Chapter 3 Jason pulled Envy into his arms, “You owe me a dance.” He was so glad she wasn’t the type of person that would shoot the messenger. If it weren’t for him, she’d still have a boyfriend… granted it would be a cheating boyfriend but then that’s why he’d made the phone call in the first place. “Sorry,” he whispered in her ear, as he pulled her tighter against him and started to move with the music. Envy rolled her eyes letting him off the hook without a second thought. “Nothing to be sorry for.” She trailed her fingers down his spine as she moved against him. “I’m free again and I landed me another job in the process.” She smiled as she glanced around the dance floor again. “This place is a little different from the clubs that I’ve worked at but I think it should be interesting.” Jason didn’t say anything for a moment as he felt the leather covering her breast glide across the front of his shirt and felt himself swell. He was glad she didn’t know what she was
Chapter 4 Envy was part of the way through the parking lot before she realized she didn’t have a car to run to. With Jason and Chad both gone, she’d have to call a taxi, or let Trevor take her home. Seeing his car out toward the end, she pretended she’d been heading toward it the whole time. She didn’t know if it was all the adrenalin rushes she’d had tonight or what, but she simply wasn’t mad anymore. Not that she wanted to make up with Trevor. Hell no. Seeing him come around her like he was going to get in the driver’s side of the car, she smirked defiantly and decided to sit on the hood of the car instead. Trevor nearly rolled his eyes but let go of the door. Jumping up beside her, he looked around the parking lot to see if they had any company, but thankfully it was quiet and empty. That was good. He really didn’t need an audience for what he was about to tell her. He didn’t know where to start. It wasn’t like he could just blurt out; ‘I’ve been lying to you since the d
Chapter 5 Envy could taste herself on Devon’s lips and it shot even more heat through her already overwhelmed body. Right now, she didn’t care that he was her new boss. If she wanted to, she just wouldn’t show up for work tomorrow night. She had other jobs. Tonight, all she wanted was more of what he was giving her… a few untamed moments to forget everything except this primal need rushing through her. “You’re killing me,” she murmured against his lips, then joined in the rough kiss with a touch of her own passion clashing with his. For a moment they fought to see who was going to dominate the kiss, but he won hands down on that round. “That’s not what I’m doing to you,” Devon breathed harshly, fighting the need to take her right there on the edge of the dance floor. “But I know what I’m going to do to you.” She felt his hand come down to cup her thighs and lift her. She didn’t hesitate. Envy raised her shaking legs and wrapped them around his waist while she kept a hol
Chapter 6 Steven was upstairs checking every door he came across looking for the vampire who had tried to get inside their club. The last door in the hall was locked so Steven braced his shoulder against the wood before ramming into it. The door fell inward and he was abruptly splashed with water. “Back demon, be gone!” an aged voice raged at him. Steven shook his head and glared at the priest who looked like he’d just stepped out of a bad vampire movie. “What the hell?” The priest slowly lowered his cross while placing his other hand over his heart as if he were striving off a panic attack. “You’re not one of them?” Steven growled, “Last time I checked my teeth were normal.” He shook his head trying to dislodge some of the water droplets. ‘Normal for a cougar anyway,’ he thought to himself. He cocked an eyebrow, already knowing the answer before he asked it, “Have you seen any vampires tonight?” The priest nodded vigorously, “Yes, I’ve been a virtual pris
Chapter 7 Envy sighed in relief when she saw her front door come into view. It’d been a long night and she couldn’t wait to crawl into bed. She fished out her key, which thankfully hadn’t been lost at the club. Another thing she was extremely thankful for was Kriss not asking any questions. She had a feeling he knew something was wrong but didn’t want to pry. When he asked how she and Trevor were doing, she’d given him the one-word answer of ‘Fine’ and left it at that. Kriss pulled to a stop in front of her place and put the car in park. “Here we are milady, home sweet home.” Envy grinned, “Such a gentleman,” she said then sighed, “Why do you have to be gay?” Kriss chuckled, “Tabatha asks me that at least twice a week and I tell her the same thing I’m about to tell you.” “And that would be?” Envy asked, really wanting to know the answer. “I don’t know,” Kriss shrugged, like even he was totally lost on the subject. Envy laughed and slapped him playfully o
Chapter 8 Envy was towel drying her hair as she walked out of the bathroom, steam following her path like something alive. Grabbing the alarm clock from the nightstand in her bedroom, she set it for two in the afternoon and smiled in satisfaction. That would give her about seven hours of sleep. After last night’s activities, that little catnap in Devon’s bed hadn’t done a thing for her, so seven hours of undisturbed sleep sounded like heaven. Setting the clock back down beside the cordless phone, she climbed into bed. Just as she was closing her eyes the phone rang. Leaning up to look, she glared at the caller ID. It was Trevor. With an evil smirk, she turned on the answering machine and fell back on the pillow. She knew Chad wouldn’t answer the phone because he used his cell phone for everything. If someone was calling the house, then it was for her and after she’d destroyed the other phone last night, it left the cordless as the only backup. “Envy? I know yo
Chapter 9 Trevor sat on the floor in front of his coffee table in the living room going over the information PIT had faxed over to him. They’d found another body a couple of alleys over from Moon Dance with the club’s stamp on her hand and a cougar sighting in Night Light’s parking lot. The cougar sighting didn’t really bother him. He knew it was one of the Wilder’s just coming in for the night. What he wanted to know was where the cougar was coming from. There hadn’t been a reason for any of them to be out, at least not shifted. Taking another drink of strong coffee, Trevor picked up the picture of the girl and studied it again. This one was exactly like the others. A young girl, early twenties, deep slash across the neck, but that’s where the similarities ended. There was no rhyme or reason for the killings. Whoever was doing this obviously wasn’t picky about their victims. He paused at his own line of thinking when a stray thought popped in his head. Why would th
Chapter 10 “What the hell are you doing here?” Jason asked, glaring at Trevor. He knew the kiss hadn’t meant the same thing to Envy as it did to him but it spiked his jealousy anyway. “I came to talk to my girlfriend,” Trevor stated, feeling the same spike. Jason stood up, “She’s not your girlfriend after the stunt you pulled last night.” “Well, don’t think after one little kiss that it makes her your girlfriend.” Trevor sighed, seeing Envy sandwiched between Kriss and Tabatha and completely ignoring them. He glanced toward the office behind the bar wondering at the testosterone he smelled coming from the jaguar. Did Devon Santos think he had a claim on Envy? He glared at the closed door knowing damn well that if he shifted into a jaguar and fought Devon, Devon didn’t have a chance in hell of winning. Trevor looked back at Envy, who was still ignoring him. He took a deep breath and paused, then breathed in again. It was still there. He knew Envy had taken a show
Chapter 13 Devon wiped at the blood coming from a cut above his eyes, with a massive paw, so he could see. The moment his sight focused, he caught a glimpse of Tabatha and Kriss vanishing from the scene and knew he and Envy would have to leave soon as well. The blood ran back into his eyes and he sighed knowing he was going to have to shift back to human form, if he wanted to stop the bleeding. Envy felt the fur she was clinging to vanish, instantly replaced by smooth skin. Opening her eyes, she was shocked to find herself sitting in Devon’s lap, facing him. What little bit of breath she had left in her lungs was forced out when he pulled her into a restraining hug. She opened her mouth to start demanding answers but was startled into silence, when his hands gripped her shoulders and pushed her back far enough, so he could see her face and neck. Devon frowned when he saw the numerous marks and bruises on her and felt his anger bubble to the surface. “Damn it, you took t
Chapter 12 Raven felt the glory of revenge as he opened the door to the abandoned warehouse. Shoving the girls inside, he turned around and slid the heavy metal lock into place behind them. He heard a groan and looked back at his captives on the floor. Oh, this was going to be delicious in more ways than one. Envy abruptly regained consciousness when her knees hit the hard concrete. Hearing something land hard beside her, she saw Tabatha laying face down on the floor. Envy instantly reached for her friend. Gripping the blonde under her shoulders, she pulled her as far into her lap as she could. “Tabby… come on Tabby, please wake up,” Envy whispered, lightly patting Tabatha’s cheeks. When there was no response, she hugged her close, wondering how the hell she was supposed to protect her. She cringed when Raven stepped around them, brushing his fingers through her hair as he went. Her eyes widened when she heard movement deeper in the room and lifted her gaze. Looking pas
Chapter 11 Michael crouched in the open window of Warren’s office with the shadows of night wrapped securely around him. Kane couldn’t see him but he could see Kane just fine and wondered what had suddenly agitated his long-lost friend. Seeing Kane drop from the roof across the street and sprint toward the club, Michael knew it was time to intervene before Kane did something they both would regret. In the past, Kane had often ended up doing things that were extremely stupid. Things that had nearly gotten them killed more than once. But Kane had never stooped this low. “Some hardheaded vampires should seriously come with instruction manuals,” Michael said with an aggrieved sigh, wondering who this was going to hurt more… him or Kane. Stepping off the window ledge, he dropped soundlessly to the ground, landing right in Kane’s path. “Kane, just how long did you think I would let you get away with not speaking to me?” Michael asked, with his arms crossed over his chest.
Chapter 10 “What the hell are you doing here?” Jason asked, glaring at Trevor. He knew the kiss hadn’t meant the same thing to Envy as it did to him but it spiked his jealousy anyway. “I came to talk to my girlfriend,” Trevor stated, feeling the same spike. Jason stood up, “She’s not your girlfriend after the stunt you pulled last night.” “Well, don’t think after one little kiss that it makes her your girlfriend.” Trevor sighed, seeing Envy sandwiched between Kriss and Tabatha and completely ignoring them. He glanced toward the office behind the bar wondering at the testosterone he smelled coming from the jaguar. Did Devon Santos think he had a claim on Envy? He glared at the closed door knowing damn well that if he shifted into a jaguar and fought Devon, Devon didn’t have a chance in hell of winning. Trevor looked back at Envy, who was still ignoring him. He took a deep breath and paused, then breathed in again. It was still there. He knew Envy had taken a show
Chapter 9 Trevor sat on the floor in front of his coffee table in the living room going over the information PIT had faxed over to him. They’d found another body a couple of alleys over from Moon Dance with the club’s stamp on her hand and a cougar sighting in Night Light’s parking lot. The cougar sighting didn’t really bother him. He knew it was one of the Wilder’s just coming in for the night. What he wanted to know was where the cougar was coming from. There hadn’t been a reason for any of them to be out, at least not shifted. Taking another drink of strong coffee, Trevor picked up the picture of the girl and studied it again. This one was exactly like the others. A young girl, early twenties, deep slash across the neck, but that’s where the similarities ended. There was no rhyme or reason for the killings. Whoever was doing this obviously wasn’t picky about their victims. He paused at his own line of thinking when a stray thought popped in his head. Why would th
Chapter 8 Envy was towel drying her hair as she walked out of the bathroom, steam following her path like something alive. Grabbing the alarm clock from the nightstand in her bedroom, she set it for two in the afternoon and smiled in satisfaction. That would give her about seven hours of sleep. After last night’s activities, that little catnap in Devon’s bed hadn’t done a thing for her, so seven hours of undisturbed sleep sounded like heaven. Setting the clock back down beside the cordless phone, she climbed into bed. Just as she was closing her eyes the phone rang. Leaning up to look, she glared at the caller ID. It was Trevor. With an evil smirk, she turned on the answering machine and fell back on the pillow. She knew Chad wouldn’t answer the phone because he used his cell phone for everything. If someone was calling the house, then it was for her and after she’d destroyed the other phone last night, it left the cordless as the only backup. “Envy? I know yo
Chapter 7 Envy sighed in relief when she saw her front door come into view. It’d been a long night and she couldn’t wait to crawl into bed. She fished out her key, which thankfully hadn’t been lost at the club. Another thing she was extremely thankful for was Kriss not asking any questions. She had a feeling he knew something was wrong but didn’t want to pry. When he asked how she and Trevor were doing, she’d given him the one-word answer of ‘Fine’ and left it at that. Kriss pulled to a stop in front of her place and put the car in park. “Here we are milady, home sweet home.” Envy grinned, “Such a gentleman,” she said then sighed, “Why do you have to be gay?” Kriss chuckled, “Tabatha asks me that at least twice a week and I tell her the same thing I’m about to tell you.” “And that would be?” Envy asked, really wanting to know the answer. “I don’t know,” Kriss shrugged, like even he was totally lost on the subject. Envy laughed and slapped him playfully o
Chapter 6 Steven was upstairs checking every door he came across looking for the vampire who had tried to get inside their club. The last door in the hall was locked so Steven braced his shoulder against the wood before ramming into it. The door fell inward and he was abruptly splashed with water. “Back demon, be gone!” an aged voice raged at him. Steven shook his head and glared at the priest who looked like he’d just stepped out of a bad vampire movie. “What the hell?” The priest slowly lowered his cross while placing his other hand over his heart as if he were striving off a panic attack. “You’re not one of them?” Steven growled, “Last time I checked my teeth were normal.” He shook his head trying to dislodge some of the water droplets. ‘Normal for a cougar anyway,’ he thought to himself. He cocked an eyebrow, already knowing the answer before he asked it, “Have you seen any vampires tonight?” The priest nodded vigorously, “Yes, I’ve been a virtual pris
Chapter 5 Envy could taste herself on Devon’s lips and it shot even more heat through her already overwhelmed body. Right now, she didn’t care that he was her new boss. If she wanted to, she just wouldn’t show up for work tomorrow night. She had other jobs. Tonight, all she wanted was more of what he was giving her… a few untamed moments to forget everything except this primal need rushing through her. “You’re killing me,” she murmured against his lips, then joined in the rough kiss with a touch of her own passion clashing with his. For a moment they fought to see who was going to dominate the kiss, but he won hands down on that round. “That’s not what I’m doing to you,” Devon breathed harshly, fighting the need to take her right there on the edge of the dance floor. “But I know what I’m going to do to you.” She felt his hand come down to cup her thighs and lift her. She didn’t hesitate. Envy raised her shaking legs and wrapped them around his waist while she kept a hol