He stopped tapping it and brought his hand down to grip the side of the desk. “What is it?”
“What is your power? I mean, that is a mark for Fate Hollow, right?”
He leaned in. “Does that mean you’re interested in me, sweet ruby?”
My face burned, but I nodded. “I’m very interested… Interested in your mark.”
“Just my mark?” A smirk teased his lips as my face heated more.
“Maybe I’m interested in knowing a bit more about you.” I reached up to loosen my tie. My body was on fire, and the temperature seemed to skyrocket in the room.
“Am I increasing your body temperature?” He pushed off the desk and edged closer. “Here, let me help you with that.” He reached up and started untying my tie completely. “Just to make sure you don’t shift from the heat.” His fingers found my buttons, and he slowly started unbuttoning the top three buttons of my uniform until the air-conditioned room hit my now bare skin.
His fingers dipped low to caress the top of my breasts, and he let out a rumbling hum that cascaded over me, making my panties dampen from the sensation.
I sucked in a sharp breath, knowing he could smell it.
Inhaling, his nostrils flared and his fangs descended as he groaned. “You smell sweet, but is that peppermint I’m noticing mixed in? Did you really let Damien have a taste before me?”
My chest heaved forward, and I squirmed. “How is it that noticeable?”
“A lot of scents are noticeable, sweet ruby, if you’re paying enough attention.” He bent forward. His blood and cinnamon scent flooded my senses as he gently teased his fangs over my neck. “Won’t you let me leave my scent on you too?”
My heart thudded to a stop, and he leaned back to where I could see the mischief in his red eyes.
I don’t know why I wanted him so badly, or why I felt so strongly about certain men in my life. Maybe it was the matebond that just hadn’t snapped into place yet, or maybe I just genuinely wanted them.
Alister lured me in from the moment I saw him on the academy grounds, and he was always straightforward with his intentions.
“If you tell me what your mark means, then yes.”
His tongue flicked over his fangs. “Really?”
I nodded, not trusting my voice.
“Don’t you want to know what I want to do to leave my scent on you?”
“What?”
He smirked. His hands gripped my waist as he picked me up, spinning me around and moving us both onto his desk in a blur.
I gasped at the whiplash from the sudden and fast motion before realizing the position he’d put us in.
Last night, it was Damien hovering over me.
Today, it was Alister.
My entire being came alive when they touched me. And it wasn’t just them...
Maybe the Fates had a plan for me after all.
“I want to bite you, taste your blood, and inject you with my venom,” he purred, his eyes twinkling as he used his knee to knock my legs apart and settle himself in between them.
His words poured over me like honey, and my body warmed as his body against mine added to my arousal. “Venom?”
I’d read that vampires had venom, but I couldn’t remember what it did. Not when him being so close to me jumbled up every thought I tried to cling to.
He hummed, brushing my hair from the side of my neck. “My venom contains my scent. Others will be able to sniff me out on you. Just like they can still smell Damien’s saliva from your pussy, even though you’ve showered since.”
