Diablo
It was the taste of her blood in my mouth that brought me back to myself and for a second the giant body of my tiger relaxed against her cold figure.
And then it hit me.
What the hell had I done?
Turning my head , I pushed gently at her. Trying to get her to move , to yell at me and tell me off as only Gabrielle could do. She did none of those things, her moved with my nudge , her body slipping sideways on the damp grass and leaves big Gabrielle herself didn’t move and she didn’t make a sound.
What had I done?
The shift back to my human body was violent and instant . A cracking of bones and muscles that caused me unmeasurable pain. But I barely felt it.
What the hell had I done?
“Gabrielle.” I gathered her limp form into my arms. Cradling her against my naked chest like a
