Danny pulled out his phone and called Shelby.
She answered on the first ring. “You can train for an hour, but that’s it,” she said by way of introduction.
Danny chuckled. “While I had planned to call you about that this morning, I had a visitor that changed my plans.”
“So, why are you calling me?” she asked.
“Because it was the same woman who broke into Ian’s house,” Danny said.
“She just showed up at your front door?” Shelby asked in disbelief.
“No, I found her sitting in my living room when I came downstairs,” he said.
“That woman seems to have a knack for breaking into people’s homes,” Shelby muttered. “Tell me she’s still there.”
“She’s gone,” Danny said.
“Did you at least get her name?” Shelby asked in frustration.
“According to her, she couldn’t tell me. Actually, there was a lot she claimed she couldn’t tell me before she warned me that more of the new type of turned vampires are being made.”
“Did she tell you how she knew this?” Shelby asked.
“She told me she couldn’t tell me shortly before she disappeared.”
“So, she ran off again?”
“No,” Danny said, “she disappeared. She went into the kitchen but never went out the back door.”
“That isn’t even possible,” Shelby insisted.
“Zane says it’s possible, but the shifter won’t tell me what can do that.”
“Stupid shifter had better tell me what I want to know,” Shelby began to rant. “I will beat the hell out of his scrawny ass.”
“That’s not exactly a threat with Zane,” Danny reminded her. It was true; Zane loved to fight, and he loved it even more when his opponent challenged him. As Danny understood it, that was another shifter thing.
“You’re right,” Shelby said with a sigh. “Well, I guess it’s time for another meeting. I’m not sure there’s much more we can do about the redhead, other than having people notify us if they see her. The vampires are another matter. We’ll need to discuss how to proceed. Luckily, Connor should be back in a couple of days.”
“You know, I’m glad I’m not in charge,” Danny said.
“Yeah, well I’m glad I’m not the one who keeps running into the crazy redhead,” Shelby shot back. “I’ll send out the messages. Be at the training center in twenty minutes.”
Danny hung up and headed into the kitchen, hoping Zane had left him something to eat for breakfast. It was looking like he had another long day ahead of him.
Chapter Sixteen
When Kyleigh returned to her realm, she was relieved to find Ian out of the house. She needed some time to herself after another confrontation with Danny. That human was much too curious, and she was beginning to think talking to him again had been a bad idea. Maybe she should have tried going to someone who’d never met her.
The door opened, but Kyleigh didn’t turn around. “I warned them,” she snapped. “Now, leave me alone so I can imagine all the ways this is going to come back to bite me on the arse.”
“I’m sorry about the way I acted,” Ian said from much too close behind her. His warm breath spread across her neck, and her shameless body shivered in response.
Trying to remain indifferent, she snorted, refusing to face him.
“Would you at lease look at me?” Ian asked in exasperation.
“No,” she said and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“You’re acting like a child,” he said. “I’ve already apologized for being an asshole. In case you’ve forgotten, I act like an asshole most of the time.”
“Trust me, I haven’t forgotten. It would be really hard to forget something like that.”
Ian chuckled, which was enough to make her snap. Kyleigh spun around and pushed him back. The annoying vampire barely noticed her shove, which only made her angrier. He continued to laugh at her rage, so she pushed him again.
“Stupid! Arrogant! Ungrateful!” She shoved him again and threw her hands up in the air. “Why can’t you at least pretend me pushing you has some small impact?”
Ian looked down at his pants, and Kyleigh followed his gaze. Her eyes widened when she noticed his erection. “Oh, it’s having an effect on me alright,” Ian drawled, “but I’m not sure this is what you were hoping for.”
“No, it’s not,” she said through her teeth. “I’m so irritated with you right now that I want to . . . Ugh! I don’t even know what I want to do.”
Then it hit her. Yes, she knew exactly what she wanted to do. She stepped closer to Ian, grabbed a handful of hair on each side of his head and pulled his mouth down to hers.
Ian was obviously shocked at first, but it didn’t take long for him to get into what was happening. He placed one hand on her lower back, pulling her closer to his hard body. His tongue roughly explored her mouth, and she was glad he wasn’t being gentle. The last thing she wanted was gentleness. This was about releasing pent up aggression— not just from today. She’d been keeping her emotions locked away for far too long. Now that she’d let them have free rein, she was overwhelmed and needed an outlet. If Ian’s groan was any indication, he had no problem being that outlet.
She reached a hand down and squeezed his erection through the fabric of his pants.
“Slow down,” Ian said in a strained voice. “I want this to last.”
“No,” she said firmly, tugging his shirt from his pants and pulling it over his head. Ian allowed her to undress him, watching her with a hunger that made her ache in ways she hadn’t in a very long time. Come to think of it, she’d never ached this way before. “I don’t need slow or gentle. I need you now.”
Ian groaned again when she started to run her hands along the hard planes of his torso. His well-defined chest had a sprinkling of black hair around the nipples, and another thin line of black hair disappeared beneath his waistband.
When she reached for his pants, Ian caught her hand and pulled it behind her back. Before she could argue, he kissed her again. This time, his hand slid under her shirt to cup her left breast. Kyleigh arched into Ian’s touch and moaned against his mouth. His fingers toyed with her nipple gently, making her whimper in frustration. Pulling away, Ian watched her reaction when he pinched her nipple between two fingers. Waves of lust shot through her entire body.
“You like that, don’t you?” Ian asked as he shifted his hand to her other breast, teasing that one gently.
“I like it when you do it harder,” she said.
Ian quickly stripped her shirt over her head and then reached forward to test the weight of her breasts in his hands. “Your tits are fucking incredible,” he said as he stared at them. Finally, he leaned forward and took one of her nipples into his mouth, suckling it gently.
The sensation of Ian’s hot mouth around her nipple as he ran his tongue over the tip left Kyleigh practically shaking with need. When his teeth scraped against the sensitive flesh, Kyleigh grabbed his head to hold him in place. That’s when he sucked hard at her nipple. She was ready to protest when he moved his mouth away, but then the sensation moved to her other nipple. Kyleigh’s nails dug into Ian’s shoulders as she writhed against his mouth.
One of his hands moved to her lower back, offering her much needed support, as the other worked at the fastenings of her pants. Once her pants were open, Ian slid his hand inside and began to stroke her wet folds. No one had touched her there in longer than she could remember. She’d even given up on pleasuring herself years ago. As Ian’s finger stroked her swollen clit, Kyleigh realized that she must have been insane to give up this kind of pleasure. Her whole body was alive with sensation when Ian pulled away from her.
“If you stop, I’ll kill you,” Kyleigh said as she glared at him. She probably looked pretty ridiculous, shirtless with her pants sliding down her ass, but she didn’t care. All she cared about was enjoying Ian’s body.
Ian let out a raspy chuckle, and the sound sl
id along her body, making her want him even more. “You are so fucking aggressive,” he said, sounding impressed. “I bet you’ll be absolutely wild when I’m finally inside of you,” he murmured.
“Ian,” Kyleigh whimpered.
Before she could form a coherent thought, Ian scooped her up in his arms and marched her into the bedroom. She allowed herself the pleasure of running her tongue across one of his small brown nipples, and it hardened instantly.
Ian dropped her into the middle of the bed and quickly stripped her of her remaining clothing. Kyleigh had a moment of insecurity, lying naked in front of Ian for the first time. In her time, her weight had been considered perfect, but she’d seen female vampires. The virus didn’t allow for any excess body fat. All were at the ideal weight to maintain their health.
“Perfect,” Ian said as he knelt on the bed between her legs and studied her. “Your body is so sexy.” Climbing up her body, Ian trailed kisses along her bare skin until he reached her mouth. When Ian kissed her, Kyleigh wrapped her legs around his hips and rocked against his erection. Somehow, the material of his pants rubbing against her was even more arousing. His chest hairs teased her nipples, hardening them to nearly painful peaks.
“Do you have any idea how much I want to be inside of you right now?” Ian asked against her lips, and pinched one nipple gently.
“Then why aren’t you in me?” she asked almost desperately.
“I will be soon,” he said with a dark smile, just before he slid down her body. Kyleigh watched as Ian slipped one finger inside of her before he let out a hiss. “God, you’re tight.”
“Stop teasing me,” she demanded, raking her nails across his shoulders.
“I love it when you do that,” he said as he continued to work his finger inside of her. “Are you going to tear up my back while I fuck you?”
“Why don’t you find out?” she asked on a moan, lifting her hips off the bed to meet the thrusts of his finger.
Ian pulled the finger out, only to replace it with two, stretching her. “Not yet,” he said. “I don’t want to hurt you.” Leaning forward, he flicked her clit with his tongue, and Kyleigh nearly jerked off of the bed.
His tongue teased her clit as his fingers stretched her.
Kyleigh moaned and clawed at Ian’s shoulders, causing his mouth to become nearly savage as he tongued her and sucked her clit. Finally, Ian pulled away and stood beside the bed. He stripped out of his clothes, and Kyleigh’s mouth nearly went dry at the sight of him standing there completely naked.
“Like what you see?” Ian asked with a cocky grin.
“Very much so,” she said, “but I’m not really in the mood for talking right now.”
“What are you in the mood for?” he asked as he climbed back onto the bed.
“Sex, Ian,” she said. “I want sex. Now.”
He chuckled and positioned himself at her entrance. “I really do like the way you say that. No romantic words, just telling me what you want.”
As Ian slid inside of her, Kyleigh felt almost uncomfortably stretched. She was suddenly very glad she’d let Ian prepare her some for this.
“You feel incredible,” Ian said, holding his weight above her and watching her face. Ian’s movements were slow, and Kyleigh was okay with that for a short time. At first, she needed to adjust to his length and girth, but that didn’t take long. Soon, she found herself lifting her hips to meet his thrusts and clawing at Ian’s tight backside.
It didn’t take long for Ian to catch on that she wanted more. He was soon thrusting into her so hard the bed was slamming against the wall. Kyleigh completely let go of her inhibitions for the first time in many decades. She screamed and clawed at Ian as she writhed against him. Just when she thought she couldn’t take any more, Ian’s mouth opened to reveal his fangs. She nodded, knowing instinctively what he wanted from her. His mouth descended on her neck, and his fangs sank in. The waves of pleasure rocked her body as he drank from her.
Kyleigh screamed as her intense orgasm tore through her entire body. That’s when Ian shuddered and moaned before collapsing on top of her.
He was heavy, but she kind of enjoyed the weight. Kyleigh hadn’t been this relaxed in longer than she could remember. After a few moments of labored breathing, Ian rolled off of her. He lay on his side, staring at her like she was some strange puzzle he couldn’t figure out.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked.
Ian shook his head. “I don’t know. I suppose part of me is waiting for you to realize you weren’t in your right mind. Maybe I’m waiting for you to withdraw and tell me it was a mistake, or get angry with me for taking advantage of you when you were obviously overwrought.”
“I don’t regret what happened,” Kyleigh said as she absently stroked his chest. “Don’t start thinking I’ve put some romantic notions on this. What we did was a lot of fun.”
“Don’t you dare say we can’t do it again,” Ian warned.
Kyleigh laughed at the worried expression on his face. “Since I’m not an idiot, I don’t think you have to worry about me saying anything like that.”
“Good,” Ian said gruffly and pulled her close. “I have every intention of spending the next day or two inside your body.”
“Despite your skills, I have no intention of spending the next two days in bed,” she said.
Ian chuckled. “You really are innocent in a lot of ways.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked and pushed at his chest.
“It means that I’m planning to fuck you in many places. In fact, I’m planning to take you in ways you’ve probably never even heard of.”
Kyleigh’s mouth opened, but no words came out.
Ian groaned. “Damn, I’m getting hard again, and I really need to give you a little time to recover. Did I hurt you?”
“No,” she said. “Are you okay?”
He looked over his shoulder. “Well, other than the marks you left all over my body, I guess I’m fine.”
Kyleigh was surprised she wasn’t embarrassed by how she’d acted. Actually, she felt a sense of empowerment at being able to completely let go in bed. Her feelings of aggression during sex made her feel strong and sexy. Still, she worried Ian might be hiding some of his feelings from her.
“I meant, are you okay emotionally?” she asked softly.
Ian kissed her nose. “Actually, I’m fine, which shocks the hell out of me. I keep expecting to feel guilty, like I cheated on Kate, but I don’t.”
“It’s probably because it was nothing more than casual sex,” Kyleigh said, not sure why that thought hurt a little.
Ian was quiet for a moment. “Kyleigh, just because I can’t give you love, doesn’t mean there aren’t emotions involved. We don’t have to pretend we don’t care about each other. The fact that I like you made it better.”
She smiled and rested her head on his chest. “You’re right. I’m glad this didn’t make you feel guilty.”
“Do you want to tell me what happened at the settlement?” he asked as he stroked her back.
“I told your friend, Danny about the new vampires, but I’m not sure he believed me,” she said. “Actually, I’m worried he’s going to figure out what I am.”
Ian considered what she’d said for a moment before responding. “Danny’s human, so he probably won’t figure it out. How would he even guess what you are? I sure didn’t have any idea your kind was even possible before.”
“That may be true, but he strikes me as the determined type,” she said.
“Danny is tenacious,” Ian admitted with a fond smile. “I didn’t call any of the humans by their names until he started hanging around me. He has an annoying way of getting what he wants out of people. Why’d you go to him?”
“He’d already seen me,” she explained. “I figured it would be easier if only one person there sees me.”
“Good thinking,” Ian said. “Well, I suppose from now on, you’ll have to stay away from the set
tlement— at least until we can figure out a way to return me to my old life. Before you say anything, I know you said that’s not possible, but I’m sure we can find a way for me to at least visit my son.”
Kyleigh nodded but didn’t answer, hating the fact that she wasn’t sure if that was true or not. What if they were suddenly reassigned and he never got to see his son again? Even worse, what if they weren’t reassigned, and she ended up breaking more rules for Ian?
Chapter Seventeen
Ian knew the look of concentration on Kyleigh’s face wasn’t a good thing. Sex hadn’t been part of her plan when she’d returned from talking to Danny. At the time, she’d been angry and not thinking straight. Bastard that he was, Ian had no problem taking advantage of that. In fact, he was glad things had progressed to this level. Despite her obvious innocence when it came to sex, Kyleigh was totally wild in bed. His back, shoulders, and ass stung from the scratch marks, and he fucking loved it. He’d never been with a woman as passionate as Kyleigh in bed.
Part of him wanted to insist things were moving too fast, but he really didn’t feel like they were. The mate thing still didn’t make much sense, but it seemed to increase their mutual attraction. At least, he assumed that was why he felt the need to touch her so strongly. There was also the blood bond to consider; that was something he didn’t know much about because vampires rarely did it. Connor, the leader of his settlement, had used it on Raven, a wood nymph they’d captured. It had happened when they’d first met, and Raven was eager to escape, despite the fact that she and Connor looked like they wanted to rip each other’s clothes off most of the time. Now, she and Connor were a happy couple. Ian wasn’t sure if their attraction to each other had increased because of the blood bond, and wished he’d thought to ask, though he wasn’t sure Connor would have shared details that intimate with him.
No time to think about all of that. The important thing now was making sure Kyleigh didn’t have time to convince herself they shouldn’t have sex again. Ian wasn’t even close to having his fill of her body.
“Why are you frowning again?” Ian asked.
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