future endeavors would
be funded. No more figuring out how to pay for his world domination. One way or another,
he’d always have what he needed. He had a game plan. Alexandra would get him what
he wanted.
Kieran leaned forward. “I know you’re a werewolf.” Her eyes widened, and she gasped.
A delayed reaction. Interesting . “Don’t be afraid. I’ve always known about all of you. And no one has ever been outed
or hurt based on my knowledge. So, let’s cut through the bullshit. You need Lambda
so you can be a member of a pack.”
She picked up his drink, then, and took a large sip. Disgust in himself flooded his
blood stream, and goose bumps popped up on his skin. He ignored the sensation and
focused on the goal. The first step in world domination went through Alexandra O’Henry,
and he might even be able to make her life better before he left her alone.
“How do you know?” Her hand shook. “I thought humans never knew. My mother said humans
don’t know.”
He raised his hand and smiled. “I told you. You’re in no danger. I’m a…man…who knows
things. I promise. I don’t care if you go all furry under the full moon. I think it’s
fascinating, actually. The hows and whys of the transformation might be interesting
to hear about some time. But I think you need to get past your shock so we can talk
about what happened and figure out what you’ll do next.”
She stared at him, red rimming the outside of her eyes. “I want to shift. I’m wishing
it was a full moon so I could tear you to shreds.”
“Sorry, princess, three full weeks until then, and by the time the pretty ball of
cheese rises, you won’t wish to claw out my eyes anymore. You’ll want to drop to your
knees and thank the stars you ran into me.”
Alexandra snarled, and it was a sight to behold. He wished he had a camera to capture
her feral beauty. The way her blue eyes dilated, the way the red in her cheeks made
her look alive; no longer defeated, but all woman and a creature of danger wrapped
up in a pretty little package.
“You need the sorority, the feeling of pack. I’d like you to get what you want. And
I think you can help me get what I need. We can be…partners.” He hadn’t quite thought
of his plan in those terms, but, hell, the idea had merit.
“What do you mean? What can my getting into Lambda possibly do for you?”
“Smart question.” He liked the way her mind worked. “I need Mellee Martin. Well, I
want information about Mellee Martin, something to make her father, Senator Campbell
Martin, shake in his boots and give up his presidential bid.”
“Why do you care if he runs for president?”
“I’ll tell you what.” He sat back. Her scent, all vanilla and roses, made him dizzy.
He needed to stay focused. “You can keep some of your secrets, and I’ll keep some
of mine. I don’t need to know what your mom did. Okay? Just tell me what happened
today, and we’ll see what we can do. Or better yet, what I can do since you’re obviously
doing all you can already. Start talking. Then when the time comes, you’ll give me
info on Mellee. Straight out trade.”
“Well.” He could see from the way she bit her lip she wasn’t comfortable with his
proposal. Still, she kept talking, which had to be a good sign. “Since you mention
it, she’s really the one who was the problem. She told me she would make my life hell,
and I should go away. The other girls, well, they were okay. Friendly even. But Mellee’s
venom. I’ve never heard anything akin to it.”
He drummed his fingers on the table. “Did she actually say ‘hell’? Did she use that word?”
“She spelled it. You know. H-E-Double sticks. The whole nine yards.”
Mellee’s outburst was too precious for words. “I know a little bit about hell. You
can take my word on this. Nothing she could ever do to you would be anything close
to hell. She’s a spoiled, pampered,