Book excerpt: Previously published in the anthology In the Mood Fur Love, New York Times bestselling author Eve Langlais, the paranormal queen of steam and sass, pulls out all the stops in this sexy, funny novella, Bearing His Touch. When Becka manages to escape her kidnapper, she finds herself asking help of the man with the nice brown eyes. Stavros can’t say no, not when he knows Becka is his mate, but he does have one dilemma when it comes to claiming her. He'll have to find a way for her to bear his touch.