Her fingers traced some of the wolfsbane burns and cuts on my side. A groan escaped my lips as she touched the nearly healed tear in my side, then traced her finger across my abs to touch a cut there. Then, instead of a finger, her entire palm slid across my skin, up to my chest and then down the other side. The look in Kira’s eyes showed me she wasn’t worried about my injuries anymore. She looked hungry and lustful as she took in the angles of my body.The tension and chemistry between us always grew into a roaring fire every time we were alone, and it was becoming impossible to ignore. Kira raised her eyes to mine, biting her lower lip as her fingers slipped further down to graze my crotch. My cock twitched. All my fear of the challenge and for her was gone now. She was safe. We were alone. I could show her exactly what I wanted.Looping my arm around her, I pulled her close and crushed my lips into hers. Without hesitation, Kira ran her hands up my back and opened her mouth to allo
Chapter 1KiraRivulets of condensation trickled down the side of my glass as I glanced around. The restaurant wasn’t empty, but it wasn’t busy, either, which was perfect. I wasn’t surprised my target had chosen this location. It was upscale but not too expensive—the exact type of place I assumed he always took his victims. He was late, though, which didn’t fit his style.“Kira?” the voice in my earpiece said. “Any sign?”It was Douglas, one of the other Tranquility operatives assigned to this sting. We had a two-man team plus the bait. I was, of course, the bait. Douglas sat in an unmarked van three blocks away. The second member of the team, Carter, was hidden in the line of sight of the restaurant with a camera. I’d chosen a seat by the big bay window so the team would have a good vantage point.The earpiece was small, virtually invisible unless you were incredibly observant, and more silent than regular tech allowed. The fae had created the magical device for the council. The spel
“Let’s give it a few more minutes,” I whispered.“Copy that,” Douglas said.“Yeah, ten-four. I’m moving closer for a better vantage,” Carter said with a grunt.With nothing to do but wait, I pulled out my phone and turned on the forward-facing camera to check my makeup and hair. If the guy did show, I wanted to look as irresistible as possible. Zoe had done a damn good job on me. Switching from the camera to my messaging app, I shot her a text:Hey girl, love the makeover you gave me. I think this guy’s gonna drop dead when he sees me.The reply came within seconds.Good! How do you like the dress?I glanced down at the scarlet dress. It was low-cut and form-fitting. From the way the other operatives had been doing their best to look anywhere but my chest, my boobs must have looked great in it.It’s fantastic. The guy’s going to be drooling on himself when he gets here.Too bad he’s a scuzzball. Otherwise, I’d say give him a shot. Better him than that flaky-ass mate of yours. He never
He nodded and slid his tongue across his lips. “Bet on it.”One of the reasons for the in-person meeting was to get a DNA sample. The plan was to have Carter slip in as soon as we left the restaurant and snatch Leon’s drinking glass before the server cleared it. That, along with the human testimony, should be enough to take him down. Unfortunately, I’d have to live through this awful act for at least another hour. Stroking this guy’s ego was nauseating.The conversation continued for another five minutes before the server brought our wine. Leon had already commented on my breasts twice and had even asked if I shaved or waxed my vagina. It was hard for me to keep a straight face at his sheer gall and arrogance. We’d only met each other in person less than ten minutes before.For my part, I was a good actress. It was another reason I usually went on undercover operations like these. The act I was putting on in the restaurant was worthy of an Oscar. I did my best to ask him about past re
Leon wrenched his hand free from my grip and jammed the silver blade toward my chest. The barest warning of danger flickered through my mind, and I managed to turn at the last second. Instead of the blade burying in my heart, it slid deep into the meat between my shoulder and collarbone. A scream tore from my throat as I rolled off him and fell to the asphalt. He scrambled to his feet and bolted. I was still holding my shoulder when he disappeared into the forest.Carter and Douglas came skidding around the corner, their weapons drawn. They saw me on the ground, a knife sticking out of my shoulder, blood spreading from the wound. Carter took a step toward me, but I waved frantically at the forest.“He went that way. Dammit, hurry. He’s getting away,” I growled.Douglas shook his head. “Kira, you need a medic–”“It’s a shallow wound, I’ll be fine. Go after him. Move!”Reluctantly, they sprinted into the woods. What the hell was going on with my body? It had to be whatever he’d put in m
Again, Kira pulled her hand from my grip. Her arm shot forward, fingers grabbing and gently caressing my crotch through my pants.“Please,” she whined. “Give it to me. I need it.”The sensation of her hand on me, rubbing and massaging, nearly had me losing control. My mind flipped and short-circuited. If we were anywhere else, at any other time, would I be able to stop myself? I imagined how this would go if she were unhurt and acting this way in a quiet secluded area. I imagined her pulling my cock out and taking it into her mouth. Ripping her dress away and pulling her body to mine as I worshipped her nipples with my lips and tongue. The fiery heat of her pussy as I plunged into her. The echo of our moans and screams as we fucked.“No,” I hissed to myself, shaking my head again. “No.”It took all I had to ignore her pheromones, her words, her actions, and focus on what needed to be done. The mental images I’d allowed myself filled me with guilt. She was seriously hurt, and here I wa
Jayson was still going on. “I can’t believe this. I’ll make sure my father gets you fired. He knows people. Powerful people. You’ll–”“Dammit, will you shut up? Here, take her.” I twisted a bit to offer her to him.Zoe shook her head. “Don’t. She’s losing too much blood.” She turned and snapped at Jayson. “Whatever she’s been poisoned with must be highly toxic. Look at her.”He glanced at Kira’s morbidly pale face, and his expression softened a bit, but not enough for my liking. He shrugged. “Yeah? Fix her. You’re a fae, right? I want to get home,” he said sulkily. Then he winced in disgust. “Gods, she reeks of his scent. I’ll have to give her a bath when we get home to get the stink off her.”Flaming anger flashed across Zoe’s eyes. I had the sense that if I hadn’t been there as a witness, Jayson Fell might not have made it home alive.Through clenched teeth, Zoe said, “I’ll do my best, but I don’t know a lot about healing spells. I think I can slow the bleeding.”Zoe placed her hand
Two IVs were attached to my arm. I glanced up at the bags. One looked to be some basic hydration solution, while the other had a dark purple color—likely some healing potion a fae had cooked up. Careful not to hurt myself, I tugged both tubes out of my arm. I hated seeing those things protruding from me. I could only imagine how I looked with tubes and wires covering my sweaty body as I moaned in my sleep. I despised looking weak. Feeling better than I had since taking that sip of wine, I decided it would be fine to try to look more like myself.Easing up onto the pillows behind me, I glanced around at the familiar surroundings. I was at my family’s home. Outside the window, the massive forest of the Eastern Wilds stretched beyond my father’s property. The Eleventh Pack’s land wasn’t huge like some of the other packs’, but it was still beautiful. I was glad I was here rather than at a hospital or operative clinic.A few bottles of water stood on the nightstand next to my bed. Greedily