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“No need, pretty girl. I know where you belong, and it’s my job to get you there.”
Something about his tone, about the cold air and the band of warning heat circling my forearm pulled me up out of my daze.
This was wrong.
This feeling.
This intoxication.
“What did you do to me?” I ground to a halt, and he tugged on my arm, dragging me along a few steps. A flicker of dread succeeded in breaking free of the cocoon of reckless abandon that had me in its grip. “Let go of me.”
I tried to shake him off, but he held tighter, his grip biting into my wrist.
“Stop it.” He yanked me against his body and pressed his hand to my cheek. When had he taken off his gloves, and oh…I wanted to fuck him. Right now. Right here.
A whimper fell from my lips, and his eyes brightened, pupils burning red against the chocolate brown of his irises.
He fisted my hair and leaned in.
Yes, I wanted him to kiss me.
No, I didn’t.
What was this?
Pain starburst across my arm. Blessed power washing away his influence. I jabbed my knee into his groin, and he released me with a pained groan.
“Get away from me.” I staggered back, knees wobbly, the fae fucking wine still in my blood even though my mind was finally clear.
“You have to come with me.” He reached for me.
I backed up, stumbled, and went down on my ass.
“Dammit, woman.” He hurried toward me, one hand cupping his jewels, the other reaching for me.
My head swam, and my limbs were like jelly. There was no way I could fight him, so I did the only thing I could.
I screamed.
Chapter 14
My scream was a bloodcurdling alarm that froze Shay in his tracks for a moment before his paralysis broke and he rushed me.
I screamed again, but the thunderous beat of wings drowned out my cry.
A huge shadow dropped from the roof and onto Shay’s back.
His eyes went round in shock, and the next moment he was torn away and flung to the other end of the alley.
The shadow coalesced into a human form.
“Ezekiel…” Oh thank the stars.
He stared at me with burning eyes. “Excuse me one moment.” He turned and headed down the alley in the direction he’d thrown Shay. “Gone. Coward.” He came back to me and crouched down to study my face. His fingers were cool against my skin as he gently gripped my chin, lifting it to look deep into my eyes. “Surely you know better than to drink fae wine.”
“I didn’t know…” A sob clawed at my throat as the reality of what almost happened rushed through me. Shay had been intent on having sex with me. He’d made me drink fae wine and then taken advantage. He would have violated me, and I’d have been too weak to stop him and—The sob escaped.
Ezekiel’s mouth tightened. “You’ll be the death of me.” He scooped me into his arms, and the world melted into darkness.
