Huntress (Alexa O'Brien, Huntress #0.5)(3)

I couldn’t have denied him if I wanted to. I adored this man. He was everything to me.

Having him inside me, feeling him in and around me, I was lost in a paradise all my own.

I moved fast on Raoul, increasing my speed as the promise of orgasm struck me. I craved the sensation of having him inside me when I came. Nothing could compare to that.

Our bodies moved as one, united by our common bond as wolves and two passionate living beings. Not love though. Many things united Raoul and I. Clearly, there was a certain affection we shared for one another. I may have called it love during times such as these. It wasn’t though. But whatever it was, it was powerful and I was certain, everlasting.

Raoul moaned, pulling me down so that my br**sts were pressed to his chest. He bit at my lower lip and I trembled in his arms.

It was as I spiraled headlong into that moment of overwhelming sensation that I felt it.

Though I couldn’t detect the scent of anyone around, I could feel his energy. Another wolf had come upon us.

Raoul was oblivious. The throes of passion overtook him and the power behind every move he made increased. I felt him twitch inside me and then the familiar heat as he came hard, releasing his seed deep within. My body instinctively responded. I couldn’t have fought back the climax if I’d wanted to.

The pleasure pulsed throughout my entire body, knocking me momentarily breathless.

The intensity struck me to the core. Every muscle in my body tensed, those between my legs holding Raoul’s c**k tightly. I threw my head back and a sound that seemed to be a howl and a cry mingled came from me.

Through my passion induced haze I thought I saw jade green eyes for the briefest second before they disappeared into the shadows among the trees.

* * * *

I couldn’t believe I’d been doing this for years already. In many ways, it felt like just yesterday that I’d met Veryl and my colleagues. Killing vampires and Weres had never struck me as something I shouldn’t do. There were far too many that were simply too careless and stupid to be allowed to walk the earth. All it took was one wrong move to expose us all.

I preferred a challenge when I hunted to kill. If it was too easy, it wasn’t any fun. Of course, I wasn’t quite the thrill seeker that my vampire companion Kale was. It was this fact that had me asking myself why I’d agreed to accompany him tonight.

“I promise, it will be the easiest way to lure him out. No big deal. You get him out of the building and I’ll be waiting for him.” Kale sounded so sure of himself. I guess after centuries of proving yourself, that came naturally.

“And what if he decides he wants to rape and kill me first? What then?”

The look Kale gave me clearly stated how ridiculous he thought that was. The fact that his eyes were two different colors made the look eerie but intriguing. It didn’t take much for those eyes to captivate.

He’d been born that way, a gene condition that he detested. I didn’t see why. He could use it to his advantage due to the extraordinary beauty of having one dark brown eye and one amazing blue one. I was a little jealous. My brown eyes and ash blonde hair weren’t nearly so eye catching.

“You’re joking, right?” Kale asked, running a hand through his short, dark hair. “You’d tear his arms off before he could do that to you. This won’t be dangerous. I promise.”

It was my turn to give him a look. “Bullshit. Every time you say that to me, it ends up being incredibly damn dangerous. How about you just stop saying that altogether?”

“Fine. Now get your ass moving so we can nail this bastard.”

I would have slapped him if he’d been anybody else. But Kale’s friendly grin erased any seriousness his words carried. He was the only vampire I knew other than Veryl that I trusted and actually considered a friend.

I stared at the dark building, knowing a potentially deadly vampire dwelled within. I didn’t sense anyone else but that didn’t mean they weren’t there. I didn’t have a good feeling about this. Why was I letting Kale talk me into something my instinct said was all wrong?

“Kale … something doesn’t feel right. Are you sure he couldn’t possibly know we’re here?” I glanced at the building, then back at Kale. My hand was frozen on the door handle of his black Camaro.

“Well, anything is possible, Alexa, but I really don’t think so. He slaughtered four teens partying in a graveyard. He’s a f**king coward that preys on kids. We have to stop him before he does it again.”

I nodded. I’d seen photos of the aftermath of that slaughter. It was enough to make me nauseous. I didn’t understand why some vampires went for such weak prey. I’d imagine they would prefer more of a challenge. Maybe that was just me.

“Fine. But I still don’t see why you don’t just come in there with me.”

“It makes more sense this way. If he’s not alone or if he pulls a fast one on us, I’ll have a better chance of coming in after you. If we’re together, we could both be put at a disadvantage.”

I sighed and tried to resist the urge to ask him why he couldn’t be the one to go in first. I knew what he’d say. But I asked anyway.

Kale frowned and studied me hard. He thought I was afraid and I hated that. I wasn’t afraid. I was wary.

“Come on, Alexa. You know that you have a better chance at distracting him than I do. I don’t have any reason to believe he plays for the other team. Use your womanly wiles and work some magic.”