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Whether he actually materialized or he was just that quick to catch up to me, I didn’t know, but I blinked and ran into the solid mass of his chest. “Hello, little flame. You look tantalizing this evening.”

He backed me into a corner. We were nearly invisible in the dark shadow of a large planter and gauzy drapes.

Seere stared at me through thick lashes, and my lungs struggled for air.

“Weren’t you expecting me?” His question was more sneering than inquisitive. “I should be a part of all major events in your life, don’t you think?”

“I thought you got the hint that I didn’t want you here.” I looked over his shoulder. The people around us were unaware of the monster that was no longer stalking its prey; it had been snared.

His knuckle hooked under my chin and brought my eyes back to his.

“What hint was that? I must have misheard you while you had my cock in your mouth last night.”

My cheeks flamed. The shame and guilt twisted around my stomach.

His fingers played at the hem of my short dress. “Where’s your date? I’d love to meet him. Show him all the places that make you scream.”

The hot tips of his fingers grazed my inner thighs and drew up to the front of my panties.

I clenched, but it was already obvious that my body had betrayed me from the moment the dark, woody scent of his cologne surrounded me. A flashback to our encounter last night freshened the memory of the taste of him and awakened an ache in my core.

Fuck. I hated how easily his touch sent me to the edge.

I gripped his wrist, halting his hand from dipping into the lace. “Someone is going to see you and my reputation will be a disaster.”

“Is that what you’re so worried about? Someone seeing the filthy girl you really are for me?”

“Everyone can see you.” I didn’t know if that was true. I didn’t dare tear my gaze away from his.

“They’ll watch like hyenas as I fuck you against this wall. What a show your screams of pleasure would be.”

“Seere,” I breathed, my dress tightening around my chest. “Please.”

“Mmm, I love it when you whisper my name like you could fall apart if I touch the right spot.” Light glinted off his carnivorous grin.

“Not here.”

He pulled my hand away and forced his knee between mine. The pads of two of his fingers circled my clit, and his hot breath hit my ear.

“Then where, Sloane? You’ve edged me at every corner of this earth for too long. I’m positively starved for your undivided attention. And what better place to do that than at a celebration in your honor?”

His free hand swept up the inside of my arm to the column of my throat. The threat of being taken in front of everyone, knowing that this demon could not wait to get me alone so he could touch me, both terrified me and sent heat to my core.

“Shh.” I felt his lips curl into a satisfied, triumphant smirk. “Don’t move. You’re almost there, aren’t you?”

My breath hitched as he plunged two fingers inside of me.

“Sloane?”

My eyes flew open and locked on Maxine’s.

Chapter 12

Seere

“Umm. It’s time for the award announcement, but if you’re busy . . .”

The human who interrupted us gawked, but I couldn’t blame her. Sloane was melting in my hand. She looked so fucking perfect when she was gasping.