man snarled at Cole, who was forcefully dragged away from the scene. Another explosion sounded, and men jumped while Rhys silently watched the spot, still, causing my heart to clench with the pain burning in his eyes.
I closed my eyes and opened them, finding myself back in the meadow, bathed in moonlight. Turning, I watched a half-naked Rhys entering the field with a cocky smile on his lips. His gaze lowered to my bare legs, and I narrowed mine on him. As he got closer, I stepped back, his eyes no longer the turbulent blue of the clear summer day sky, but black. It was as if obsidian had swallowed the whites of his eyes, changing his face’s chiseled angles into something sharper, more defined.
I turned away from him, rushing through the meadows. My feet slapped against the earth, followed by those of the predator chasing me. I had no doubt that he was all demon and no man.
Entering the forest, I continued blindly moving through the woods until a house came into view. Moving deftly up the stairs of the entrance, I rushed inside without closing the door. I spun in a wide circle, watching women dance around in old-fashioned dresses, while men wore breeches and long coats.
Rushing toward the grand staircase, I paused as power erupted into the room. Rhys smiled coldly, watching me from the doorway, cocking his head to the side. The people inside the room continued dancing, unaware of what was happening. He stepped forward, and power slithered over my legs, causing heat to clench in my belly. Spinning, I rushed away from him.
I ran up the stairs urgently, only to discover an entire hallway filled with closed doors. I turned knob after knob, finding nothing but locked doors as Rhys’s power slid against my flesh. I swallowed the fear wrapping around my throat, forcing the scream to remain in my chest. One of the doors at the end of the hallway opened, revealing light. I ran blindly toward it, turning to close it, but hands grabbed mine, shoving me into the room. Rhys followed me in, closing the door and locking it without speaking.
“What do you want?” I whispered as my chest rose and fell with fear.
He turned, staring at me through his endless obsidian depths. I continued walking backward until my ass hit something hard. Turning, I stared at the large oak desk in the middle of the room. I started to turn back to Rhys, but his hand grabbed and captured mine, pinning them to the small of my back as he shoved my head against the desk.
Rhys pinned me to the desk, his mouth lowering to nip against my naked shoulder, stealing a yelp of surprise from my lungs. His foot kicked my legs apart, the hand on my head trailing down my spine before pushing against my naked flesh. I whimpered as he pressed his fingers into my body, slowly exploring my core. Moaning loudly, I trembled from the absolute pleasure and heat his touch delivered. When he withdrew, I groaned and rocked my hips with an invitation to explore further. He chuckled darkly, turning me around, lifting and placing me on the large wooden desk.
Rhys’s mouth crushed against mine, but unlike the urgency he normally had when kissing me, he slowly devoured me. A growl rose from deep in his chest, causing my body to clench, tightening with a need that excited and terrified me. He gripped my hips, pressing my body against his, showing me his pulsing need. I lowered my hands to his waist, freeing him from his pants, continuing to kiss him as if he were the air that filled my lungs. Power slithered over my flesh, achingly addictive power that fueled the inferno raging within me.
I felt silver against my flesh, felt the coldness of it against my shoulder before the strap of the nightgown severed, revealing my breast as Rhys repeated the action on the other shoulder. Tossing the blade aside, he ripped the nightgown apart down the middle, exposing me to his demon’s hungry gaze. He grabbed my breasts, squeezing them until I cried out, and those sinfully dark eyes lifted, holding mine prisoner in their endless pits.
His head lowered, and I watched him slipping his mouth over one pierced tip, suckling against it before his teeth softly nipped. The heat of his mouth caused me to moan louder. He laughed, increasing his delicious assault against the raised peak. I pushed my hands