Bound In Sin (A Vampire/Werewolf Romance) (11 page)

Her kind always did. The better to lure their prey in
for that deadly bite. But she was–

More.

He inclined his head toward her.  “Let him
go.”

“Of course.” Her voice rolled lightly, soft, sensual,
but had no accent.  She dropped her hold on the wolf
instantly.

Then Mike made the mistake of lunging back up and
slicing at her with his claws.

Rage exploded inside of Jace, and he leapt forward
even as his own claws broke from his fingertips.

Don’t hurt–

She stepped back, ducked, then shoved her fist right
at the wolf’s heart.  Her punch threw Mike back against
Jace.

Jace grabbed the wolf and twisted him around. 
He lifted the other guy off the floor and glared at him. “I don’t
remember giving you permission to attack, Mike.”

He heard the vamp’s breaths panting lightly and knew
she wasn’t as controlled as she appeared. No scent of fear, not
yet.

“B-bloodsucker…comin’ in here…” Mike snarled. “She
can’t just…walk in…”

“I was invited here,” she said smoothly.

Still trapped in Jace’s grip, Mike twisted and glared
over his shoulder. “Who the hell…would be dumb enough to invite a
vampire here–”

“Your alpha.”  Her answer came with a shrug as
her gaze lifted back to Jace. Then she inclined her head in the
smallest of subservient
gestures.  
Submission.
 “I was told of your
offer, and I’m here to accept.”

Mike’s head swung back toward him. “Jace?” His voice
was stronger now. Wolves always healed fast. “What bullshit is she
talking about?”

Jace slammed his forehead into Mike’s nose. Bones
crunched and blood spurted even as the smaller wolf howled. 
Then Jace threw the guy against the nearest wall, one that was
about fifteen feet away.  When Mike crashed, he didn’t get
up.

Silence. So thick it covered the whole bar. Jace
stared at the vamp, trying to keep all emotion from his face. 
Then, slowly, he closed the remaining space between him and the
woman who was going to change everything for him.

He caught her hand and turned her palm over. 
Hell, yes, the mark was there, cradled inside her left hand. 
Just like he’d known it would be. A blood-red rose.

He stood close enough to see the circle of gold in
her eyes. The faint gold that marked her just as her hand did. She
was something far more than an ordinary bloodsucker.

She was a vampire princess.  His key to power,
immortality, and she was the perfect weapon that he needed to kick
the ass of the demons who’d come to town looking to wipe out his
people.

Her lips parted as she stared up at him.  He
glimpsed her deceptively delicate fangs.

And he caught the scent of fear as it swept through
her.

She was right to be afraid.  Now that she was
there, within his grasp, and he’d never let her go.

Never.

“I’m Jace.” He let her see his own fangs. “And you’re
mine.”  A claim made before all the wolves in the room. 
From now on, any wolf who touched her would face him–and death.

She swallowed and tilted her head back to better meet
his stare. “Hello, husband.”

The wolf within growled…
Mine.

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“Who are you?”  She asked him, her face showing
no hint of fear.  

“I’m someone who’s been looking for you.” True
enough. “For a very long time.”  

She gave a little shrug. “And here it is, your lucky
night. Looks like you found me.”

No, he hadn’t found the woman he’d expected.

“So what are you going to do now?” She murmured as
she walked closer to him.  The moonlight spilled onto her
face. His eyes narrowed. Her face that seemed a little thinner. Her
cheekbones were more defined. Her eyes were still as wide and dark,
but her lips appeared redder and plumper than before.  The
woman was still beautiful, no doubt, but…a darkness seemed to cling
to her.

Her body was as slender as he remembered. Her breasts
still round and firm and her hips–
no. 
He shouldn’t
be noticing that.  Her body didn’t matter. 

“Like what you see?” She whispered and her slow
drawling voice sounded like…

Temptation.

He backed up a step.

One black brow lifted. “Now, surely, you aren’t
afraid of me.”

“I fear nothing.” After what he’d seen, what he’d
done, there was simply nothing left to stir fear in his
heart. 

“Good for you,” she muttered and the words didn’t
seem sexy. More…annoyed then. But then she blinked and the
heavy-lidded mask came back.  “Tell me how you know my
name.”

She was almost close enough to touch right now, but
he wouldn’t touch her. No, he never touched. Touching was far too
dangerous. 

You didn’t touch unless you were ready to kill. 
He wasn’t ready…yet. 

“I’ve known your name for a long time.” No sense
lying. Besides, lies weren’t possible for his kind. “Ever since you
were put on my list.”

He heard the hard inhale of her
breath.   

“L-list?” Now there was fear flickering in her eyes.
Her voice hardened as she said, “You’re one of
them.”

“Them?”  Curiosity stirred within him. 

“A hunter.” Her bow lips tightened in distaste when
she spoke the term.

But she was right. Now he was a hunter and she was
his prey. 

“I haven’t done anything wrong! I haven’t killed
anyone–not since–” She broke off and tears filled her gaze. “I
thought if I didn’t hurt anyone else, you were just supposed to
leave me alone.”

He could only stare back at her.  “Leaving you
on your own isn’t an option for me.”

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• ENTANGLED (anthology)
  

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• BOUND IN DARKNESS (.99 novella)
  

• BOUND IN SIN (.99 novella)
  

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• ANGEL OF DARKNESS (Fallen, Book 1)
  

• NEVER CRY WOLF
  

• ETERNAL HUNTER (Night Watch, Book 1)
  

• I’LL BE SLAYING YOU (Night Watch, Book 2)
  

• ETERNAL FLAME (Night Watch, Book 3)
  

• HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT (Midnight, Book 1)
  

• MIDNIGHT SINS (Midnight, Book 2)
  

• MIDNIGHT’S MASTER (Midnight Book 3)
  

• IMMORTAL DANGER
  

• WHEN HE WAS BAD (anthology)
  

• EVERLASTING BAD BOYS (anthology)
  

• BELONG TO THE NIGHT (anthology)
  

• DEADLY FEAR
  

• DEADLY HEAT
  

• DEADLY LIES