“Please,” she whispered. “I had nothing to do with that.”

He softly growled and his nose tickled when he pressed it against her throat as he sniffed at her again. His body jerked suddenly before he pulled away. He allowed some space between them when his hold eased on the back of her neck and she ended up nose to nose with him as he peered into her eyes. Shock widened his.

“You cry? I am not causing you pain.”

“You’re scaring me,” she admitted. “I don’t want to die.”

His mouth curved downward. “Don’t scream and you will be fine. No tears. I don’t like them on my skin.”

Her lips sealed together while she battled her emotions until she managed to get them under control. She blinked rapidly to hold back more tears. He still kept hold of her and every breath he took fanned her lips. She knew he had to feel the same from her since they were so close.

His head tilted slightly as if he heard something and a soft growl rumbled from him. “Tell them you are fine.”

She pulled in air, debated doing what he said or if she should scream for help. He wasn’t hurting her so far. “I’m fine.” She spoke loud enough that she knew it would be heard down the hallway.

880 listened and relaxed. “What claim does the male Destiny have on you?” He appeared angry.

“None.”

“Have you been mounted by him? I don’t smell him on you.”

“No.” She shook her head. “We’re just friends.”

“Lower your voice,” he demanded.

“We work together.” She whispered. “Why?”

He ignored her question. “Where is your male?”

“I don’t have one.”

He studied her eyes again. He glanced down her body. Alli blushed a little when he hesitated, his gaze lingering over her br**sts for a long time before focusing on her skirt.

“You are too small. Males enjoy a sturdy female to mount. You’d break or feel pain being pounded from behind. I doubt you could even brace to stay on your knees. Your arms look too weak. You’d collapse the first time a male entered you.”

She had no words. It astonished her so much her mind even blanked that he’d said something that crude.

His gaze met hers. “You don’t even look big enough to accommodate a male.”

She was glad she had recovered from the astonishment of his bluntness. “I wasn’t created with your hybrid genetics.”

He grunted and his hold eased but he didn’t release her. His thighs loosened their hold on her hips. “Turn around.”

She shook her head. “No. Why?”

He growled. “Turn now.”

She was too afraid to argue and shifted inside his arms. The open door mocked her when she faced it. She never should have left the safety of the hallway. It seemed a really far distance away. The hand left her throat and she gasped when it cupped one of her ass cheeks. He squeezed, feeling her through the skirt. Her head snapped in his direction.

“Don’t do that!”

His gaze met hers and he growled. “Be silent.”

“Let go of my ass.” She kept her voice low but did try to step away from him to make him quit groping her.

The arm around her middle jerked hard, he let go of her ass, and she landed on his lap. His palm clamped over her lips and he growled against her ear. Alli’s eyes widened as she realized she was sitting on more than just his legs. There was no denying the feel of his rigid c**k cradled between her closed thighs.

“Don’t scream,” he ordered. “I am not going to hurt you. I am curious.” His palm eased the pressure over her lower face and slowly released her mouth.

Her gaze followed his hand that fisted the material of her skirt and pulled it up to reveal most of one of her legs. The skirt stayed where he shoved it and rough-textured fingertips explored her outer leg from the knee almost to her hip. He was breathing against her ear and she noticed when it grew a little labored.

“Soft.”

The arm around her waist adjusted and she watched as he ran his palm over her stomach. Fingers dug into her belly but it didn’t hurt. He explored the skin under her shirt and slid it higher. She gasped a second time as one hand curved around her breast and he rubbed, feeling the size and shape of it through her bra.

“Softer.”

“Stop molesting me or I’m going to scream,” she threatened.

He paused his exploration of her breast. The hand on her thigh halted too. She turned her head to meet his gaze. Anger flashed in his eyes but he righted her skirt before he eased his hand off her breast.

“I won’t attempt to mount you. You aren’t strong enough to take me.”

She tried to wiggle off his lap but he yanked her back down. He turned her until she ended up sideways across his lap. The feel of his c**k became apparent again. There was no missing something that hard or that size. They stared at each other until he frowned.

“I need your scent. Sleep here with me. You are safe.”

Alarm rolled through her. “What?”

“Sleep with me. You did that before. I want you against my side.” He grabbed her hand and held it. “Stroke my chest.”

Alli was beyond shocked. The guy had just felt her up and was obviously interested in sex. It was a bad idea. She shook her head.

“I have to return to my home. I’m under house arrest. This is just a visit.”

“Not anymore. You are staying with me.”