Page 84 of Wicked Allure
“Is that right? So you’d want to know what I’d be interested in?” Tomesha studied her.
“Why wouldn’t I?” Dru frowned. The report she’d receive once it was confirmed they were a match would be basic. They were going to have a lifetime to get to know one another. Once Tomesha accepted her mating bite and blood, she’d walk this earth for centuries. They’d learn all there was to know about one another. “What is one thing you like to do?”
“I love to sew. I was a seamstress before I went to work for the madam,” Tomesha said.
Dru had noticed at the club that Tomesha’s outfit had been different than the other donors’.
“Your clothing at the club,” she began.
“I made them. Mistress allowed me to create my own. I do love the creativity of designing my own clothing.”
Dru tucked that bit of information in the back of her mind.
There was rap at the door before it opened suddenly. Dru clutched the handle of the dagger and tensed. A woman in black scrubs came in. Her gaze dropped to Dru’s hand then darted back upward.
“I’m Phaedra. I’ll be obtaining your blood sample. Please have a seat.” She motioned to the recliner. “Please. This won’t take long. I need you to pull your sleeve out of the way as well.”
Dru walked over to the chair and sank down on it. The nurse gathered her supplies she needed. Dru remained still and kept a watchful eye on Phaedra. Dru barely felt the small prick of the needle. As a warrior, she was accustomed to pain. She’d been stabbed with much larger weapons in the past. Blood flowed into the vials. The rich and dark fluid would one day coat her mate’s lips. She glanced over at Tomesha who watched the encounter with interest. Dru couldn’t wait for the day she’d introduce her blood into her mate’s mouth as part of the claiming. Her heartbeat quickened with the imagery that came to mind.
Her beautiful mate’s lips coated with her blood.
She couldn’t wait.
When it was over, Phaedra slipped a small bandage onto the tiny pinpoint wound. She stepped back and applied the labels to Dru’s vials.
“Your registration will be deemed complete. You’ll be notified if there is a match for you.” Her gaze briefly flickered to Tomesha who she’d ignored from the moment she’d entered the room.
Dru grunted and pulled her sleeve back down. She stood and motioned for Tomesha who came to her side. Her mate slipped her hand into hers.
“I already know who my mate is,” Dru murmured. She opened the door and led them out of the room. There was nothing this test could tell her that she didn’t already know. She was relying on her basic vampire instinct.
She’d already had her mate.
Now she needed to claim her.
The corridor seemed longer on the way out. Each footstep echoed too loudly. Dru didn’t like the sense that she was getting. The hairs on the back of her neck stood to attention. They passed the empty receptionist desk. She paused a few feet from the door so it wouldn’t automatically open and listened.
“What is it?” Tomesha whispered. She moved closer to Dru who held up a hand.
Dru listened for a few moments more. This was one time she wished she’d worn a communicator. But if something was wrong, Orenda would have come inside to notify her.
“Something just feels off,” Dru replied.
“That sense like I had?” Tomesha’s eyes grew wide.
“Something like that.” Dru took in the scenery outside the glass doors and didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. She tightened her grip on Tomesha’s hand. “You are to always to obey my orders.”
Tomesha jerked her head in a nod. It made Dru feel good that her mate knew what she was speaking of. She strode forward to activate the doors. They slid open silently. They walked outside, and Dru scanned their surroundings. Her men were still visible, and the area seemed to still be secured. The street was nearly empty, though. She looked in the other direction, and the pit of her stomach gave way.
She sensed they were not alone. Someone was watching the street, and it wasn’t human.
“Orenda!” Dru snapped.
Her warrior appeared from around the SUV that was still parked on the street.
Dru brought Tomesha to her side. “Put her in the truck now.”
She handed her mate off to the warrior who promptly assisted Tomesha inside the vehicle. She strode forward and onto the street. Her warriors were now on alert. Dru felt the shift in the air. Her senses screamed that the enemy was present. She drew her dagger from its sheath and clutched it in her grasp, tight. She inhaled, and it was then she caught the scent of wolf.
