Eric scratched at the table with nails that suddenly elongated, displayed his frustration. “That would make me no better than Nev. Isn’t the matter of choice why we broke away from them in the first place?” he growled, his tone clearly unhappy. “What’s with him, anyway? Talking to Chen, isn’t that what the Valk said? Since when has a Lawless bastard ever reached out to a non-Ravager for help?”
Dom sighed. The boy he’d once befriended no longer existed in the crazed Nev Lawless. “He killed another human last week. I can’t be certain, but I think he’s attracted a few Watchers. Maybe that’s why he’s looking to Chen. Rumor has it Chen has his fingers in everything in Cross Step. Nev no doubt hates the bastard, but he’s not stupid. He senses power and knows how to use it. Like his old man.” He frowned, recalling too clearly what a hell it had been to serve in the old days.
“Shit.” Eric exhaled a deep breath. “We don’t need Watcher attention. Fucking human scum. You remember what they did to the Gryphs. Now there’s less than a handful of them in this world. Once the Watchers latch on to Nev’s shitheads, it’s only a matter of time before they target us. Have Malcolm dig deeper. I want to know everything Nev’s been doing for the past few weeks, why his appetite is raging out of control, and what the hell Will is up to. That asshole’s still keeping Kate in his sights, and I don’t like it.”
Dom scowled. “Neither do I. Hell, Eric. Maybeweshould talk to Tommy Chen before Nev sinks his claws into him. If we run into Watcher problems, Chen could be a help.”
“Or turn into a bigger problem than Watchers bent on Voider annihilation and Nev combined. Let’s keep this in-house for now, but I’ll keep an ear out on Chen. Walker, our new Valk contact, is going to earn his keep.” Eric looked at the clock above the mantle behind Dom. “I need to clean up and take care of business for the next few hours. Keep our consort occupied and out of trouble while I’m busy.”
“No problem.”
Eric raised a brow. “Care to wager on that?”
Dom glanced at the large crack in the table and sighed. “No, I really don’t.”
Eric rose from the table. “Oh, and Dom?”
“Yeah?”
“Feel free to play with our newest houseguest. But you steer clear of what’s mine, you got me?”
Dom grinned at Eric’s irritability. The prime wanted to bathe his consort’s womb with his own seed. Sounded a lot like claiming a mate to Dom. But he liked his head attached to his body, so he choked his laughter back and nodded. “Sure thing, Prime.”
“Now get out of here before I remember I fired you.”
* * *
It tookDom longer than he’d thought to find her. She lay on her cousin’s chest in the library, sound asleep. The pair of them looked enough alike to be brother and sister—the only thing saving Sean from having his throat torn out. Dom didn’t like Vicki touching another male not pack, and despite Diana’s obvious obsession for the male, Dom hadn’t decided about Sean Morely.
Footsteps fell behind him and he glanced over his shoulder to see Diana.
She sniffed. “I figured he needed a little space. Didn’t think he’d actually hide from me.”
“He didn’t.” Dom shifted so she could see into the room. “Your new toy fell asleep.”
Diana elbowed him in the gut. “He’s not a toy.” The harsh whisper surprised him. “Sean’s mine. Marked and soon claimed.”
He raised a brow. “Something you need to clear with Eric first.”
“He didn’t clearherwith me or Kate,” she muttered. Then, as if realizing her disrespect, she flushed and glanced away.
“Good thing Prime didn’t hear that, little sister.” Dom bared his teeth and entered the room. He took Vicki in his arms and walked out with her while Diana took care of Sean.
Expecting a fight, he didn’t know what to do with her when Vicki’s breath brushed his throat and she snuggled closer in his arms. Giving into temptation, he took her to the room he shared with Eric and laid her down on the bed.
Asleep, she looked both innocent and seductive. The flush of her lashes against her cheeks made crescent shadows and showed her exhaustion. Yet each rise and fall of her chest reminded Dom of the bounty beneath, full breasts with dusky red nipples even now peaking in response to his arousal.
He swore beneath his breath. Now that Vicki was marked, she’d feed off her pack’s desire whenever in close proximity. As she was doing now. Fuck him if the scent of her rising need didn’t push his through the roof.
He took off his clothing in a rush, releasing the pressure over his aching cock. He slid his thumb over his slit, amused to find himself wet. Vicki would suit Eric perfectly. Dom knew because she suitedhimperfectly. Few females had ever kept his interest for longer than a few days. He instinctively sensed Vicki was different.
With slow, deliberate patience, he whispered her name, watching as she slowly wakened to watch him unbutton her shirt. She blinked as he slid it off her body. By the Void, the sight of such soft skin covering strong, lean muscle aroused his need to possess. The pull of her unique energy made him ache, and he thanked clan interference for giving him this alone-time with Vicki. Though he wanted to experience the bliss of coming inside her warm pussy, they needed to come to an understanding so she would better know how to deal with Eric. Dom was just the Ravager to teach her.
Grinning with anticipation, he continued to remove every stitch of her clothing until she lay naked on his bed. She stretched like a cat and sighed. Before she could curl away from him, he leaned close and closed his mouth around her tight nipple.
She melted under him on a groan. He sucked on the ripe bud in his mouth, teasing and nipping. Vicki rewarded him by shifting restlessly under his touch. Soft and submissive upon waking.
He toyed with her other breast, alternating his tongue and fingers until she moaned in pleasure.
