“Then Decker had found you long before he told Davis, and before Boon made his presence known. I’m reading it now.” He listed off names of a few casual friends she’d made at school. “These are the ones Boon was supposed to kill if you gave him any trouble.”

It made Kira feel sick. Innocent people could have died. “Anything else?”

“He worried Veso had taken an interest in you.”

“What kind of interest?”

“Sexual.”

“That’s not true. Veso barely tolerated me.”

“Are you certain?”

“I’m sure. I don’t think he hated me but he never looked at me in that way, you know? I was more of a pet project and someone he found amusing to antagonize.”

“Decker planned to have you killed as soon as I’d found a mate, or after he could be rid of me without angering my father.”

That pissed her off. “That’s in the file?”

“Yes. I’m listed as your biggest weakness.”

“I guess he knew how I felt about you.”

“I was the only blind one.”

“Are you coming back here soon?” She really wanted to see Lorn.

“In a few hours. Are you hungry?”

“I can wait that long.”

“I’ll hurry.”

“Call Kar if anything happens. Promise me? I worry.”

“I give you my word.”

They hung up and Kira stood, taking the cell back to the VampLycan. “Thanks.”

“No problem. Everything a-okay? You didn’t look so great when you hunched over a bit.”

“Decker has files on everyone.”

“Shit.” Kar grimaced. “That’s not good.”

“I’m going inside. Why don’t you go back and help Lorn? I’ll lock in.”

“No way. Lorn would kill me if anything happened to you. I’m staying put until he pulls me off protective duty.”

She sighed. “Are you hungry? I could make you a sandwich.”

“That would be great. Thanks.”

She turned away, happy to have something to do. Time would drag until Lorn got home.

Chapter Fourteen

Kira jumped on Lorn the moment he entered the den. He was safe. He caught her around the waist, holding her tight. She hugged him and tried to ignore the instant hunger that rose from being that close to his throat.

“I missed you too.”

“Nothing else happened? I kept checking with Kar.”

“Just a lot of shit to go through. It will take days.”

Her fangs slid down and she turned her head away. Lorn unwrapped one of his arms and reached up, gripped her under her jaw, and forced her to look at him. His gaze lowered to her mouth and he smiled.

“It’s been too long. I’m going to put you down and we’ll strip. Hang on a few more seconds. I want us comfortable while you feed.”

“I’m sorry.” She slid down him and let him go, taking off her clothes.

“For what?”

“You’re with me for less than a minute and I want to sink my teeth into you.”

“I’m not complaining. I have something I’d like to sink into you too.”

She laughed and moved over to the bed, dropped to her knees and climbing to the other side. Lorn hurried to rid himself of his boots, pants, and shirt. He came after her and she could see how much he wanted her.

He sprawled out next to her and lay flat. “Climb on.”

She rolled, straddling his hips. The sight of him always turned her on. She spread her fingers and lightly ran them over his chest, across his nipples, down to his rib cage, and then upward until she bent forward, gripping the curves of his shoulders.

“I’m just so glad you didn’t have to fight tonight. I worried.”

“It’s going to happen, Kira. Some are just waiting for the right opportunity. They’re feeling around to see how most of the clan is reacting to the change in leadership and gauging how much they’ll face when they take me on.”

She nuzzled his cheek with hers and opened her mouth, teasing his skin with her tongue. She didn’t bite him though, trying to ignore the pains in her belly and the fact that she could actually hear his heartbeat.

“I’m not big on foreplay with you. I already want you too much.” He cupped her ass, getting a firm grip. “Feed.”

It didn’t take much to encourage Kira. She licked over his throat and gently pressed her fangs against him. He moaned and she applied enough pressure to pierce his skin. The taste of blood hit her tongue and she lost the ability to think clearly. Lorn tasted so good. Desire rolled through her and she began to rub her pussy against his lower stomach, whimpering. She wanted him so much it hurt.

He used his grip on her ass and lifted her a little, adjusting their bodies until his cock found the right spot. He entered her by jerking her hips against his. Kira cried out and desperately clutched his shoulders. Lorn bent his legs to brace them on the bed and rocked his hips, grinding their bodies together.

Kira clung to him, lost to the pleasure of taking Lorn’s blood and having him moving inside her. Her breasts rubbed against his chest. He changed his hold from her bottom to her hips, held them steady so she couldn’t move, and hammered in and out of her pussy with his stiff, thick cock.

Kira frantically fed from him, the urge to come so intense she couldn’t hold back from taking everything Lorn gave. He lifted his head and his mouth clamped down on her throat.

The feel of his fangs and tongue jerked her out of her haze and she tore her mouth off him and pushed up.

Lorn’s gaze locked with hers—and he appeared furious. He froze under her.

“You almost bit me,” she panted.

He tensed, their bodies still joined. “You’re my mate.”

“You can’t bond us until we know for certain I won’t always be this way.”

He snarled, obviously enraged. He rolled suddenly, startling Kira. Her back hit the mattress and Lorn grabbed her wrists, jerking them above her head. He settled his body over hers, pinning her down.

“You’re my mate, Kira.”

His eyes changed, the color darkening as she watched, and some hair grew along his cheeks. One glance assured her that he also had some fine fur coming out of his chest and arms.