Unfortunately, Kate could see what Eric liked about the woman. She had a lot of fight in her, and nothing appealed more to a Ravager, especially one as strong as the prime, than confrontation. Vicki should have been scared. She should have been cowering when Kate spread her fingers wide and transformed her fingernails into claws.
Instead she feigned a yawn. “Yeah, long nails. I’m so not impressed.”
“Are you stupid?”
“Are you?” Vicki snapped. “I didn’t ask to be here. I’ve been trying to leave for days, but your prime won’t let me. I have a life you know. A job I was pretty good at. Family, friends,” she grumbled, but she didn’t sound so sure.
Still, Kate wondered. Perhaps Dom had the right of it. Vicki didn’t act like a woman gloating over her triumphs. She seemed confused, unhappy, and a trifle…uneasy?
“You don’t like my pack?” Kate couldn’t help the emphasis she placed on “my.”
“You can keep them. Hell, that didn’t sound right. I like the guys. Really, it’s just… I’m from a world where women do what they want when they want. All this marking talk is just weird. I don’tbelongto anyone. Like I’m really a possession.” She snorted.
“So you’re not looking forward to another romp with Logan and Jesse?” At the woman’s raised brow, Kate hurriedly added, “And Dom and Eric?”
Vicki looked away. “I like Eric and Dom just fine. But I’m not a Ravager. Humans, even Conduits, don’t have marathon sex orgies.”
Vicki’s face was bright red, and Kate felt a moment’s compassion—that quickly died when she recalled with whom Vicki had first shared her “marathon sex orgy”.
“So what? You want out of here?” Kate asked cautiously.
“Yes, I do.”
Kate thought about it. If Eric found out she’d helped his mate escape, he’d kill her. Literally. A mated Ravager would do anything to protect the future mother of his pups. Then again, Vicki was human, not Ravager. There wouldn’t be any pups.
“Look, give me a few days, and I’ll help you leave.”
“Really?” The hope in Vicki’s eyes disturbed Kate on some level.
“Yeah, but you can’t say anything to the others. I’ll get in a lot of trouble if you do.”
“No problem. My lips are sealed.” Vicki’s excitement was catching. Her eyes lit up like gold coins. “Mind if I ask why you’re helping me?”
“No.”
Vicki shrugged. “Suit yourself.”
“Just…”Let it go, Kate. Don’t show the enemy your weak spots.
“Just what?” Vicki asked softly and touched Kate’s hand.
Kate felt a ripple over herguer,a need to share her most basic desire. At that moment, Vicki looked like the answer to all her problems. The Conduit’s eyes grew brighter. “Just don’t take Logan or Jesse with you when you go.”
Vicki smiled in understanding. “Ah, I see. No problem.”
“And no more kissing them. No more sex.” Kate couldn’t stop herself.
“Gotcha.” Vicki paused. “Can you help Sean leave with me?”
“Diana is enamored. She genuinely loves your cousin. She won’t part from him.” Kate couldn’t understand it. Sean Morely was human. What did her sister see in him? What did her packmates see in Vicki besides a beautiful, stubborn, sexy woman? She contained the urge to growl again.
“Crap.” Vicki fell silent, and the glow in her eyes faded as she stepped back. “You know, I’m exhausted. Wake me up when the others return, would you?”
She fell into the bed and was asleep in seconds, leaving Kate confused, frustrated and strangely enough, relieved.
Perhaps there was something to the strange human lying on her prime’s bed.
Chapter Twenty-Six
