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eyes were beady, and the gold hoop earring in his left ear was mesmerizing.
    “Going somewhere?” he asked.
    Skye pointed to her drink. “I’ve had my limit, and I’m supposed to meet a friend down the street.”
    She tried to get up again, but they pushed her down, none too gently. Skye’s heart pounded in her chest, dread turning her blood to ice.
    “You want to be with us,” said the second man.
    She swiveled her head to him and forgot who or where she was for a moment. He had a look about him that spoke of ancient times, snow-capped mountains, and wealth. His hair was deep mahogany and parted on the side. He smiled crookedly, stroking her cheek.
    “You do want to be with us, don’t you?”

    ~

    “Damn,” Court said when he saw Skye nod her head at the vampire.
    Kane touched his arm and slipped out of the bar. Court managed to reach Riley before she got close to Skye. He turned his cousin to the door and put her in a position that would allow her to leave in a hurry if needed.
    Court remained in the bar. For the past two hours, he had been watching Skye Parrish study everyone. She was so intent on catching every detail that she’d missed the most crucial one – the fact that she was drawing attention to herself.
    The man who’d stood beside her most of the night had left without a word. Court couldn’t wait to get his hands on the bastard. Only the slimiest of assholes left a woman defenseless, especially in a place like the Viper’s Nest.
    Skye had drawn the attention of two of the most powerful vampires in the bar. Many of the vamps were trying to get near her, but the two with her now had stopped any of the others from getting close.
    The wolf within Court yearned to be free, wanted to clamp his jaws down on their throats. The need was so overwhelming that Court found himself about to shift right there.
    He shook his head and focused on Skye. The two vamps had her on her feet, flanking her as they walked her to the door. If they got her out of the bar, there was a chance they could spirit her away, and that would be the end of Skye Parrish.
    Court waited for them to pass before he set aside his full glass of beer and followed them. He stopped the door before it closed on him and stepped out into the humid night air.
    The vampires were so intrigued by their new catch they had no idea Court was following them, or that Kane was on one side of the street while Riley was on the other.
    For the next four blocks, Court slowly gained on them until he was only a couple of steps behind. Suddenly, the tall vamp with the gold earring whirled around.
    Jacques’ eyes blazed for a moment before he recognized Court. “What do you want, wolf?”
    “The woman.”
    The two vampires laughed. Court joined in while Skye stood silently staring straight ahead, completely unaware of what was going on around her.
    “I’m not kidding,” Court said.
    Anton turned to the side and tilted his head. “The Viper’s Nest is neutral territory.”
    “That doesn’t mean you can forcefully leave with a human.”
    “She wants to come with us,” Jacques argued.
    Court lifted a brow as he looked at Skye. “Right. And you didn’t use your mind control to get her to do what you wanted.”
    Anton wrapped his arm around Skye and turned her so that she faced Court. “We’re not making her do anything. Ask her.”
    Skye’s eyes weren’t dilated or unfocused. She met Court’s gaze. “I want to go with them.”
    “What’s your name?” he asked her.
    Jacques stepped in front of Skye. “Why can’t you believe that some humans want to be with us?”
    “Because some of them might not want to have all of their blood drained or to become a vampire,” Court retorted.
    Anton pulled Skye closer to him. “By the rules of the city, if she wants to come with us, you can’t interfere.”
    The two vampires began to turn around, taking Skye with them again. Court didn’t know how they had gotten Skye to comply so easily, but he wasn’t