of more to come.
“What the hell was that about?” she asked when she could catch her breath.
“Just checking on something. Now let’s clear up a few things before we get to the good stuff.” He seated her at the cracked table and moved uncomfortably close.
The direction of his perusal, which lingered on her breasts, told her what to expect, but she couldn’t stop herself from asking. “Get to the good stuff?”
“Before I fuck you until you can’t walk. Then we’ll all do it again. And again.”
“We all?” she said weakly.
“My marker is there, but it’s new. It needs to be stronger. Another few rounds with the four of us should do the trick. Then it’s just you, me, and Dom.” He grinned, showing her sharp white teeth. “There’s a hierarchy. You’re mine, and as such, you belong to my guard too. He’s mine.”
Don’t ask. “Jesse and Logan?”
He shrugged. “Part of my pack, but they’re healthy, unclaimed males. They don’t belong to me or a female.”
“What?”
“My guer isn’t tied to them, not the way it is to Dom.” He frowned. “Look, if you’d prefer we mark you again in private, rather than publicly, as most Ravagers do, you need to talk now. I’m through waiting.”
“We are talking.”
“I suggest you tell me about Chen and what you—”
“I’ll tell you what you can do with your suggestions.”
“Malcolm?” Eric called.
“Prime?” Malcolm entered from the front doorway he’d been guarding.
“I’m sure Malcolm would be more than happy to watch while I prepare your sweet little ass for penetration.”
She could feel herself blushing. “Talk, you bastard,” she grumbled half under her breath.
“Never mind, Malcolm.”
“Damn.” Malcolm left, but not before asking Eric, “Maybe later?”
Eric chuckled. He sobered after meeting Vicki’s furious stare. “Tell me what the hell you took from Tommy Chen that has his men scouring the city for you. And make it fast. I’m hungry, and I need to be fed.”
“You can take your appetite and go to hell.” She itched to toss his ass back against the wall, her power greedily absorbing the sexual energy he exuded all the time.
Eric leaned closer over the table until they touched nose to nose. “You use that sexy energy against me and I’ll make you beg for a taste of me. You know I can.”
Begging any man wasn’t something she looked forward to, but begging this man—this Ravager who’d kidnapped her—rubbed her the wrong way. Especially because some stupid part of her wanted a man strong enough to reduce her to whimpers. No, not just any man. Eric. God, I need my head examined.
“Vicki?” He put his hand around her throat and gently squeezed.
To her horror, her panties grew damp. Her clit pulsed, and her breasts ached. She cursed him in her mind while answering in a rush. “It all started a few months ago, when a client came to us wanting to recover a family heirloom. There’s this ring…”
Kate glared through tears as she stormed from the house. That bitch. Who the hell did she think she was flirting with Savage men? Jesse and Logan were hers, damn it. For years she’d stood by, playing the little sister to Diana. Not tied by birth but by love, she and Diana had deeper bonds than blood. But with Diana enthralled with Sean, things had changed.
Kate didn’t feel a part of their magic. Pack was pack, but Diana would break off, starting her own family. Problem was her human didn’t seem to want to be a part of it. Poor Diana. Kate knew how it hurt to be denied. For years she’d loved Jesse and Logan, but they saw nothing but Eric and what Eric wanted.
Granted, she loved Eric. Like a big brother or benevolent uncle, but never as a lover. He felt the same way. He’d prodded her and Diana for years to take mates and start their own packs, not out of a desire to be rid of them, but so that they might experience true happiness. She hadn’t the heart to tell him who she really wanted. She thought Diana might suspect, but she’d never said anything.
Kate didn’t know what to do. She didn’t want Vicki around at all. It was hard enough sharing her men with Dom and Eric. Ravagers didn’t care about gender with sex, but she hated being near and unable to satisfy the Ravagers she knew would make perfect mates. Her guer warned her that Vicki would make a formidable adversary. Human she might be, but Conduits had their own power.