[Atticus’ POV]I stare into Tabitha’s eyes while fighting the urge to shove her against that fucking locked door and testing just how far she is truly willing to let me go. However, before I can act on instinct, a couple of women round the corner and take us in curiously. From the looks on their faces, it is easy to tell that they think I'm some freak attempting to hit on a poor drunk woman.Cursing under my breath, I reach out and grab Tabitha’s hand and begin to lead her back down to the street so that I can hail another cab. When one manages to stop, I help her into the backseat and then climb in.After giving the cabby my address, I attack, slamming my mouth against hers while my hands began to explore her body.A small moan escapes her lips as she climbs onto my lap and begins to slowly move, grinding herself against me while the cabby’s face in rearview grows more and more nervous.When we arrive at my apartment, I throw money at the now traumatized man and begin to carry Tabith

[Atticus’ POV]I stare down at Tabitha as the pain on her face slowly begins to fade, and when a slow smile begins to form on her lips, I know that she isn’t going to stop me from doing what I want. Instead, she wraps her legs around me, trapping me in place.“Do your worst,” she says seductively while moving her hips, so my dick moves in her. “I’m not afraid.”“You should be,” I counter, grabbing her hip and squeezing so she stops. “I’m not a gentle person. I don’t make love; I fuck, and I don’t stop until my partner is unable to move.”And that was only when I was playing with them. I didn’t know what I would do, given the fucking draw I felt toward her. Maybe I wouldn’t be able to stop. If that were the case, then I would most certainly hurt her, so some ground rules needed to be put in place.“If it becomes too much, you must tap the bed,” I warn.“I’ll be fine,” she counters, tempting me even more. “I’m not as weak as you think.”“You must tap the bed,” I repeat.She was being a

[Vance’s POV]I stare into the woman’s eyes as she looks at me with horror and something more delicious. Despite how she was pretending that she was scared of me, she wasn’t hiding the excitement toward my presence either. It was clear that her body missed me, and since I was here, I should make it remember how good I could make it feel.When I initially came here, it was for one thing and one thing only. I came to simply study her so I could possibly figure out exactly what she was doing to haunt me, but how was I to know that she wouldn’t come home the evening I came? That alone pissed me off and left me wanting to punish.Then, when I woke up with a burning need to fuck anything I could get my hands on, I knew what she was up to, and I was feeling what she was. In the end, I fucked Alissa after swearing that I would never lay a hand on her because the woman allowed another man to touch her.Even after a full day had passed, I was still pissed as I remembered her bruised and bitten

[Atticus’ POV]I slash out, attempting to cut the vampire's fucking throat, only for him to dodge me with a look of amusement on his face.“Gotta be quicker than that,” he chuckles. "I'm not some novice irritating fae; I've been around for years, and I've learned a thing or two."Ignoring his taunt, I begin to move again, attacking with all my might while he jumps around, easily dodging each of my attacks, until he is standing in front of a window with a look of boredom on his face.“As much as I’m enjoying this, I must get going.”Giving a wink, he throws himself backwards as I move, slashing out again, this time managing to hit his chest before he topples out of the window. Cursing, I move to follow but stop as a whimper sounds from behind me. Turning, I take in Tabitha as she reaches between her thighs in an attempt to relieve the effects of the fucking venom the damned vampire put in her."Dammit!" I growl, clamping my hand so my weapon disappears. “Next time.”For now, I would le

[Atticus’ POV]I lean forward and press my lips against Tabitha’s as she remains quiet. If only she knew how fucking badly I wanted to take her right here and now because of what I had seen her doing with another.Never in my life had I felt this fucking possessive over someone, and it was beginning to drive me mad.“Get some sleep,” I murmur, pulling away and brushing her cheek. “You’re going to need your energy for when I get my hands on you.”“What about you?” She whispers, clearly feeling the same draw as me. “What will you do?”“Help that bastard Anthony settle in,” I smirk.Nodding, she gives me one last look before heading into the room and closing the door so that I’m left alone in the hall.For a moment, I don’t move as I debate whether or not I really need to go down and deal with him. However, in the end, I move since I didn’t want him to disturb me later when I got my revenge on Tabitha.When I step into the living room, he is up and alert, and a look of relief colors his