Page 51 of Mortal Blood
“No, I will not. Of either of you. You sort this shit between you out, right now, and that goes for you, too, Cole, because youdonotthrow away your alliance over whether Thaden hates me. You hated me too, when we first met.”
“I don’t—”
“I didn’t—”
I glared at them both and they cut off, sharing a look.
“So fierce,” Thaden murmured, nostrils flaring.
“Deadly,” Cole purred.
“Er…” I flicked a look from one to the other, my arms still held out between them.
Thaden grabbed my wrist, skimming his nose along my pulse, his eyes never leaving mine for a second. His touch sent shivers down my spine, igniting something inside me that I tried to ignore. But his proximity, the intensity in his eyes, demanded my attention. Demandedmore.
Cole’s gaze burned into me as well, his frustration replaced with something more primal that I could feel pulsing in the tense air around us.
In one swift movement, Thaden closed the distance between us, his lips crushing mine in a fierce kiss. For a split second I could do nothing, trapped between his mouth and my confusion, my mind reeling as it tried to catch up, but my body was already on board and my lips parted to allow Thaden inside, giving in to the guilty longing that I thought had been banished. The heat of his mouth melded with mine, sending waves of desire coursing through my veins and stealing the breath from my lungs. I shouldn’t want this. And yet…
Cole’s gaze darkened as he watched us, his possessive gaze roving across my curves. The air crackled with tension asThaden deepened the kiss, pulling me closer to him until there was no space left between us.
I moaned softly against Thaden’s lips, my hands tangling in his hair as I melted into him. His touch was electric, setting every nerve ending on fire as he explored every inch of my mouth with a hunger that matched my own.
Cole moved in behind me, his hands finding my waist as he pressed his body against mine, his presence commanding and demanding attention. He reached up and turned my head, pulling me away from Thaden’s mouth. Before I could protest, he claimed my lips with his own. Cole’s kiss was soft and yet fierce, familiar and yet new, his hands gentle but insistent as they gripped my hips. Heat radiated off him in waves and I tasted his intoxicating desire for me, sending a thrill through my body because I wouldneverbe able to get enough of this man.
Thaden growled low in his throat as he watched us, the sound vibrating against my skin where he held me close. His hand slid down to my ass, pulling me even tighter against him, his hungry gaze raking over our figures. My body responded without permission as adrenaline shot through me—a heady mix of fear and desire that threatened to consume me whole. His touch was electric, his grip possessive as if claiming what was rightfully his. He kissed the hollow of my throat and I sucked in a sharp breath.
Cole chuckled. “I think she liked that.”
Thaden’s hand squeezed my ass possessively and I felt his desire course through me, making my skin tingle and heat up. This was wrong on so many levels, but it also felt so right. I was Cole’s, we were mates, but…
“Stop thinking,” Cole murmured in my ear. “Just enjoy it.”
He turned me around to face him, catching my lips with hisagain and I leaned into him, inhaling his heady scent. His hands tightened their grip on my hips and pulled me closer to his hard body, his lips moving slowly against mine, teasing and tasting.
Thaden’s lips trailed over my neck, suckling gently as he nipped at the soft flesh, sending shivers down my spine, but he didn’t break the skin.Yet. Another shiver travelled the length of my spine, this one purely of anticipation, and my heart raced with an excitement that made my entire body ache for more of their touches.
I lost myself in the passion of their kisses, their lips exploring every inch of my skin with a hunger that left me breathless. I didn’t want this to end. I needed more. I wanted to feel the sting of Thaden’s bite, the raw power and intensity of his desire for me. I had never felt so alive, so desired.
I whimpered against Cole’s mouth, confused by the need coursing through me. I’d never wanted to be bitten, never craved that sensation the way I did right now, but the touch of these two men was undoing me.
I could feel the tension between them, the primal heat that threatened to consume us. Their bodies pressed against me, their masculine scents filling my nostrils and making my head spin. The squeeze of their hands on my hips, the tease of Thaden’s lips on my neck, and the possessive grasp Cole had on my waist.
I couldn’t help but arch into them both, seeking more contact as they explored every inch of my mouth and body with their kisses and hands.
Thaden scraped his fangs lightly across my hot skin and I gasped.
“Do you remember what I told you about your blood lastyear?” he murmured, and I flushed red as the memory flooded back, and quickly shook my head.
“No? Oh, I think you do, sweetness.” His tongue darted out and flicked across my throat. “But I don’t mind telling you again. Your body may be Cole’s, but your blood is mine.”
A growl rattled its way up my throat. “Prove it.”
“Gladly, sweetness.”
He nipped at my throat but I twisted to face him, denying him with a smirk as my hand moved behind me to wrap around Cole’s waist. “You’re going to have to do better than that. Last time I checked, my blood isinsidemy body…which belongs to Cole.”
I felt Cole’s thrum deep in his chest pressed against my back. “And mine to you, princess,” he murmured, snaking his hand around my waist. I felt as much as saw his challenging look over my shoulder at Thaden.
