Page 6 of Kai's Hunger

“Lily.” She glanced around the room and frowned. “My purse and phone?”

“Still in the car. I’ll have someone retrieve it for you.”

She shook her head. “Thank you, but I should be on my way.”

Creeg spoke up then. “You suffered a very serious concussion. You shouldn’t be left alone.” He paused then asked, “Is there someone we can call for you?”

Sadness clouded her pretty eyes. “No, not really.”

There was more to that, I could feel it, but I didn’t think she was up to being questioned. “Just rest, Lily,” I urged. “You are in good hands, I promise you.”

She glanced around the room, then her gaze landed on Creeg. “Where am I exactly?”

“A private clinic a few miles from where you went off the road.” Creeg reached for her arm and took her pulse. After a minute he said, “Steady. That’s good, but you do need rest.”

“What’s your name?”

“Creeg.”

Her gaze darted back and forth between them. “Creeg and Kai. Very strange names.”

I winked at her. “We’ve been told.”

Lily sighed. “Well, thank you for helping me. I wouldn’t want to think what could’ve happened if you hadn’t come along when you did.”

“You’re welcome.” Hell, she’d only been injured because of my carelessness, but I kept that bit to myself. “Do you want to rest?”

“I’m thirsty.”

My brother patted Lily’s arm. “I’ll get you a bottle of water.”

I glanced over at Creeg. “And keep everyone out.”

He nodded, then went out the door, closing it behind him, putting me alone in the room with Lily. We watched each other and I could see the apprehension in her eyes. “You are safe, Lily,” I promised her. “No one will hurt you here. You have my word.”

She scooted farther to the right, putting more distance between us. “I’m alone with strange men in a place that I don’t recognize.”

I stepped closer, and the movement didn’t go unnoticed by Lily. When I reached up and touched her cheek with an index finger, she sucked in a breath. “What are you doing?”

“Easy,” I murmured, enjoying the softness of her skin. “Did you think my master plan was to help you,thenkill you?”

She tilted her head, gauging my words carefully. “I suppose you have a point.” She crossed her arms over her chest, then asked, “So, Kai, do you have a last name?”

“Ravenbriar,” I answered, inhaling her scent again. That sweet combination of vanilla and peaches was stronger now. I wanted to taste her. All over.

“Well, Kai Ravenbriar, if you do decide to hurt me, just know that I’ve been trained in self-defense. I’ll put up a fight the likes of which you wouldn’t believe.”

My blood heated at hearing her warning. Lily had no idea just how enticing her words were to aYucilon. If she did, she would run...

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