Page 124 of The Demon's Fire
“Three. You make four. Our process is slow.”
Miller nodded. “Who are they?”
Braelyn shook her head. “We’ll share when you share.”
Miller planned to check in with his people. He had been out of touch a bit since his near kidnapping. Which of their charges was missing? How did he contact his blokes and not bring the bad guys down on them? And he had to make sure Braelyn and Rein were the good guys. Of course, he already knew Braelyn was Blood Coven like himself. He had checked. Raymond had verified she was on his list. That didn’t necessarily make her a good guy, though. Also, what else did this couple know? He would just drop a hint. “Have you heard ofCustodes Templii?” Miller watched their mouths pop open as if he had dropped a bombshell.
Rein’s eyes narrowed. “They exist?” Bounty had fielded the call from Alarik where he passed on what he had learned of the secret society.
Miller settled his coffee mug on the table. “Too much to drink. I’ll be right back.” He slid out of the booth to saunter toward the men’s restroom.
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Reinwatched Nash leave the table. The bathroom door closed behind him. For a human, the guy radiated pure menace. No wonder he escaped capture. His kidnappers were probably caught off guard, never expecting trained resistance.
“What do you think?” asked Braelyn.
“I think he’s more than meets the eye.”
“Hmm. I think so, too. His shoulders carry a heavy burden. It’s more than his personal predicament. He knows more than he’s saying.”
Rein tapped his fingers on the table. “Okay, no male takes that long in the john unless he’s banging a chick.”
“Are you speaking from experience?”
“Uh. No. Chay flapped his lips a lot on stakeouts. Sex was a favorite topic. I’m going after this guy.”
Braelyn stood so he could slip out of the booth.
Rein pushed the door so hard it hit the wall and flew back into his hand. Powering inside, he swept his gaze around the small bathroom. He checked under the stalls. He already knew from an earlier surveillance the window was too small for an escape. The only thing left was a locked door marked “Janitor Closet.” He clasped the knob, broke it off, and yanked the door open. Standard shit. Mops, buckets, cleaning rags. When he flat-handed the back wall, it gave way.
Stairs.
Rein took the steps two at a time, able to see clearly in the dark thanks to vamp DNA. Three tunnels branched out at the foot of the stairs. “Fuck me.”
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Skylerlaughed whenKole grabbed her from behind, sweeping her off her feet. With her in his arms, he strode into the bedroom where he tossed her onto the expensive Frette duvet cover.
She scooted to the top of the bed, propped against the headboard. She got a good view of the buff commander kicking off his boots, yanking off his socks, stripping his pants down hard, muscular thighs. A male more savage than civilized.
Her pulse quickened when he prowled toward her, his bulging muscles in motion. His eyes were ablaze. He paused at the foot of the bed, tempting and beautiful in his fierce masculinity, proudly displaying his arousal. And he was coming for her. A lump caught in Skyler’s throat.
When he crawled onto the mattress, it dipped. Straddling her legs, he gripped his cock, pumping it. Once. Twice. “I’m hard for you.”
Skyler licked her lips. “Let me.” She wrapped her palm around his shaft. Savoring the sensation of his solid length, she stroked him tip to base. To touch Kole. To have him inside her took her breath away.
How will I let him go? I’m falling in love with this man. No. This demon.
Kole gentled Skyler’s hand away. Flipping her over, he lifted her onto her hands and knees. He spread her legs wide before he settled between them. Knocking her arms out from beneath her, he shoved her head against the comforter. Pulling her into the curve of his body, he nudged her entrance.
No foreplay. He slammed his hard length into Skyler’s core. “I’m still hungry, Frisca. I can’t get enough of you.”
She bounced forward with his thrust, her muscles stretching to accommodate his thickness. “Yes. Kole. Nice.”
“Nice? There is nothing nice about what I’m going to do to you.” He tightened his hands on her hips while he pounded into her.
Skyler was trapped, completely at the mercy of this brutish demon. But she couldn’t be happier. She trembled against him, his flesh sliding in. Out.
