Werewolves Be Damned - By Stacey Kennedy Page 0,49

stared at the clean-shaven one, wondering what would keep them so bound together. Why would they kill an innocent mortal without a purpose behind it? They weren’t defending their reasons or explanation their actions, they were staying stone cold silent.

The secrets surrounding all this, as well as the deaths, and how the werewolves in the room stared again at Nexi bothered him. Twice now, he’d seen wolves more focused on her than on him, and that surprised him. Why was Nexi such a threat?

Hot slivers of rage twisted through his body. “Eyes off her and onto me, wolves,” he warned.

The rugged wolf slowly smiled. “Ah, but she’s so pretty, isn’t she?”

That officially ended the conversation.

Kyden slid his sword from his back, and heard Nexi do the same. Knowing he needed to act swiftly, since they were outnumbered, Kyden rushed forward and he met two werewolves dead on, while one slipped by him heading for Nexi. Concern engulfed him, nearly making him turn around to help her, but he’d be dead if he did.

He trusted in her, and trusted that he’d trained her well.

The first wolf pounced, and Kyden delivered a hard blow to his snout, sending him soaring back. He heard Foley’s low growl and the sound of teeth breaking flesh. Then he kicked out at the second wolf and angled his sword toward his chest. The moment the wolf dropped dead to the ground was the exact second he heard a loud thump, Nexi’s sharp inhale of breath, and in the corner of his eye he saw her tumble ass first to the ground.

His coherent thoughts fled him, the concern for his own life didn’t hold nearly as much weight as it should have, and now, he only cared to kill the wolf that dared injure her.

No one touched her.

Unless they had a death wish…

Nexi landed hard on her back with an oomph, and heard not only fists beating a body, but the roar of Foley as his teeth ripped through skin. She remained focused on the werewolf only inches away from landing on top of her. She kicked out hard with both legs, thrusting him back, and she sprang into action.

Right then, a hand gripped the wolf by the leg and Kyden threw him against the wall. The wolf appeared dazed, shaking his head. Nexi, in fact, didn’t mind the help, because it gave her leverage. Not hesitating, she lunged at the wolf, while the other wolf charged Kyden.

Nexi met the wolf running at her dead on.

She was ready.

His skill was nowhere near the level of Holten’s, and even Holten wasn’t all that hard to defeat. No matter how hard this wolf tried—and he surely tried—he couldn’t sink his teeth into her. In a desperate attempt, he shifted then lunged with his fist aimed at her face. She smashed her palm against his jaw propelling him backward, and not hesitating, she swung her sword toward the base of his neck.

The man appeared shocked.

Time slowed.

He blinked.

His mouth opened.

Then it all went blank.

With a heavy thud, his body fell heavily to the ground. Nexi gulped deeply, staring at the pool of blood beneath him, not sure how she felt about the whole thing. Definitely gross, that much was clear-cut. Before her eyes, the body, his head, along with every speck of blood vanished.

Turning to the fights around her, she noticed Foley standing over the body of a dead wolf, his mouth lay open and blood dripped off those very sharp teeth. He gestured to the body, and Nexi stepped up and stabbed the wolf’s side.

Once the body vanished, Foley glanced up and snorted a totally feral sound.

Nexi smiled, patting his head. ”Good wolf.”

Foley gave a soft growl.

She turned to the last fight, and Kyden had clearly taken care of one of the wolves because only one more remained. Now, though, the werewolf had shifted into his human form, and he’d obviously been trained in martial arts.

His combat skills were impressive.

Too bad for him, it didn’t much matter. The ginger haired man didn’t stand a chance in hell of defeating Kyden. Every hit the man offered, Kyden blocked it easily, and it appeared almost effortless.

He was delicious.

The importance of the situation faded from her mind as her focus zeroed in on each bulging muscle, admiring the gracefulness of Kyden’s skilled moves. No matter how inappropriate this was—and it was completely inappropriate—arousal stirred within.

Unable to stop herself, she put a voice to the sensual energy simmering through her veins with a sigh.