Once she’d gotten within reach, I grabbed and pulled her into my arms.My kiss was hard and needy, demanding that she yield to me.
The soft moan of hers that I quickly swallowed told me everything I needed to know.
Hallelujah!We were on the same fucking page.
I spun her around like I’d been daydreaming about all morning and bent her over my desk.A surprised gasp flew from her mouth, followed by a soft giggle when I hiked her skirt up around her waist.
“Fuck me!”I groaned as I saw the lacy red thong inviting me to worship every inch of her body.I dropped to my knees, pushed the tiny scrap of fabric aside, and ran my tongue over her soft folds.
I was instantly rewarded with the sweetest moan that I’d ever heard.
“I’ve been thinking about this all morning,” I growled.
“Is that so?”she giggled.
“Mmmhmmm.”I buried my tongue in her heat, my fingers digging into her hips, holding her in place so I could eat her however the hell I wanted.
A loud knock sounded at the door.
“Mack!Let’s go!We found Lisa,” Levi’s voice boomed.
“Fuck!As much as it pains me to say it, I gotta’ go.”I stood and adjusted myself to quell some of the shit I was sure to get from Levi.
Audrey spun on her fuck-me heels to face me.
“We’ll finish this later,” I growled.
“Damn right, we will.”She grabbed my tie, pulling me closer, and nipped at my bottom lip.
“Mmmm,” I groaned.
I was so fucked.
14
If there was one thing I hated more than paperwork, it was unfinished business—and Lisa was the worst kind of unfinished.I’d thought about that demon more times than I cared to admit: the money she stole, the trust she shattered, and the way her betrayal had thrown my entire world off balance.Though I should probably thank her, because of that betrayal, I finally found my mate.I wanted that damn demon found and my money back before she had a chance to run and blow every fucking dime on some bullshit.Levi and I had spent weeks following cold leads, chasing rumors, and scouring every back alley in Arrhythmia.
Until now.
Levi and I left the office together just after noon.Both of us were itching to finally put an end to the Lisa mess.The moment we climbed into my truck, the cab was thick with my mating scent—hot, unmistakable, and impossible to miss.Levi shot me a sideways glance.His nostrils flared in surprise.
“Holy hell,” he muttered, rolling his window down a crack.“You weren’t kidding, were you?Audrey really is your mate.”
I grinned despite the tension humming through me.“Told you so.Didn’t believe me, did you?”
Levi shook his head, still looking stunned.“Damn, Mack.That’s… intense.I don’t think I’ve ever smelled anything like it.You'd better hope Lisa isn’t in a mood to play dirty about your bond.”He warned.
“She can try,” I said, putting the truck in gear and heading toward the old warehouse where Levi’s intel said she’d been hiding out.“But she’s not getting anywhere near Audrey.Not today.Not ever.”
The rest of the drive was quiet, the air charged with the heavy promise of retribution as we followed the back roads to the other side of town.
The warehouse appeared out of nowhere like it’d had some sort of cloaking spell on it, all broken windows and rusted siding, the kind of place where bad memories went to die.We parked around the far side and made our way in through a busted loading dock.We moved slowly.We were on high alert—our senses sharp.I could already smell Lisa.Her unique scent of brimstone, ozone, and a sugar-sweet rot that never failed to put my hackles up.How I’d ever trusted her enough to give her a job was beyond me.
She was waiting for us in the center of the structure, leaning against a battered column with her suitcase at her feet.Her flame-red hair swirled around her when a breeze blew through the broken windows.Her lips curled into a lazy, dangerous smile when she saw us as we cautiously approached.
“Well, well, well,” she purred, eyes flicking from me to Levi and back.“If it isn’t my two favorite boys.”
“Cut the crap, Lisa,” I barked, my bear already bristling just beneath my skin.“You’re done running.”
