Right, as if he were reallyinterested.
He stroked a finger along her forearm resting on the counter. Her first instinct was to snatch her hand away. Instead, she leaned forward, giving him an eyeful of her cleavage. “There’s this asshole at work who comes on to me every day, and he’s heretonight.”
“Good thing I’m here, then.” His fingers drifted to her hair and down her shoulders, his power like sharp pinpricks against her skin, stronger now. His irises took on a creepy, reddishglow.
Hurriedly, Shae blocked him before he did his mumbo-jumbo on her. “Whew! I’m hot.” She brushed the wavy strands away from herface.
His eyes narrowed, he didn’t respond. In a flash, he cupped her neck with one hand and kissedher.
Shae froze. He swept his rough tongue over her lower lip before pulling back. Bile rushed up her throat inrevulsion.
Fuuuck!Thatshe didn’texpect.
He smiled. And then she knew. Bastard! He’d been testing her, checking if her abilities had obstructed his mind control. Christ, she longed to scrub her mouth and smash her fist into hisface.
“You wanna get out here?” hedrawled.
She nodded, smiling happily.Gah!
“Come on, human,” he murmured. Secure in the knowledge that her mind was his, he let his true nature free.Asshole.
Shae stumbled off the stool. He slung an arm around her shoulders and gave a slight incline of his head. “I have something you’re really going to enjoy.” He licked her ear. Her fists clenched. “My cock. Then I’ll gift your blood to my two minions. See, I promised them payment for a job they did. And, little psychic, you’reperfect.”
That’s what hethought.
Shae gritted back a retort. God knew how many other innocent women had fallen into their trap and died. But this bastard allegedly knew where her mother was. So she clamped her teeth down, bore his touch, and couldn’t wait until they gotoutside.
He led her through the congested nightclub and down a dim passage. Moments later, she stepped into the cooler night and furtively cast her gaze around for Dagan but couldn’t sense him. Except for his curt order earlier, there had been radio silence from his end. It didn’t take a genius to figure outwhy.
In a fast trot, Luka steered her into a stinky backstreet where he cornered her against the wall. “Come on, beauty, let me get a taste of you before I see what you have hidden beneath thatdress.”
“Wait, wait.” She turned her head, avoiding his mouth. Thinking fast, she said, “Let’s go to yourplace—”
“No, here.” He slipped his hands to her thighs. Shit. About to summon her obsidian dagger, suddenly, Luka was hauled away from her and rammed into thewall.
“What the fuck? I said after I’m done with her!” Luka spat then cursed. “Dammit, notyoufuckers.”
Relief surged through her when she laid eyes on Dagan’s tallform.
“What are you up to, demon?” he asked coolly as if he’d just stumbled into them. No sign whether he’d seen Luka touchingher.
“Just having somefun.”
“Right.” Cold, yellow eyes flickered dispassionately to where she stood a few feet away. “You here of your own free will,human?”
What the—?Shae scowled, wanting to hit him at the tag. “Yes,” she shotback.
A nerve jumped on hisjaw.
“You heard her, now get lost,” Luka drawled, brave onceagain.
In response, Dagan grabbed the demon by hisshirtfront.
“What the hell?” Luka snapped. “Why are you all over me? I just wanted some action with this hot piece. I don’t know why you’re harassing me. I’m not breaking anylaws.”
“Would you give us some space, Shae?” He cut her a cool look. “I don’t want to get blood on your littledress.”
Little?Uh-oh. Uneasy, she stepped back. He was pissed ashell.
