She smiled coolly before mounting the motorcycle.
Chapter Three
The town of Michum wasn’t where Dar had originally planned on going. She wondered if he knew what he was doing, or if he were leading her into some unknown trap. When the sun rose, she also wondered how it could be that Dane didn’t turn to dust.
Dane hadn’t been joking about the conditions of the road. Each bump made her cling to him tightly. Closing her eyes, she imagined how it would be when they coupled. Of course, the rumbling of the loud engine between her thighs coerced her to the brink of an orgasm.
Dar was disappointed because ride didn’t seem to last long. Along the way, she’d seen more destruction than she wanted to. The human realm was now officially an apocalyptic wasteland. In the midst of a thick thatch of trees was a small diner. Dane parked the motorcycle and she slowly dismounted.
“Look, I need you to answer a question for me.”
“Depends on what it is.”
“Are you a dhampir ?”
“Leave it alone, fairy!”
“ Never mind.” She wanted to push the issue, but she passed due to the steely look of his eyes penetrating hers.
“Don’t press your luck, Dar,” Dane growled. “I’m in no mood right now. I’m irritable and need to feed. Care to volunteer?”
Fear mingled with arousal washed over her body and her nipples pressed painfully against the fabric of her tunic. She hated to admit, but he was getting under her skin in more ways than one.
“I asked you a question.”
She needed to play things cool. “Hell no,” she chirped before pushing his hand out of the way. “You’ll not feed on me.”
He pulled her against his body, the smell of pure unadulterated male and leather teasing her senses. A tingling sensation erupted between her thighs at his forceful nature and she realized she didn’t want to deny him.
Dane leaned down and sniffed her hair as he palmed her breast. “I’ll do that and so much more,” he growled. “Once you seal our deal, I will feed on you.” When she tried pulling away, he dug his fingers into her flesh. “You’ll enjoy it, I promise. You’ll beg me to make love to you all night long.”
At a loss for words, she knew he meant every word he said. She fought hard to come up with something witty. She parted her lips to speak, but he called her out.
“I dare you to make a smart –assed comment. Say a word, and so help me I’ll take you out in the field and have my way with you and I won’t care who watches! Your strength wanes, little fairy. I can sense it. You’re totally vulnerable. I’m starving and horny as hell! Last warning. Don’t. Fuck. With. Me.”
She gulped because Dane was correct. Not only would she be vulnerable to other vampires, but to him as well. Right now she needed to focus and stay on his good side, at least until she could regain her strength and find her sister. Then she’d kick his ass.
“Very well, Dane.” She bit the inside of her mouth, she’d become so angry. She didn’t like feeling so damned helpless, not to a vampire. On the other hand, she liked his demanding ways. Dane held a bit of mystery and a steely attitude that the men in Sychuria never would possess. It was titillating for her to be so prim and proper and he had the potential to turn into a savage beast. She knew he could ravage her in more ways than one. It was exciting, and she wished to find out more about Dane, but alas, she battled with herself about her feelings.
“Thought you’d see things my way. After you.” He motioned her into the tiny diner.
As she walked, she could sense his searing gaze upon her. Tired humans eyed them up as they strode down the aisle and to the last booth on the right hand side in the back.
They slid into the booth. “See, told you we’d stick out like sore thumbs. Well, you do anyways.”
“Why are they looking at me like that?”
“You’re the most beautiful thing these humans have laid eyes on in quite a