Page 20 of Demon: Monsterverse
He sprang up, hissing so aggressively I jumped backward. His leg slammed into my thigh near my knee, and a rock within the sand dug into my spine as he hovered over me eyes void of light.
“Ow.” I grasped my pulsing knee. A sore, dull throb radiated outward, but it got more dull with each second that passed.
That should have snapped my leg ... something had changed inside me.
Tene’s nostrils flared, a sneer showing his teeth as he hunched over me, hovering near my face.
I licked my lips, and he hissed, gripping my neck.
So, he didn’t like when I moved. I stilled. Those sharp teeth flashed, the white glinting with his blue glow. He’d tried killing me before we fucked ... this wasn’t any different. Why did I expect him to change that just because I took his cock inside me?
What should I do?
The answer was nothing. He would kill me and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. If I were being honest with myself, at least I’d gotten earth-shattering orgasms out of it. Liam... had been a lacking lover. I was realizing he’d lacked in many ways.
Inch by slow inch, I lifted my hand toward his chest. Heat warmed my palm, and I rubbed my thumb into his abs. Even as he stared down at me with the intent to kill me, I wanted to keep touching him. His skin, histaste, I wanted it again and again.
His eyes filled with light, and then the intense glow subsided, chased away by a tremble. His shoulders jerked, and the grip around my throat loosened. I sucked in a hard breath, wincing. Thank God.
The sneer melted away, and his nostrils flared.
“Human,” he rasped, still as stone as he hovered over me. “Do not wake me, ever.”
My swallow was audible as I blinked up at him.Not a morning person—got it.He dragged the back of his finger over my clavicle, forcing a shiver over my body.
His glowing eyes were fixed at my breasts poking through my dress.
Another round?
Yes, please. I wanted to touch him.
He leaned forward and his tongue flicked out and licked the side of my throat. My toes curled as a low gasp escaped my lips.
An echoing roar bounced off the cavern walls, and he stilled, jerking his head back. He was off me within the next millisecond and striding away. I shook my head, dusting the sexual cobwebs away, and hopped to my feet.
Thatdisconcerting ... and terrifying roar sounded far away, but I also knew little about anything in perception to sound since everything echoed.
Was something trying to lure him away so they could eat me? Were there more creatures within the maze of this cave?
Either way, I was out of my element, and remaining nearmymonster was best.
The monster you know...
ELEVEN
BRIDGET
“Where are you going?”I called, my heart rate spiking. There was no need for him to move that quickly.
He slammed his claws into the rock wall to hoist himself over the lip of the cave, taking the light with him and leaving me alone.
“Tene!” Damn, that hurt my throat, but that was all I could do. I only had shouting in my arsenal. Teeth gritted, I brushed my fingers through my tresses. A little explanation would help about now.
“Tene,” I shouted again and then went silent ... nothing. All that was left accompanying me was my heart rate drumming in my ears.
I bit my lip, crossing my arms. Well, how unfortunate. The stream of water trickled into the pond, breaking the silence. What if he left me down here, forgot about me, and the water filled the cave? At that point, I could probably swim up to the top—I was thinking too much. I rubbed my arms, trying to tamper down the goose bumps.
Slumping, the rock-hard surface dug into my spine ... Grooves.
