Ridiculously Shay felt her breath catch. My God, he was so beautiful. Eyes as dark and beguiling as a velvet night sky. The features chiseled by the hand of a master craftsman. The spill of silver hair that shimmered like the finest satin.
As if he had been created for the sole purpose of pleasuring every fortunate woman who crossed his path.
The urge to reach out and touch those perfect features and discover if they could possibly be real shuddered through her.
Shay discovered her hand actually lifting when she caught herself. Crap. What was wrong with her?
This... treacherous rodent had just bought her lock, stock, and barrel, as Levet would say.
She wanted to stick a stake in his heart, not discover if he could deliver on the pleasure he promised.
"I would say it's a pleasant surprise, but it isn't," she muttered.
"Not pleasant, or not a surprise?"
The silken words spread over her skin making her shiver in response. Even his voice was created to make a woman cl**ax on the spot.
"Guess." she gritted.
He arched a brow that was several shades darker than his hair. "I would think you would be a bit more grateful, pet. I did just rescue you from what I suspect was a very grim future."
"I am not your pet, and my future is hardly less grim with you."
"You do not yet know my plans for you."
"You are a vampire. That's all I need to know."
He reached out a slender hand to touch the curls that had come loose from her braid to trail over her cheek. A cool rush of power swept through her body making her stomach clench with sharp pleasure.
Damn vampire.
"You believe we are all the same?"
"Vampires have been after my blood for a hundred years. Why should you be any different?"
His lips twitched with amusement. "Why indeed."
She pulled back only to be halted by the shackles that dug painfully into her wrists.
"Did you know I would be here when you came?" she demanded.
There was a momentary pause before he gave a nod. "Yes."
"And that's why you're here?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Obviously because I wished to have you."
That pang of disappointment returned to stab through her heart. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
"Even after I saved your life?"
He tilted his head to one side to allow the long silver hair to trail over his shoulder.
"Saved my life? Perhaps."