“Absolutely.”
Now if only I could make myself believe that too. Walking away was a lot harder when it was something you actually wanted.
“Seeing you try is sure to be entertaining.” Liam stretched one arm over his head, running his gaze over the length of my body as a sensual smile tugged at his lips. “Until then, I’ll be happy for more interludes like this one.
A tingle ran through me that I quickly quashed. Finding it prudent to put space between us, I sat up. My plan didn’t work as Liam got a fixated look on his face. He licked his lips, desire stretching the skin tight over his features.
I grabbed the covers and pulled them up to my chest, veiling my body from his gaze.
Liam slipped a finger between the sheets and my breasts, giving the cloth a slight tug in hopes it would fall.
I slapped his hand away. “None of that now. It’s time for answers.”
Liam stretched his arms over his head, the long lines of his muscles on full display.
I got lost for a moment, staring at his taut body before I snapped back to attention. “Stop distracting me.”
Liam’s sigh held disappointment as he dropped his arms. “You’re always so curious about the things that will get you killed.”
“It’s part of my charm.”
“I disagree.”
“Tell me about Dominick,” I ordered, ignoring the disapproval on his face.
There were other questions I wanted to ask. Like why he’d gotten so upset when Connor mentioned an ancient vampire and devolution last night. All that could wait, though.
Dominick was the more immediate threat.
Liam made an aggravated sound in the back of his throat. “What do you want to know?”
“Everything you think is important.”
“That’ll take quite a bit of time.”
I settled against my pillow, making it clear I wasn’t going anywhere. Sunset was still hours away, and I had all the time in the world.
Liam ran a hand over his face before shooting me a vexed look. “You can be a brat; did you know that?”
I smirked. Yes, I did. It was also part of my charm.
Liam’s head dropped onto the pillow. “By himself, Dominick is more of an irritant than anything. It’s his sire who is the true threat.”
“What does he want?”
Liam’s laugh was humorless. “Our line annihilated.”
That didn’t sound dire or anything.
Seeing my expression, Liam grimaced. “There’s a long-standing grudge between my sire and his. They’ve been after our heads for a long time. If they can, they’ll sow discord and discontent in the city and use it as evidence of Thomas’s incompetence as a ruler.”
“Will he use that to legitimize his challenge to Thomas?” I asked, a chill sliding through me at the thought.
“He’s a fool if he does. Dominick isn’t his match despite what he thinks.” Liam looked thoughtful. “But yes, that’s likely their end game.”
“Why let him into the city? Why not just deny him entry?”
It seemed to me that it would be easier to evict him from the territory than wait for him to strike.
