Page 14 of Lured By the Siren

“Perfect, I love a fresh one. Sweetie, you can follow me, I’ll give you thefull tour.” She purrs while grazing her fingers across his chest. “Are you still hurt, sailor? I can cure that right up.”

“I–uh,” Kai sputters, clearing his throat, trying hard not to show a reaction. Katarina is standing so close to him that her large breasts brush against his chest.

“Sister,” I say quickly, grabbing her arm and pulling her in front of me. Kai practically sighs in relief, his hands clenched tightly at his sides, looking like he’s resisting every urge to let this affect him. He shifts uncomfortably and adjusts the front of his pants, attempting to hide what appears to be his growing desire.

“He needs to get back to our village so that the Elders can take a look at him. I did what I could, but he lost a lot of blood. I want to make sure he’s okay and fully recovered.”

“Well, let me show him the way,” she smirks and takes a step back in front of him, flicking her hair behind her back, making sure he can see every inch of her bare body.

I close my eyes with an exasperated groan and then open them to look at Kai again. I’m taken by surprise to see that he isn’t paying Kat any attention at all, he’s looking right at me.

I stare at him, the beauty of his features and the kindness in his eyes. I’m captivated by those green eyes, and the longer I gaze into them, the stronger my need grows to help him, hold him, touch him.

I begin to wonder if he could be happy here with me, on the island forever. Could he be what I’ve been missing for so long?

Sweet intense heat rushing between my thighs as I imagine all the deplorable things he whispered to me in his delirium the previous evening. Suddenly, the need to taste this man’s lips again takes over my senses. His shirt does nothing to hide the strength lurking beneath, and I want to feel his hard chest against mine, to know how he will feel inside me.

Would he be commanding and domineering? Would he let me use my gifts to take control? I have to know.

He coughs loudly and waves his hand in front of my face. How long was I daydreaming for? I really need to pull it together. Katarina snorts at me knowingly like she’s aware of exactly what I was thinking about.

“Evelyn,” and the way my name sounds on his lips makes that heat spread to the far reaches of my body. “Are you ready to go?”

“Y–yes,” I bite out. “I just need to speak with my sister quickly.”

I force a smile and yank Kat’s arm, pulling her far enough away so that Kai can’t hear our conversation.

“Listen, Kat,” I whisper, taking a cautious peek at Kai before continuing. “He’s mine. I know I haven’t been interested in the men who wash up on our shores in a long time, but this one is different. I don’t know.” I murmur, looking at him again, only to have my heart flutter instantly in response. “I feel… a spark between us.”

“A spark? Could it be? My sister, in love?” Her lips spread into a feline smile, “I never thought I would see the day.”

“Don’t be dramatic. It’s not love. It—it’s just…lust. An overwhelming feeling.” I blush slightly at my confession. “Have you seen him? There’s something about his features and those…those things on his face. I can’t stop staring. Look at his jawline, his golden curls, and I mean, did you see his chest? He could carry me out to sea any day.” I begin to laugh at the sudden burst of sharing my innermost thoughts. Katarina has never been shy about sharing her conquests and exploits. It honestly feels so freeing to finally share along with her.

“Well, well, well.” She laughs. “It’s finally time for you to join in the party with us again, sis. And might I say,” she looks over her shoulder to glance at Kai and winks. “He is a fine choice.”

We both start to giggle, and I can’t help but steal little looks at the lost sailor, admiring the view. We briefly make eye contact, and I feel it again—that spark, that pulsing need. No part of me has ever felt this carnal yearning for another being, and it feels so freeing.

Knowing that we have a long day ahead of us, full of meeting the other sirens and making sure Kai’s on the mend, a heavy disappointment settles in my gut. I probably won’t have another moment alone with him for quite some time once we arrive there. The Elders will have other plans once they know there is another sailor in our midst.

My sister looks at me knowingly and declares, “It’s quite a long walk to the other side of the island, and I’m exhausted from helping your ship out of the storm. I think I’ll swim to the other side. Can you handle it from here, E?” She winks.

“Yes, absolutely.” I squeal internally, hoping for a chance to get to know this man a little more intimately on our walk over.

“Wait,” Kai stops her just before she dives into the waves, and I clench my jaw at the hungry gaze she sends back at him. “My crew, did they survive?”

Katarina’s look of hunger fades momentarily, “Some.” She says solemnly. “The ship made it out of the storms on your side of them, the ones that didn’t…well, you’re the only one on this side still alive.”

Kai’s mouth is a hard line, but he nods his thanks to my sister, and that sly smirk spreads across her face again as she says, “Don’t have too much fun without me,” and dives into the waves.

“Well, are you ready?” I ask.

“I think so, as long as you promise to take it slow. I’m still feeling like I swallowed half the ocean, and my back still feels as if I lost a fight to a dragon.” He tries to smile, but it falls flat.

I know he must feel guilty about the sailors who lost their lives. For being the reason they were all here in the first place.

Walking back to him, I grab his hand in an attempt to provide some level of comfort and wave my sister off into the dark depths. Knowing her, she will take her time getting to the other side, allowing me an opportunity to figure out what it is about Kai that makes me tingle with an incessant need.

We begin our journey down the beach while he keeps the grip on my hand and lazily begins to draw circles with his thumb against the back of it.

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