Page 43 of Orion: Galaxy Huntress

Chapter 19

Vice

“Reznor, no, don’t hurt him.”Kitten moved to the bars, gripping them. “He’s my other mate.”

“What about him?” The vampire twitched his head in my direction.

“Mate, too.” Orion sighed and shrugged.

Just a mate? Excuse me? I’d given her the best sex of her life. Never heard a female scream like that. She’d come six times in one fuck. I deserved the title of best mate in bed, at least. Or sexual deviant mate at best. I felt a little disgruntled now.

“A demon?” Reznor snarled.

What kind of a name was that, anyway? Was that where Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails got his name? Had to have been. The vampire looked much older. Several hundred years, at my guess. Not as strong as me, but faster.

“He’s dead, Little Star, and you’re going to be severely punished for claiming him.” Why the fuck did the vampire have a nickname for her?

I sniffed, detecting the thick scent of sex. Oh, well now. Kinky little Hell kitten. Ace wouldn’t be happy about this, but I certainly would. I didn’t mind sharing. I’d also look forward to the bloodbath between wolf and blood sucker.

Then I remembered the vampire’s threat to kill me, and the twenty blood suckers upstairs. “Bye, Ace.” I lifted my finger to click it and zap me out of here, but then the frigid, dead air of vampire breath was on my neck. Fuck, we were surrounded.

Reznor glanced up at our visitors.

I couldn’t swallow past the thick glue drying in my fucking throat.

Reznor released Ace and he went to town, staking the closest vampire then the second, before they swept into action, knocking him into the wall, winding him. Claws raked against his chest and he howled. Orion shrieked and swung open the door, casting a weapon with her magick. A long draw sword. That was my Hell Kitty.

Fire sparked all over me as I raised my stakes. The first I drove into the eye of the initial vampire for dropping his gaze to my Hell kitten. He slashed at me, catching me across the face. Pain clawed at me, and I stumbled into the wall. Shit. The corridor was too small to mount a defense.

Orion’s new lover cast two more aside then snapped the neck of the third.

I freaked out at the harsh sound and staked a creature coming at me. Dust puffed in my face, irritating my eyes, and I spat the shit out of my mouth. Cold and unfriendly hands threw me into the wall. I wheezed, almost dropping my damn stakes. More ash hit me in the face, and I coughed.

“Thank me later.” Ace clapped me on the shoulder. Oh, I planned on it. Along with barbequing the mutt for dinner for dragging me here and getting me injured.

A vampire landed on my back, biting into my neck, scratching at my arms and stomach. Charred demon blood oozed from me, and I slammed the beast into the wall. Deft damn thing clung tighter. In its frenzy to drink me bone dry, it ripped at my flesh, and more black ink spilled on the stone. I stabbed over my shoulder, getting the freak in the head and it slid off me. Weakened, I went at it, killing it, and coating myself in more muck.

I spun around right in time to catch Ace collect a boot to the balls. Face burning red, he hunched over, cupping his crown jewels. Pleased, I smiled. Wolf deserved it for crushing my tail.

“Get her out of here.” The vampire removed Orion from the cell, shoving her at us and Ace caught her, shielding her under his arm, stroking her hair. His blood smeared her sheet and skin, and I got a chub at the beautiful sight.

“Are you okay, my mate?” His voice came out heavy and raspy, probably because of the searing pain still plaguing his kicked balls.

Fuck it with the damn mate crap. He didn’t even want her to be his. Total waste of a bargain. Tribute to my best work. She was mine now.

“Stormy.” The way she clutched his shirt like her life depended on it made me want to hoist her over my shoulder, spank her backside, and stroll out of here leaving the shifter and vampire to fight it out. Let me be the winner of this competition.

“I’m here,” Ace reassured, sounding gruffer than usual. “Did he hurt you?”

Orion’s wary eyes shifted to Reznor. “No. But he sold me out though, to sacrifice me for his freedom. Get me out of here, please.”

Ace dropped Orion’s arms as if they were on fire, limping over to the vampire, looking pretty sorry-assed and completely the opposite of threatening. “You did what now, blood sucking bastard?” He twirled a stake in his palm to show he wasn’t kidding.

“You need to leave,” the vampire warned. “The coven leader will kill you if he discovers you’ve trespassed.”

“Over my dead body, you kidnapping asshole.” Ace pressed the tip of the stake to Reznor’s chest.

The vampire’s gaze shot to Orion, dropping in shame. “Take her and leave.”

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