Taken by the Alien Next Door (Aliens Among Us #1) - Tiffany Roberts Page 0,102

of his desire roaring in its war against the heat of his rage.

Zevris stabbed the key into the keyhole and turned it hard enough that he felt the metal flex. His lack of care only fed into his frustration. Tugging the key free, he opened the door and stepped inside, standing aside to allow Tabitha through behind him.

“Zevris?” she said as he closed the door. She reached toward him. “I want to—”

“I can’t, Tabitha.” He twisted his torso, avoiding her touch, and strode past her. It pained him to do so. “Not now.”

He deactivated his holoshroud, barely feeling the hum that swept over him.

Dexter padded into the hallway, stopping to stare up at Zevris and Tabitha eagerly. He made a drawn-out, half-yowl, half-whine, and turned to hurry over to his empty food dish and nudge it with his nose.

Zevris walked into the kitchen, grabbed the bag of dog food, and poured some food into the dog’s dish, forcing his hands to move slowly and steadily so he didn’t make a mess that would only agitate him further. After returning the bag to its place, he stalked along the hallway.

The crunching of Dexter gobbling down his food filled the otherwise quiet residence.

Tabitha was standing halfway down the hall, looking at Zevris. Unable to make eye contact with her, unwilling to trust himself, he moved past her.

Her fingers wrapped around his arm, bringing him to a halt. Zevris turned to face her. Before he could say another word, she caught his face between her hands, pulled his head down, and slammed her mouth against his.

Zevris’s eyes widened. Her kiss was like being struck by lightning, its electric current making every muscle in his body lock tight, but instead of inducing pain it pulsed with sizzling pleasure. His cock stirred, jolting with the sensation of her lips caressing his, instantly growing hard.

Tabitha was kissing him. His mate was kissing him. Her mouth was soft and warm, her breath sweet.

But it wasn’t enough.

Zevris brought a hand up and shoved his fingers into her hair, cradling her head as he slanted his mouth across hers. She released a startled breath, her lips parting, and it was all the invitation he needed to deepen the kiss.

He moved forward, leaning into her. She moved with him until her back bumped the wall. Once she was trapped there, he dropped his hands to her ass and lifted her off the floor, pinning her body with his own.

Tabitha’s fingers delved into his hair. She moaned against his lips, wrapping her legs around his waist as he drew her pelvis against his. He plundered her mouth, his tongue sweeping against hers, stroking it, coaxing it into a sensual dance.

Karak’duun, she was so fucking sweet.

She arched her back, pressing her breasts against his chest, and ground her sex along his cock. He growled, flexing the fingers of one hand to clutch her ass tighter while he slid the other hand along the bare skin of her left leg, which was exposed by the slit in her dress.

The fragrance of her arousal struck him fully then, drawing a groan from deep within him.

Tabitha broke the kiss, and Zevris opened his eyes. Her lips were red and swollen, her eyes bright and glistening with desire, and she was panting softly.

“Make love to me, Zevris,” she whispered.

He gritted his teeth, staring at her in disbelief. Though he’d yearned to hear those words for what felt like eons, though he wanted her more than anything, it was the last thing he’d expected to hear from her. After the way things had gone tonight, the way their date had ended…

Fangs bared, he tipped his forehead against hers and squeezed her thigh, unable to stop the low growl from sounding in his chest. All that heat and restlessness was still roiling inside him, stronger now than ever. He rasped, “You know what that would mean, Nykasha.”

Tabitha slid one of her hands down until her fingertips were caressing his jaw. “Yes. Make me yours. I want to be yours.” She tightened her legs around him, forcing his shaft, which was trapped within the confines of his pants, to press more firmly against her. “I want your cock inside me. I want your seed.” She brushed her lips over his. “I want your babies.”

“Tabitha.” It was all he could say, the only word that he could form in a mind overwhelmed by the power of her words.

Zevris crushed his mouth to hers, his kiss hungry and demanding, and she