Page 6 of Forever Desired
Fate.
Sorin snorted at the word.
Fate had let him down.
Fate was supposed to give him a female who he would be able to spend an eternity with.
A waitress appeared and took their drink orders. He requested a bottle of their most expensive wine for the table.
“I’ve gone over the numbers and was going to discuss it with you on Monday,” Devin announced.
“No need. If you are happy, then I will be as well,” Sorin murmured.
“Ladies and gentlemen, you are in for a treat tonight.” The pianist offered a wide smile to the audience. He was a handsome black man who was a master of the keys before him.
Sorin’s gaze swept the room, and he recognized a few vamps along with a shifter or two. The smells of divine food met him. Unfortunately for Sorin, vampires only needed blood to survive, gaining all of their nutrients and sustenance from it.
“Tonight you will be amazed by the sensual siren who will be coming to the stage.”
The background singers danced and swayed together while they sang in harmony. The tempo of the music slowly rose. The crowd clapped and cheered, ready for the vocalist to appear. The anticipation was almost palpable. Sorin was impressed by the crowd’s response.
“Now, without further ado.” The pianist gave a dramatic pause. Whistles could be heard from excited people throughout the club. “Athena.”
The roar of the audience ripped through the air. Sorin snapped his head around once the curtain opened, revealing the star of the show.
A breathtakingly beautiful woman sauntered through the gap in the curtain. Her long, dark hair pooled around her shoulders and down her back. Her black dress was molded to her as if she had been poured into it. Her frame was curvy, and her feet were encased in high heels. Sexuality poured off the woman as she made her way to the front of the stage to stand behind the single microphone that had been waiting for her.
Sorin’s lungs screamed.
He’d forgot to breathe.
His gums burned and stretched from his fangs demanding to descend. He fought to will them to remain where they were.
Her smile lit up the stage, and the rest of the people on the stage faded away. She reached for the mic and leaned forward. The second her lips opened and the first note slipped out, the crowd quieted.
Stranger.
Come to me.
I’ve been dreamin’.
Dreamin’ of you.
She took the mic off the stand and walked to the edge of the stage. Sorin found himself captivated by her. Just hearing her words, he felt the urge to go to her.
As if she were commanding him.
He paused, blinking to clear his head.
He looked over at Devin who smirked at him.
Not understanding what he was feeling, he undid the top button of his shirt and turned his attention back to Athena.
Athena,he murmured her name in his mind and loved the sound of it.
His cock stiffened and strained against his pants.
She worked the crowd like nothing he’d ever seen before. Every eye was on her. She had them eating out of the palm of her hand—Sorin included.
