Lily wasn’t happy as she allowed Rhye to steer her into the crumbling building. Perhaps it had something to do with the stink of rusting beds that had been loaded up into what had once been a front hallway. Or the plaster that rotted from the awning as they headed down the narrow flight of stairs to a basement that, frankly, was strange as hell. The tiny, cramped rooms they passed by, as well as the broken rods and walkers shoved in a warehouse compartment, edged toward a deserted old family's residence, but whatever fascination it once might have claimed had long ago receded into oblivion. Or perhaps it had something to do with the enormous, anxious werewolf who led them through the mouldy darkness. With only an old candle lamp to brighten the hallway. Oh, Trevor was melt-worthy. He was all smooth with darling eyes. Delicious tropical heat in a pair of low-riding jean shorts. But the demon in her wasn’t fooled by Trevor’s promise of heaven. Like Rhye, the werewolf carried the potent
Lily merely switched on the light when Rhye slid past her, his brows lifting as he prowled toward the round mattress covered in delicate satin that was reflected in the mirrors above it.It was like one large bachelor cushion cliché.Her cheeks simmered with an outrageous heat. “I can’t imagine why Trevor would need guest rooms. Who the hell would want to visit?”Rhye tugged open a drawer of the paint-dark nightstand. “Unlike you, little witch, most women find Trevor inexplicably charming. Even among werewolves, his status is that of a…”“Hellhound?”“Not the name I was looking for, but it’ll do.” Rhye grabbed a pair of handcuffs from the drawer and hung them from his finger. “Well, look at this beautiful thing.”“Jesus, what the hell was he thinking?” She grimaced as he surveyed her with a watchful manner. “Don’t even think about it.”His soft, almost palpable laughter feathered over her skin. “I don’t require playthings to pleasure a woman. Of course…”“I’ve seen enough.”Whirling o
Twenty miles from Trevor's den.The room was hot, too pungent, so hot he could hardly draw in a breath without scalding his lungs. It was small and had no windows or ventilation other than a small hole up near the ceiling. Most of the time, they kept a bright light on him, forcing him to stand for days, beating him when he toppled to the floor or just plain sat down out of defiance—well, more necessity than defiance, but they didn’t see it that way.Jason had been there for days now, with no end in sight. Alone. Always alone. Sometimes they brought in others and tormented them—he could hear the howls and the noises of barbarity, the screams, usually in another language—and he was certain he was the only werewolf hostage they had. It was possibly the reason they didn’t kill him.He wasn’t sure he could have kept his sanity without her—without Jessa's voice, so soft and melodic in his head, taking him to another place, telling him she was with him, sharing her mind so that he felt he wa
The demon warden smirked and moved toward him to spit in his face. Jason replied by yanking his head up and smashing it into the guard's nose, which broke it. At the same time, he struck the man in the crotch with his feet, allowing his arms to bear his weight. Jason crashed to the ground, his arms stretched and burning. The guard fought around for a few minutes, battling for air, while the second attacker ran over to throw another rope around Jason's ankles. Only the hard breathing of the vicious guard disturbed the silence. The demon guard got unhurriedly to his feet, his face a gloss of blood. He swore, jerking Jason by the feet and beginning to drag him across the stone ground to the door. He halted and cruelly planted a boot in Jason’s ribs before screaming at the other guard to help him. Blood and spit ran down his face and he kicked again at Jason’s head before once more yanking on his feet. Jason was hauled outside and through a yard to the back of an old beat-up automobile.
"I’m sorry, Jessa. Tell me I didn’t hurt you. I almost… Damn it," Jason wiped the sweat from his eyes, rubbing his palms over his face and then through his damp hair. "Hell. I could have killed you."She reached out a hand to him, but Jayson jerked away from her, backing to the other side of the bed, feet on the floor, hands still rubbing over his face in agitation."Jayson—""Don’t. Just fucking don’t. Out now.""I don’t think so." Temper hissed in Jessa’s voice, making him turn his head and meet her glittering gaze. "What did you say to me?" he asked, his own voice lowering, taking on an edge."You heard me very well, Jayson. I’m not leaving. You had a nightmare. A flashback. Whatever. It happened. We’ll deal with it."He glared at her. "Are you out of your mind, Jessa? I could have shoved that knife in your throat. Right then, at that moment, you were the enemy. You sat there looking at me, totally without defending yourself. You didn’t even put up your damn hands. Who does that, J
Warning Rated PG+18 Jayson let the music carry him away from his thoughts and back to what he knew was his world. Back to sanity and peace. To Jessa. His fingers flitted across the keys, pouring emotion and fire into his concerto, picturing her in his imagination, her beautiful red hair cascading around him like a silken, flaming cascade. His hands were sliding over her body, bringing her into his, sculpting and remembering every sweet curve, her skin so soft, pale in the night, rose petals in the candlelight. He closed his eyes and made love to her with music, joining them in his thoughts without realising it. Each note was a brush, a caress, a present for her. The song was his love message, which he could never completely express, but this instrument could and did, the music rising with his own passion. Jessa observed Jayson's performance, his head bowed over the piano, eyes closed, his body swaying as the music passed through him, out his hands, and into the instrument. She st
Jason’s tongue slid over her fold in a long, gentle, very passive stroke, as if they had all the time in the world and he was enjoying himself thoroughly. Her whole body pulled tautly, twitched, and she groaned low in the back of her throat. He found those little whimpers and murmurs rippled through his entire body and fortified him even more. Each time he aroused a sweet little moan, he felt it was a claiming of her, a branding, his mark, his essence, his feat, giving her satisfaction, wrapping her up in sensual paradise. He kissed her, tasted her, and then impaled her deeply, wholly at odds with his earlier slow attention. She nearly shook in awe. "Oh God, Jay." She groaned. His name hissed out between her teeth, another breathy little cry that rippled through his whole body. Her face and body were glowing with arousal, her eyes nearly dark, so glazed and bewildered that he wished to keep her like that, head twisting desperately from side to side, her hips soaring, searching for
The next day. Jayson grumbled and moved his head to stare out the window at the rising sun. In the small living room, he was sprawled on his back on the thick carpet in front of the fireplace. The majority of the candles had burned out, and a few were completely out. He inhaled the aroma of lavender and sex that hung heavily in the air. It was a powerful scent, and his body wanted her more although he'd been making love to her all night. Jessa lay draped over his body, her breasts across his thighs, her lips against his shaft, her hands cupping his balls. Every breath she drew, every time she exhaled, he felt it against his softened shaft. His shaft jerked and pulsed in time to her breathing, but Jayson lay limp and drained, basking in the aftermath of the best sex he’d ever had. If he’d had anything at all left in him, he would have been all over her, but he couldn’t move. He could only lie there feeling absolute satisfaction. Pure contentment. He wanted to wake up every morning for