“Perfect.”
I backed away, still shaking all over.
With no idea of what to expect next, I stood where I was. The moment of ecstasy faded, the reality settling in. I felt more embarrassed than I had before.
He seemed to sense the change, slowly rising to his feet.
With the drink forgotten, he grabbed my dress, placing it in my hand. “Get dressed. We’re leaving.”
Leaving. He was daring to defy the great Lucifer?
What did this man know that I’d yet to learn?
And who was he? My sinner or my saint?
CHAPTER 9
Kendrick
The Hunter.
The fucking bastard had no idea just how appropriate the name was.
After I’d hunted down every last one of the motherfuckers, maybe I’d etch the name in Lucifer’s skin just before he was tossed behind prison bars.
With some force, I took Reese’s hand, leading her from the room. Almost immediately, Lucifer approached. I’d sensed his presence in the room behind the mirror. His attention to details wasn’t about his love of voyeurism, but about his uncertainty of the man who’d enjoyed questioning him and his ridiculous club.
He had every reason to doubt who I was since I refused to play all his games.
Including this one.
I was many things and had insisted I could go undercover and do anything required, but taking full advantage of any woman wasn’t on my bucket list. I’d seen the terror on Reese’s face even though she’d done everything in her power to act as if she could handle anything tossed her way.
She wasn’t cut out for this shit.
The hunger I’d felt before had slowly faded, moving to the sense of what it should have been all along.
Protecting her. As any decent human being would do.
“You barely tasted the merchandise. I’m surprised a thorough man like yourself would stop so soon.” Lucifer was suddenly behind me.
I threw Reese a look, hoping she kept her place by keeping her tongue. The last thing either one of us needed was additional questions at this point. Getting the fuck away from this goddamn facility was the only thing on my mind.
Playing this sick game was testing my last nerve.
“As you know, there is nothing quite like the sheer enjoyment of stripping away a woman’s defenses, bending her to your will. However, I find myself more possessive of this one than I’ve been before. When I take her in every hole, I plan on doing so in the privacy of my own home. I’m certain you can understand that.”
He was none too happy, shifting his gaze briefly toward Reese. But he chose not to pick this battle to fight. Good for him. It wouldn’t end well.
“Understood. She is a thing of beauty.”
“Now, as I’m not known for being a patient man, have someone take me to my vehicle so I can enjoy the remainder of my evening.” His arrogance annoyed the fuck out of me, but it was his attitude toward the women than allowed me to take comfort in the moment when I would crucify his ass to the wall.
And I would.
He shifted his gaze from where I was standing next to Reese, taking and holding a deep breath. There would be a full spectrum of eyes watching me.
“Not a problem, Hunter. As I mentioned before, your application will be given full consideration.”
