“Hm.” His finger moved to my other shoulder, pushing off the other strap. Thank Hecara the chest on the negligee was tight enough around my breasts to keep it from falling completely down.
“My part in the negotiations ended an hour ago, but Zephiron refuses to leave the table until all her conditions are met. You know how seraphim can be,” he chuckled darkly, his hands gliding down my hips. “He’s going to be busy for a while, and I don’t think he’d care if I got started without him. Besides, his treat isn’t even here yet.”
Even after all this time, why did it still sting every time I was reminded that I wasn’t the type of woman Victor typicallywent for? If only I’d bleached my hair, maybe then the werewolf Premier would assume I was Victor’s omega.
And of all the indignities to focus on right now, this was what upset me the most? I was so ridiculous.
His fingers brushed against my bond mark along the crook of my neck. “Hm, interesting.”
Yes!I wanted to scream.See? I’m his mate! You can’t touch me!
But he dismissed the curiosity quickly. “Tell me, omega, have you ever taken a knot?”
My blood froze in my veins.
I knew werewolf males had that “special” addition to their anatomy, but I’d never seen it in real life, nor had I ever wanted to. One, because I’d never dated a werewolf, and two, a knot was something that could only be eased in gently, or if an omega was in heat.
But I wasn’t in heat, and he didn’t seem like a particularly gentle man.
“No, please, don’t…”
“Shh,” he said. “Let me be your first, little witch. I’ll make you feel so good.”
He grabbed my hips and ground his erection into the small of my back. Victor was a very well-endowed man, but Premier Ulfic…
There was no way he could fit, knot or not.
My mind raced as I tried to come up with ways out of this unscathed. Victor didn’t want anyone, especially the other Premiers, to know he had a mate. But if Premier Ulfic took me to bed, Victor would never forgive me for not stopping him. He’d accused me being insecure when he’d been “dating” various escorts for the past two years, but I’d mentioned Kaleb once a few months ago by accident and he’d punched a hole in the wall.
He’d never kill me—he needed my blood to survive. But there were other ways to punish me…
“I’m sorry, Premier Corvane instructed me to wait until his arrival. M-maybe I could offer you a shoulder massage in the meantime? Or if you’re hungry—”
His hand fisted my hair, forcing my head back so hard I yelped and tears stung my eyes. He looked down into my face from behind, his teeth bared. “The only thing I’m hungry for is omega cunt, little witch. Now shut up and be a good girl for your alpha.”
Caro was still out cold, but the radio on his vest came to life. “Status check. Is the Premier’s asset safe? Repeat, maintain protective protocol.”
“Asset?” The werewolf spun me around and pushed me against the wall, a cruel smile growing on his sinister face. “This is evenmoreinteresting. Why would Corvane care so much? What delicious little secret are you hiding?”
His gaze fell on the bond mark again as I struggled beneath the cage he’d made with his massive body, and he ran his fingers down the scar.
“A claim? But why—”
It finally clicked for him.
He threw his head back and laughed. “Oh, oh… oh, this is too good. It can’t be. Lundaria’s most eligible fanged bachelor has hidden his mate?”
“I-I don’t know what you mean. Please, just let me go until Premier Corvane is here. That’s what he wanted…”
“You think I give a fuck what he wants?” he snarled, lowering his face into mine. His breath was hot on my skin, his alpha werewolf musk nauseating. “I want the little witch cowering beneath me. As far as I’m concerned, you’re just a whore, a tight little cunt that’s been hired to wet my knot, and that’s what’s going to happen. Got it?”
“Hel—!” My breath was knocked out of me as he picked me up and my chest slammed against his shoulder. I tried to suck in air even as my lungs deflated, my head dangling down his back while he carried me off to the bedroom.
* * *
I thought I knew what pain was after two years of living with the insatiable vampire Premier.
But apparently that was nothing compared to how bad it could be.
