Trisha looked around the wispy landscape. Had she finally managed to get asleep after so long? She didn't even remember passing out. But why were her dreams so dull and boring? There was nothing here but wisps of clouds. She would have thought she'd at least get a view of Logan's abs again or something.
This was downright disappointing.
A shimmer in the distance drew her and she walked toward it. The landscape moved with her blurring as she moved faster. The shimmer got stronger and when she got close enough to see what it was, she spotted a dining table set for two.
Sitting at one of the seats was that Kanda guy she had met earlier. "Hello?" she called as she got within range.
Just what silly adventure was her brain trying to go on here?
"Trisha, it's good to see you. I was worried you might be late for our date."
Date? She frowned. "I don't know what you're talking a
Kanda chuckled once more. His golden blonde hair brushed against Trisha's legs and she shivered. She was trapped, but she was beyond caring. The restraints were soft and even if she struggled they never hurt, but held strong. She had thought them silk at first, but no, these were far softer than that.He looked up at her those eyes of his meeting hers and then he pulled her lower lips apart. He studied her for so long that Trisha' cheeks flamed again. "What are you looking at?" she whispered as she tried to hide her face."You," Kanda replied. "I want to burn this image into my mind.""Stop," Trisha whimpered as she tried to move her legs. "It's embarrassing."He pulled away but didn't let go. "Are you sure you want me to stop before we even get started, Trisha? If you want we can agree on a safe word so you can tell me no all you want, but I know that you do want it. I told you I won't press
Kanda took his time, his eyes on Trisha's the entire time as that magical feather traveled up and down her body. The drips continued at a steady rate, splattering on her skin with intense heat for a moment before solidifying.He dipped his hand a little lower so that the feather was closer and Trisha gasped as the next drop was much hotter. She whimpered and tried to get away."Sorry," Kanda whispered as he lifted it again. "Did that hurt too much?"Trisha shuddered beneath his caress as his hands grazed the spot. "Be careful," she whispered.He moved the feather again, this time right between her breasts. She stared as the droplet fell and landed directly
"As you wish," Kanda whispered. He snapped his fingers and the restrains were gone and Trisha was in the middle of the bed on all fours as he knelt behind her. "You're so beautiful," he whispered as he pulled her back and kissed the back of her neck. His hand snaked down between her soaking wet legs and he started to move his fingers in a circular pattern as he kissed and nipped the skin at the nape of her neck.He pulled her to him and bit, not enough to hurt, but just to the point that Trisha lost it and thrust back against him. She reached for his head and pulled it down harder against her. "Harder," she whispered with a moan.For reply Kanda gave her soft butterfly kisses as he pressed his rock-hard dick against her, l
Trisha woke up with the slip between her legs and completely soaked.Trisha slipped out of bed and walked around the room. That had been a hell of a dream. Her whole body still quivered everywhere Kanda had touched her. She put a hand to her chest as she took a deep breath. A soft knock on the door made her freeze. Wait, what time was it even?"Mistress? It is morning your breakfast is waiting for you downstairs. Are you in need of anything?"Trisha looked down at the slip and bit her lip. She couldn't wear this and the dress she had on from the night before. "I'm going to take a shower, is there any chance you could find me a change of clothes?""Whatever you wish, Mistress."Trisha put her hands to her burning cheeks. Nakuni wasn't Kanda, but the way he said that already reminded her of those dreams. How was she going to face Ryan's best friend if she came face to face with him again?
"What are you doing here?" Trisha blurted out. Any other question would have been better, why couldn't she control herself? But looking at him she couldn't help but be thrown into memories of the night before. Him between her legs, him dripping the wax all over her body, and of course her begging him to fuck her. Why did she have to remember everything in such vivid details?Kanda didn't seem the least bit put off by her question, nor did he notice her nervousness "I'm here to take you out while Ry takes care of business.He's not sure how long it will take, so my job is to take you on a date." He grinned at her at his last words."It's not a date," Nakuni interrupted with a scowl and his arms across his chest. "It is you taking her outside of the residence to buy some products that the Master has told you to do, with his money. You have nothing to do with this besides being a go-betwe
Kanda pulled into the line of fancy cars and Trisha craned her neck to see where they were. She had to applaud herself for at least getting control of her libido. "What is this?" she demanded as their car inched along."I'm not about to park the car, the valet will take care of that while we shop." Kanda thumbs drummed out a tune on the wheel and he turned to her with a smile. "Don't worry, you'll get to see the surprise soon."Trisha sighed. She still didn't know if she even wanted to see what the surprise was. The way that these people thought was just so foreign to her.Their idea of a surprise could be anything, or even worse, it could be something that Ryan thought she liked. "I don't need a reward for helping Ryan out, he's done enough already.""Nonsense." Kanda moved the car further ahead. "Look, we're next, then you'll see where we're at.""It just looks like a really fancy mall to me," Trisha mu
"Well?" Trisha demanded. She wanted to give Kanda the benefit of the doubt, that this whole trip was legitimate and not just a way to keep her busy."Can we talk about this outside the store?" Kanda questioned with a sigh. That easy-going smile of his had faded.She frowned but nodded. Trisha's arms were still crossed over her chest when they got back to the main area. "Now, explain yourself.""And here I thought we were having such a great time."Kanda put his phone in his pocket. "Listen, I'm going to be honest with you. I'm not trying to trick you, okay?""That's not what it sounded like. Why am I being paid off with all this stuff? What is going on?""You're not being paid off. This is an appreciation gift, just things are more complicated than the agreement originally called for.""Then explain it. What is going on?" Trisha demanded again."Do you re
Trisha followed after Logan and left Kanda behind. He wasn't happy about it, but she was still angry about not being told the truth from the beginning.Logan looked way too happy to be with her. It didn't make sense, he was rich, he was famous, and could get any woman he wanted. So why was he hung up over Trisha the office-worker?He must have noticed her silence cause he glanced over at her. "Hey, I don't want to eat at a place I normally eat at. Would you be okay taking me to a place you would?""You want me to take you to a place I'd eat?" Trisha shook her head. These celebrities were all too strange to her, and now she was going to be stuck with them longer! "I guess we can go to my favorite burger joint.""Joint?" Logan tilted his head. "I don't think I know that term, is it the name of the brand?""Never mind,but I guess we'll have to take your car, huh?" She wasn't crazy about the idea
Trisha's fingers flew over the keyboard as she nibbled on her lip. She paused to take a sip of her water before getting back to work. A step behind her made her freeze and glance over her shoulder. Ryan smiled down at her. "What's up?" she asked."You've been working hard here. We haven't seen you in a while."Trisha chuckled. "You know how Rachel is. I need to finish this coding for her before I can come downstairs. It's the least I can do for everything she's done for us."Ryan wriggled the fingers on his robotic arm in perfect mimicry as if he'd never had his arm ripped off, to begin with. "True, but you still deserve a break."Trisha rolled her neck from side to side. "I think you're right. Is Nakuni finished with lunch?"Ryan nodded. "Part of the reason I came to get you. I wanted to escort you down." He smiled. "Any chance to get to spend some time with you."Trisha's smile widened. "Which is why I'm working so hard. We almost have it
Trisha was stripped bare to Nakuni's ravenous gaze. There was no turning back now, and even if Vanku, or hell, if any of the others walked in, Trisha wouldn't stop. Not until she fucked him.The shifter stripped himself faster than he'd even done to her. Trisha's eyes were glued to his massive dick that bobbed as if acknowledging her gaze and she licked her lips."You're not getting a taste of that, not yet," Nakuni whispered. "I'm too far gone for foreplay, all I want to do is bury myself inside you. I want to feel your walls flutter against and clench me," he growled.Trisha nodded. She wanted that too. "Wait," she whispered as she frowned."What?" he questioned a bit his edge fading away by concern. "Are you too tired?" he bit his lip hard. "It'll be hard but I can stop if I have to."Hard, ha. "No," she answered with a shake of her head. "But, protection?"Nakuni tilted his head to the side with a grunt. "No cubs yet?" he que
A thousand years. Trisha tried to wrap her mind around the words but no matter how she fit them together, they didn't make sense. "Why would you do that?""I repay my debts. I admit I was not aware of the Council's other doings. And why they were stupid enough to bring them here, I am not sure. My guess is it was those children of Westworth's. Those twins never did have brains. You eliminated a threat to the Assembly."The vials. Trisha sat up and her body didn't scream at her for doing so. Vanku moved back as she did so. Vanku's eyes focused on hers, a challenge in their depths.And the pieces fell into place."It wasn't them being stupid," Trisha whispered. "They were going to attack you guys, that's why they brought it here."Vanku smiled, this time her teeth were kept hidden. "Yes, good job, Trisha. I admit I didn't think your kind were capable of critical thought. It's likely they were taking advantage of the situation.""I'm not going
An ear-splitting roar forced Trisha's eyes open. A jaguar bounded down the stairs and following him was a bear, a lamia, wolves, demons, and things that Trisha couldn't even comprehend.She was dropped to the ground like a sack of garbage as the vampires turned to confront the swarm.Jace writhed this way and that, easily looping around Raphael's leg and squeezing it until the vampire was forced to stay still. Jace smirked. "I'm not your death today.""I am," Kanda promised and the demon launched himself at the vampire as Jace let him go. The two tumbled into the dirt on the ground and Trisha could only watch.Liliana laughed as Ryan teetered toward her. "Did you really think there were just two of us here?" she demanded and she snapped her fingers. From all sides, the vampires flowed in as if just waiting for the signal.The fighters were swarmed in seconds. Kanda rolled by Trisha with Raphael on top and Trisha reached out for him, but her a
Trisha didn't speak to anyone else until she was alone with Ryan. The pack had given him his own house as he recovered. As she entered, his eyes were on her."It was about what we expected, wasn't it?" he asked. What was left of his arm was in a sling and the stench of burned flesh lingered in the air."They're making you leave with the others," Trisha answered. "All of the Council has to leave, so after all this, you're just back at square one again."Ryan shrugged. "But you're safe, and you'll be safe. That's all I care about. I know that asking you to help me in the first place was selfish, and I ask for your forgiveness."Trisha didn't answer. His words had a tone of finality to them. A sense that she couldn't push aside. "They're going to kill you, aren't they?" she whispered the words.Would Liliana allow that? The crazy vampire was obsessed with him, there was no way she'd let him die, was there?"We shouldn't talk about t
"We have to talk."Trisha never liked hearing those words. Considering they came from Vanku, she liked them even less. Especially considering they were directed to her. "Are you sure?" she asked.The dragon nodded her scales clinking as she did so. "You will come with me now. There has been a severe accusation." Her eyes flickered over the group. "I can not deny there has been an attack.""I told you," Sofia piped from the side. "You can smell it too.""Yes, vampires did attack this group. I will talk to the main human, alone. The rest of you may go.""I'm not leaving her alone," Logan growled out. "Not with you."Vanku snorted and a plume of smoke trickled from her nose. "I am the Assembly leader. Are you seriously insinuating that I can not be trusted?""Not with a human," Nakuni answered from his place on Mark's back. "Your hatred for them is known.""Why wouldn't I despise the race that has driven mine to the br
Logan moved like a bullet train. Trisha sensed the world flickering around her as he raced but she couldn't pull herself out of her spiral.Was she about to lose Ryan? Lose him before she could even truly get to know him?No.Logan slowed down and her head shot up. She prepared herself to yell at her husband, but the words died like ash on her tongue.Jace was in front of them. The lamia grunted and flicked a hand in greeting. Blood streaked all over his body and his tail was wrapped around Ryan's arm. A giant puddle of blood pooled under the two."Is he?" Trisha whispered not able to force the words.Jace rolled his eyes. "No, but you guys got here too late for the battle. The cowards ran off." He smirked. "Those that survived anyway."Sofia snarled. "What? They attacked you and then left? I hate vampires," she shook her head with a snort and a roll of her eyes."What are you doing here?" Kanda demanded. He h
The rest of the meeting was a blur for Trisha.Did Vanku talk more?She couldn't be sure.The only thing that Trisha did know was that she would not let Ryan be taken from her. She hadn't been able to spend as much time with him as some of the others, but that was something she planned to remedy and him being somewhere overseas wasn't part of those plans.She'd do whatever it took to save him."Very well, human, you've said your piece, and I have said mine. I am leaving now to talk to the wolf pack leader. I expect you to be gone by the time I return. I will not tolerate humans being around me longer than I have to endure."Vanku's eyes slid past her and the dragon clicked once more as she walked away from the group. The other Assembly members besides Sofia filed after her and ascended the creaky steps."I'll take you guys back to your house," Sofia offered, soft so Vanku didn't pick up the conversation. "Besides, I wanted to ta
"We find that the Council is not at fault for any of these transgressions. There is no proof besides what out demon swears they have found, but as we know they can't always be trusted. And so, I will rule in favor of the Council. You may leave, Madam Westworth, we will handle matters from here."What? How could any of this be possible? Trisha wanted to throw something at the smirking monarch of a woman. Why didn't they believe Sofia? And if she had more secret help, why hadn't they shown themselves? She knew better than to talk though."I believe I'll stay here and witness the punishment for these barbarians. It is my right." Westworth replied with a sly smile."No," Vanku responded with a click that confused Trisha. Had she made that sloshy snap sound with her mouth? How?"What?" Westworth demanded. "You're going against the rules. The Assembly does have to abide by them.""The rules only state that I would find if your words involving your organi