Reaching my SUV, I place her feet on the ground and cage her against the passenger door, bracing both my hands on either side of her head. “And what about you, Lia?” I ask, dipping my head in close to hers. “Hmm? You know my secrets. What about yours?”

She might not know all of mine but she knows enough.

“What is it you want to know?” she asks, a slight tremble in her voice.

“I want to know who you are and where you came from. But more than anything, I want to know what you’re hiding under that scarf.”

The stark pain that enters her eyes strikes me to my fucking core. “Trust me, you don’t want to see what’s under there. I can’t even bear to look at it myself.”

“Nothing scares me.”

It’s a complete lie. She scares the hell out of me.

A heavy silence descends upon us, her pretty eyes wide and fearful.

“What are you so afraid of?” I ask.

Her breath hitches, emotion shining bright in her gaze. “Everything.”

There’s so much despair in that one word that I want to fucking kill whoever put it there. Unable to resist, I gently drop my forehead on hers, my jaw locking as I restrain myself from doing what I really want to do.

“I’m going to respect your privacy…for now. But one day, you’re going to tell me who made you so afraid. And if they’re still breathing—they won’t be for much longer.”

Her eyes fall closed, lip trembling as she tries to shield her pain from me. “Some secrets, Kolan, are best left unknown.”

“Not between us. The day will come when there will be no more secrets between us.”

Her eyes open, locking with mine, but she remains silent. I press my lips to her forehead then reach for the door handle. “Come on. Let’s go home.”

 

I love this series so hard!  And I flove K.C. Lynn!  Her writing is beautiful and can always suck me in.  She can write an alpha male character like none other.  The leading ladies she writes about are always strong, even if they have been damaged, and stand beside their men.  I seriously don’t think she’s written a book that was less than 5 stars for me, and I’ve pretty much read every book she’s ever written.  That’s how much I adore her style.

An Act of Obsession is Kolan and Sophie’s story.  If you’ve read the other books in the series, then you know how much of a mystery Kolan is.  I couldn’t wait to get my hands on his story since he was first introduced to us way back when.  Kolan and Sophie were perfect for each other.  I love how protective Kolan is of her and how we got to see his soft side.  This story is just the perfect mix of everything I love in a book.

I highly recommend this book and series!  5 stars from me!