren’t you?”

“Glad? Glad?” He shook his head, his lips working as though he couldn’t find the right words. He cupped the side of her face with his hand. “I never even dreamed of such a thing. I’d hoped for freedom from the curse, but
this… is so much more. I have you. And now this. A part of us.” He looked down as his hand moved to her stomach, where new life grew. “It’s more than I could ever hope for.” He lifted his gaze back to hers. “I love you.”

She answered him with her lips, showing him just how much she loved him back. And how much she always would.

Fantasy.

Temptation.

Adventure.

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S
HARIE
K
OHLER
is the author of the Moon Chasers series from Pocket Books:
Marked by Moonlight, Kiss of a Dark Moon, To Crave a Blood Moon, My Soul to Keep, Night Falls on the Wicked,
and
A Soul So Wicked
. After receiving a degree in English and history and teaching for several years, she returned to her original passion (her first story was penned in the back of her high school Spanish class) and became a full-time author who also publishes as
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling historical romance and young adult author Sophie Jordan.

Sharie loves to hear from her readers. Contact her at
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OHLER

Night Falls on the Wicked
My Soul to Keep
To Crave a Blood Moon
Kiss of a Dark Moon
Marked by Moonlight

Haunted by Your Touch
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