Page 19 of Night's Fall
I was wishing for the shadows back whenIwatched his eyes make their lazy way down my body to my shoes before he said, “Infact, it’s highly likelyI’dfind myself bowing to you.”
My nipples peaked andIwas pretty sureImade another mew.
He gaze locked on mine when he finished, “Though, we’ll have to see.”
Again…
What was happening?
He leaned toward me.
I didn’t know what to do, throw myself at him, recoil, or run.
But by heaven and hellfire, seeing him even closer, he was downrightpoetic.
“Laura, whenIrise, you rise,” he said softly.
“Oh-okay.”
“Allain will arrange for your protocol instruction.”
“I…my…”Istarted blinking again. “Wait, what?”
His eyes moved over my face, and the way the light and shadows played with them,Icouldn’t see their famous color.
“You aren’t whatIexpected,” he murmured musingly.
BeforeIcould ask after that, he stood.
I’d learned my lesson, soIinstantly set my glass to the table and stood with him.
OnceIgained my feet, he swept up my hand and brushed my knuckles with his lips in a move so old-fashioned and gallant, mine parted.Istared at his glorious head bent over my hand, my phantom beast nestled and cooed, and my legs threatened to cease holding me up.
Then without another word, or even a scant glance,PrinceAlekseidropped my hand and walked away.
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She had the male in her maw, shaking him viciously before she tossed him to the side, his body breaking grotesquely against the bricks of the wall of the alley.
She whipped her head toward the other one.
While she’d been dealing with the first, he’d produced a weapon.
It was aimed at her.
She went to attack…
No.
To defend.
To defend me.
I saw the look in his eye.
He wasn’t afraid.
