Drantos(105)
“I love you too.”
“In the morning we’ll share blood, unless you need it now. Promise me you’ll tell me if you feel dizzy or weak.”
“I feel okay.” She rubbed her cheek against his skin. “You’re so warm.”
“It’s been a long day. We’re both exhausted.” He paused. “Take from me. I won’t risk your health. You have to remember your Vampire traits.” His finger rose and she managed not to gasp when his fingernail lengthened as she watched. He scratched his neck, drew blood, and cocked his head a little more. “My blood is yours.”
Dusti leaned forward after only a slight hesitation. He’d already cut himself, she knew it had to hurt him, and she wasn’t about to have his pain be for nothing.
She closed her mouth over the wound, half surprised the sight and taste of his blood didn’t make her feel disgusted. The first taste of him had her moaning with pleasure. It disturbed her on a small level that his blood had that effect on her but she didn’t stop. His hand curled into the back of her head to hold her in place.
“That’s it.” His lips brushed her shoulder. “My blood to yours.”
His mouth closed over her skin but she didn’t flinch away when a sharp point dragged over her. The slight pinch didn’t hurt so much as send a jolt of desire through her. She knew he had bitten into her enough to draw blood. He suckled gently at her shoulder.
Her mouth left his throat. “I want you again.”
He released her, licked the small wound he’d inflicted with the point of one of his fangs to heal it, and then pulled his face back to gaze at her with a grin.
“We both need rest. I want you too but that was a goodnight kiss.”
She nodded. “You suck.” She flushed. “I didn’t mean that literally. I’m just turned-on now.”
He pulled her closer. “It’s my duty to care for your needs but right now you need sleep more.”
Dusti tried to ignore her urge to reach down and stroke his cock until he couldn’t resist her, but the mental image of his damaged back kept her still. She decided to think about something else besides sex.
“Do you think Bat and Kraven are okay together? He looked really hurt when I saw him after we were attacked in the trucks.”
He rubbed her back. “He won’t allow anything to happen to her. He’ll protect her. I’m sure he’s mostly healed by now.”
“I’m more worried about who is going to protect him when he tells my sister he wants to mate with her.”
Drantos chuckled. “He’s tough and she’s small.”
“Have you met my sister? She’s going to try to hurt him.”
“It will work out.”
She lay in silence listening to his strong heartbeat. It soothed her and she couldn’t deny the feeling of rightness being in his arms created. The cabin remained totally quiet otherwise. She had to admit she didn’t miss the sound of traffic she always heard in her apartment.
“What are you thinking about?”
“My old life.”
His body tensed a little but relaxed again. With her ear pressed against his chest, she didn’t miss the change in his heart rate. It accelerated as if he were afraid. She lifted her head and peered up at him. His beautiful dark blue gaze met hers.
“Don’t leave me.”
His plea nearly broke her heart. He didn’t try to mask his emotions from her or hide the way his raspy voice hitched a little when he’d spoken. The idea of losing her definitely tore him up.#p#分页标题#e#
“I won’t. I didn’t really have that great of a life in Los Angeles. I’m just uncertain about this new one.”
“I promise we’ll be happy together. I won’t travel anymore on missions. Mated males stay near home. The responsibility will go to someone else to hunt down lawbreakers. I’ll be assigned duties here within the clan to keep me close to you.”
“I hadn’t even thought about that but I’m glad to hear it. I really wouldn’t want to be left here alone while you’re out of town. I don’t know anyone and I feel kind of like a sore thumb”
“You’re part of this clan. You’ll make friends and they’ll accept you. We’ll be happy, Dusti. I’ll make certain of it.”
“I believe you. I’m not uncertain about you and me. For the first time in my life, I know what home feels like. It’s here in your arms. It’s just that I don’t know about the rest of your people.”
Drantos smiled. It melted her heart.
“It’s this whole VampLycan thing,” she admitted.