Primal Instincts: Volume 2

Contents Title Page (Paperback - 1) By Nicole Edwards Title Page (eBook) Copyright 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 More to come Acknowledgments About Nicole Edwards Connect with Nicole Nicole Edwards on Amazon Guide Contents PRIMAL INSTINCTS Vol 2 BY NICOLE EDWARDS THE WALKERS ALLURING INDULGENCE Kaleb Zane Travis Holidays with The Walker Brothers Ethan Braydon Sawyer Brendon THE WALKERS OF COYOTE RIDGE Curtis Jared Hard to Hold Hard to Handle Beau Rex A Coyote Ridge Christmas Mack Kaden & Keegan Alibi (a crossover novel) Trey BRANTLEY WALKER: OFF THE BOOKS All In Without A Trace Hide & Seek Deadly Coincidence Alibi Secrets Confessions Bounty AUSTIN ARROWS Rush Kaufman CLUB DESTINY Conviction Temptation Addicted Seduction Infatuation Captivated Devotion Perception Entrusted Adored Distraction Forevermore DEAD HEAT RANCH Boots Optional Betting on Grace Overnight Love Jared (a crossover novel) DEVIL’S BEND Chasing Dreams Vanishing Dreams MISPLACED HALOS Protected in Darkness Salvation in Darkness Bound in Darkness OFFICE INTRIGUE Office Intrigue Intrigued Out of The Office Their Rebellious Submissive Their Famous Dominant Their Ruthless Sadist Their Naughty Student Their Fairy Princess Owned PIER 70 Reckless Fearless Speechless Harmless Clueless PRIMAL INSTINCTS Vol 1 - 2 SNIPER 1 SECURITY Wait for Morning Never Say Never Tomorrow’s Too Late SOUTHERN BOY MAFIA/DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Beautifully Brutal Without Regret Beautifully Loyal Without Restraint STANDALONE NOVELS Unhinged Trilogy A Million Tiny Pieces Inked on Paper Bad Reputation Bad Business Filthy Hot Billionaire NAUGHTY HOLIDAY EDITIONS 2015 2016 2021 PRIMAL INSTINCTS Volume 2 NICOLE EDWARDS This is a work of fiction. 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PRIMAL INSTINCTS Volume 2 NICOLE EDWARDS COVER DETAILS: Image: © Emmanma (175652815) | 123rf.com Design: © Nicole Edwards Limited INTERIOR DETAILS: Formatting: Nicole Edwards Limited AUDIO DETAILS: Image: © Emmanma (175652815) | 123rf.com Narrators: TBD ISBN: (ebook) 978-1-64418-067-9 | (paperback) 978-1-64418-068-6 BISAC: FICTION / LGBTQ 1 Monday… Journey Zeplyn Another weekend was behind me. Whooshed right into the past because of too much to do and too little time to do it. I had spent the majority of it sitting at my parents’ kitchen table with my laptop in front of me. Despite the fact my days and nights included nonstop thoughts of Creed and our encounter in the bathroom at Austere, I had managed to focus long enough to get my presentation to the point I was happy with it. The cats proved to be a decent sounding board, but after about the fifth time of reciting my proposal, they lost interest and disappeared as they were prone to do. If someone were passing out blue ribbons for participation, I would’ve earned it because it hadn’t been easy. Nor had it been easy not to look at my phone a bajillion times to see whether Creed or Hawk had texted. They hadn’t, but as a wise poet once said, hope springs eternal. While it might sound like I was a studious perfectionist, that wasn’t true. I did manage to sneak away on Sunday afternoon. It had been required for my sanity when I found myself alone and overwhelmed with the temptation to stare at my text messages, waiting for a new one. Instead of stalking my iPhone, I filled the time with a quick trip to the mall to buy a new outfit. Rather than invite Rhylee, which was usually my preference, I didn’t call to tell her. It felt wrong to be in her company when I was harboring these feelings for Creed, considering how she had reacted to him when they met. As it was, I didn’t know whether she had encountered him again after I left, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to know. So I tackled the task on my own. While my closet was full of items I adored, I wanted something new, something that would make me feel confident and assertive for my presentation to the VPs. My intention was to buy a formal business suit, but I changed my plans when I saw a long sleeve, black A-line wrap dress at the first store I went to. The knee-length number wasn’t at all what I intended and was likely the opposite of the business suit, but the more I thought about Creed’s high-handedness, the more ornery I became. Of course, me being me, I’d spent most of last night questioning my purchase, but now, as I stood in front of the full-length mirror, admiring myself, I couldn’t figure out where my doubt had come from. I loved everything about the dress, from the way it hugged my body to how the two halves of the dress crisscrossed between my breasts, giving the illusion I had actual cleavage. The slit that ran high up on my thigh beneath the bow that tied it together was both demure and sexy. The fabric was heavy enough to keep the skirt from flapping wide so it didn’t show off much leg at all, but it teased with every step I took. I put my hand on my hip and put my right foot forward, swinging it back and forth on the heel of my Louboutin