Wicked Destiny - By Tiffany Stevens Page 0,73

is what I craved. I felt someone pulling on my arm and I broke the kiss. The woman who led me to the couch was now beckoning me. High off the sudden wave of power I just received, I smiled and leaned in for a kiss. Our moment was broken off by the man I had just kissed, who wanted his turn with her. In that moment, I knew what it was Viktor was doing. Why he didn’t stick around, I didn’t know.

I was being pulled in every direction of everyone’s affection. The high and the euphoric feeling was so consuming that I lost track of time, and given the state I was in, I would’ve probably done more had it not been for Dale. I felt someone grabbing me and carrying me off and I didn’t care at all. I was on the brink of welcoming anything at this point. Eyes still closed and still smiling, I reached up and cupped Dale’s cheek. Although I had no idea it was Dale until he forced me to snap out of my dazed confusion.

“Sloane, look at me now. Open your eyes and look at me.” I did what I was told. “Sloane, listen to me. I need you to focus and tell me how you got here.” I couldn’t help but laugh.

“I beamed here, duh.” I was drunk off the power I had been secretly stealing.

“Seriously, Sloane, stop and tell me. Mindy and Shay are out looking for you everywhere.” He was serious, but I wasn’t ready to give in.

I was starting to crave more. I reached up to caress Dale’s face again, but he quickly snatched my hand away. I started to feel the rage of being denied what I craved. I could feel the tantrum of a two year-old slowly building when someone else was in the room.

“What’s going on?” Viktor stood there in the doorway with his arms crossed.

“She’s not right. Why did you bring her here?” Dale sounded pissed, but so was I.

“That’s none of your business, servant. Tell me when the chain of comman started with you. Last I checked you were at the bottom of the pay scale.” He now moved into the room to fix him a shot of something brown.

Dale sat me upright on the couch. When he was certain I wouldn’t fall over, he got up to stand in front of Viktor. Dale towered over Viktor and in the real world I wouldn’t doubt that Dale could take Viktor. Honestly, I found Dale a little more intimidating than Viktor.

“What the hell is going on, Viktor? You know what this place is. She has no right to be here.” Dale stood there with his arms folded across his chest.

“It was just a pit stop. I didn’t think she would get carried away.” Viktor took another swig of his drink. He never met Dale’s eyes.

Viktor moved out of arm’s distance from Dale. My guess was he did it to try to keep the peace. I could see the both of them just about ready to lose it. I asked Viktor to keep this a secret and he was doing a great job about it too. Playing the part of the villain was something Viktor was good at, probably because that’s what he was.

“Does Declan know?” Dale asked.

“Again, explain to me how that’s any of his business. Dale, why don’t you go play security guard somewhere else, or better yet, find some young woman to ease that tension. It looks like it’s been a while since the last time you replenished your energy. You wouldn’t want to start something when you’re not at your best.” Viktor now sat next to me on the couch, pulling me in a half embrace.

“Sloane, tell me what to do.” I could see the genuine concern in Dale’s eyes.

“I’m a big girl, Dale. Haven’t you heard? I’m destined to lead an army.” I held a straight face. My poker face. “Tell Mindy I’m fine and tell her to convince Shay to visit her parents. I don’t care how you do it, but make sure she leaves. I will be calling on you and Mindy soon.”

“We might work for the dark side, but we don’t get involved in politics.” Dale was shaking his head now.

“You will be this time whether or not you want to. So I suggest you prepare.” My tone held a warning, but it was actually a plea. I figured if I was going to continue this way,