Page 60 of Wicked Allure
“Good morning.” The object of her desire waltzed out of the bathroom fully dressed in her fighting leathers. Dru’s hair was brushed up into a tight top bun, her blue eyes bright and sharp. She took Tomesha in.
“Morning. Where are you going?” Tomesha pushed up and dragged the covers over her to hide her nakedness. With it being daylight, where could Dru think she’d be going?
“I have a very important job to do while here in Butterbush. I’m being called to work,” Dru replied with a smirk. She came over to the edge of the bed and reached out a hand toward Tomesha. She tipped Tomesha’s chin up and pressed a soft kiss to her lips.
Tomesha’s eyes fluttered closed for a brief moment. The kiss was over before she knew it. She pouted a little, wanting more.
“But it’s daylight!” Tomesha exclaimed.
“That it is.” Dru walked over to a closet and opened the door.
Tomesha’s eyes widened at the sight of the amount of weapons held there. Dru casually pulled knives, a sword, and a gun out and placed them in strategic places on her body.
“But have no worries, miere, I shall be fine.”
“But where do you need to go during the daylight that you couldn’t go during nighttime?” Tomesha had a feeling this was none of her business, but she was so damn curious. Vampires were present during the daytime, that wasn’t unusual, but it would be gloomy weather or days when clouds blocked the sun.
Dru glanced at her over her shoulder. “I’m going hunting.”
Tomesha blinked. She didn’t like the sound of it. What if she was injured?
Dru took out a double-edged axe and secured it in a sheath placed on her back. She swung around. Whoever or whatever Dru was hunting was in serious trouble. This vampire before her was fierce and on a mission. The deadly expression took Tomesha’s breath away. This wasn’t the same vampire who’d wrung hard orgasms from her just a few hours ago.
Dru came to stand at the edge of the bed. “You can stay for as long as you want. There will be a car waiting to take you home.” Her expression lightened. She reached out a hand and caressed the side of Tomesha’s face. Her finger lingered on Tomesha’s bottom lip.
“Will you be needing me again?” Tomesha whispered.
Her heart’s steady beat faltered. She held her breath and waited for the answer. She was drawn to this vampire. She adjusted herself to kneel on the mattress. It brought her to eye level with Dru. The vampire’s gaze dropped to her lips.
“In order to feed or something else?” Tomesha said.
“I shouldn’t feed from you again so soon. I’ll need to be careful,” Dru murmured. Her fangs peeked from underneath her lip. She leaned forward and pressed a kiss to Tomesha’s lips. “Rest now, miere. I’ll call on you later when I have concluded business.”
Tomesha jerked her head. Dru spun on her heels and strode toward the door. A slight pain rippled in Tomesha’s chest at the sight of the vampire leaving her. Dru opened the door and disappeared through it, closing it quietly. Tomesha fell back on the pillows and blew out a deep breath.
Not only had she caught feelings for this vampire, but she may be halfway in love with her.
That was going to be a problem.
Dru was her client. Tomesha was necessary for her to survive. She had something the vampire needed.
Tomesha rubbed her eyes, unsure what to do. She tugged the blankets up over her shoulder. This bed was certainly more comfortable than the one waiting for her at home. A yawn took over her. Maybe she’d take another nap then head home.
There she’d be able to think straight. All of this nonsense of falling for the vampire general was just craziness.
Or was it?
Dru settled back in the vehicle as Orenda drove to their location. She ran her tongue over her fangs.
Will you be needing me again? Tomesha’s words echoed in her head. She closed her eyes briefly at the memory of her big brown eyes and how she had watched Dru. It had taken everything Dru had to hold back from sinking her teeth back into Tomesha’s vein. The taste of her blood was like nothing Dru had ever had, but she’d had to resist. She didn’t want to cause any more harm to the small human. When leaving the inn, she’d ordered a cup of ifalla tea to be taken to Tomesha. She wasn’t going to take any risk that her blood stores would be low.
Dru had been extremely careful.
She glanced out the window at the scenery flying by. Dru pushed all thoughts of the human and her delectable body from her mind. This wasn’t the time to go down memory lane. Distractions like this during a mission could prove fatal.
“Our intel suggests there are plenty of traps on the property,” Talbot announced from the passenger seat.
Dru blinked and came back to the present. She picked up her tablet and opened the device. They had been sent an updated map of Sol Winter’s property. Some of the warriors had canvassed the area from a distance last night.
