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incomplete. Besides, there was no trucchi, no blood magic in their coupling to bind her to him,
even if the idea was starting to appeal to her.
She shook her head. Khalil would never go for it. He d always demanded that any suitor
of hers have his own territory so he could keep her in the life she was accustomed to. To Khalil
and the older ones, territory meant power. With power came security. Which was exactly why he
would consider Maximilliano.
Christiana s stomach twisted as she grabbed the white terry robe from the hanger on the
door and wrapped it around her. With one last glance in the mirror to check her hair, she pulled
open the door.
Blane stood in front of her, his arms crossed over his chest, muscles flexed. A chewed
toothpick hung from the corner of his mouth. The odd humanlike habit was beginning to be
attractive. Her body reacted immediately, that familiar throbbing between her legs that came
with the moisture.
But his emotion didn t match hers. He was fully wrapped in anxiety and agitation. I was
about to come in after you.
She tried to hide the smile that came along with the thought of him coming into the
shower with her. Sorry.
Get dressed, Princess. We re going hunting.
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Chapter Eleven
Where are we going? I still haven t talked to Khalil. Christiana pulled the long crimson
coat tight and buttoned one button to keep it on in the stiff wind.
Blane had dressed the way he always did, in jeans and a black shirt. He turned the corner
of the building, heading away from Grand Canal. No need. I already told him I didn t think it
was safe for you to go tonight.
And he was okay with that?
Blane grinned and took her hand. Come on. He pulled her down the alley and into the
darkness. If he d have been any other vampire, she would have resisted. Humans weren t the
only ones who had things to fear in dark alleys.
Your hand s icy. He winked back at her. But we ll fix that in just a minute. What are
you in the mood for?
Christiana smirked. Like she was going to tell him. Oh. Uh. Whatever is fine.
He glanced back at her as they moved down the narrow corridor between buildings, then
stopped so fast that she almost ran into him. What s wrong? You ve been acting strangely since
we left the room.
Nothing. She pushed past him and toward the scent of a human man that was close.
Blane caught her arm and turned her toward him. She tried to pull away, but he pushed
her back against the bricks and put a hand squarely on each side of her head. He leaned in close.
I don t have the same gifts you do, but my instincts are good. I know you re hiding something.
A nervous laugh slipped out.
Spill it.
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I can t.
Why come into my room like that, then act like you re being forced to come with me
now?
I m not acting like I m being forced.
Really? Cause I thought that was me who just spent thirty minutes talking you out of
the room.
I just didn t want to go hunting.
Why?
She groaned and glanced down the alley, then back up into his green eyes. Beneath that
insane hair, he was handsome. Powerful, even. And it made her teeth ache.
Christiana took a steadying breath. I don t want to talk about it, Blane.
You re going to before we take another step.
I just don t have an appetite for hu him.
His eyebrow perked up. You started to say human. What are y Oh. A sly grin pulled
up at the corners of his mouth. He pressed his body in closer to hers, that hard predatory stance
melting slowly into a seductive bowing of torso until his hips were pressing her against the wall.
Well, all you had to do was say so.
She closed her eyes and dropped her head. That was exactly what she was afraid he d
say. Let s just finish this and go up to the room.
His brows went up, but he didn t move away. You re going to pass me up for a human?
I m not feeding from you tonight, Blane.
Why?
I ve taken enough.
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What?
She sighed. Telling him now was just as good as telling him later, when she d regret it [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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incomplete. Besides, there was no trucchi, no blood magic in their coupling to bind her to him,
even if the idea was starting to appeal to her.
She shook her head. Khalil would never go for it. He d always demanded that any suitor
of hers have his own territory so he could keep her in the life she was accustomed to. To Khalil
and the older ones, territory meant power. With power came security. Which was exactly why he
would consider Maximilliano.
Christiana s stomach twisted as she grabbed the white terry robe from the hanger on the
door and wrapped it around her. With one last glance in the mirror to check her hair, she pulled
open the door.
Blane stood in front of her, his arms crossed over his chest, muscles flexed. A chewed
toothpick hung from the corner of his mouth. The odd humanlike habit was beginning to be
attractive. Her body reacted immediately, that familiar throbbing between her legs that came
with the moisture.
But his emotion didn t match hers. He was fully wrapped in anxiety and agitation. I was
about to come in after you.
She tried to hide the smile that came along with the thought of him coming into the
shower with her. Sorry.
Get dressed, Princess. We re going hunting.
111
Chapter Eleven
Where are we going? I still haven t talked to Khalil. Christiana pulled the long crimson
coat tight and buttoned one button to keep it on in the stiff wind.
Blane had dressed the way he always did, in jeans and a black shirt. He turned the corner
of the building, heading away from Grand Canal. No need. I already told him I didn t think it
was safe for you to go tonight.
And he was okay with that?
Blane grinned and took her hand. Come on. He pulled her down the alley and into the
darkness. If he d have been any other vampire, she would have resisted. Humans weren t the
only ones who had things to fear in dark alleys.
Your hand s icy. He winked back at her. But we ll fix that in just a minute. What are
you in the mood for?
Christiana smirked. Like she was going to tell him. Oh. Uh. Whatever is fine.
He glanced back at her as they moved down the narrow corridor between buildings, then
stopped so fast that she almost ran into him. What s wrong? You ve been acting strangely since
we left the room.
Nothing. She pushed past him and toward the scent of a human man that was close.
Blane caught her arm and turned her toward him. She tried to pull away, but he pushed
her back against the bricks and put a hand squarely on each side of her head. He leaned in close.
I don t have the same gifts you do, but my instincts are good. I know you re hiding something.
A nervous laugh slipped out.
Spill it.
112
I can t.
Why come into my room like that, then act like you re being forced to come with me
now?
I m not acting like I m being forced.
Really? Cause I thought that was me who just spent thirty minutes talking you out of
the room.
I just didn t want to go hunting.
Why?
She groaned and glanced down the alley, then back up into his green eyes. Beneath that
insane hair, he was handsome. Powerful, even. And it made her teeth ache.
Christiana took a steadying breath. I don t want to talk about it, Blane.
You re going to before we take another step.
I just don t have an appetite for hu him.
His eyebrow perked up. You started to say human. What are y Oh. A sly grin pulled
up at the corners of his mouth. He pressed his body in closer to hers, that hard predatory stance
melting slowly into a seductive bowing of torso until his hips were pressing her against the wall.
Well, all you had to do was say so.
She closed her eyes and dropped her head. That was exactly what she was afraid he d
say. Let s just finish this and go up to the room.
His brows went up, but he didn t move away. You re going to pass me up for a human?
I m not feeding from you tonight, Blane.
Why?
I ve taken enough.
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What?
She sighed. Telling him now was just as good as telling him later, when she d regret it [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]