The X-Club (A Krinar Story) Read Online Free

breath, tilting her head back to gaze up at him. It was like looking up at a mountain. She’d known he was tall, of course, but she hadn’t realized how freaking large he was. The K was well over six feet in height, with muscles that would’ve done a bodybuilder proud. He towered over her five-foot-five frame, making her feel as tiny as a child. Even as a human man, he would’ve been incredibly strong, and the Krinar were known to be much, much stronger than humans.
    Her belly clenched with fear and arousal as she reflected on the fact that he could do anything he wanted to her. Anything at all. Like Jay said, the Ks were, for all intents and purposes, above the law.
    “How long is a while?” she persisted, doing her best to ignore her skyrocketing pulse. “Ever since you guys arrived?”
    He laughed. “No. Only since things settled down.”
    Ah. Finally they were getting somewhere. Amy guessed that “things settling down” was a euphemism for the end of the Great Panic—the dark months that followed the Ks’ arrival on Earth. By that timeline, the club had been around less than eighteen months.
    Mentally jotting down that tidbit, Amy gave Vair an encouraging smile. “How amazing. And what prompted you to open one in New York? I thought that you don’t like our cities—”
    “Why wouldn’t I like your cities?” He quirked his eyebrows.
    “Not you personally. I’m talking about your people. The Krinar.”
    “I can’t speak for the Krinar as a whole, darling.” He looked amused. “Just like you can’t speak for the entire population of Earth. I’m just one individual, and I happen to like this city of yours. I find it very . . . stimulating.” His eyes slid down Amy’s body again, leaving no doubt about the kind of stimulation he had in mind.
    Amy felt a treacherous warmth in her cheeks as her body reacted to that look again. “Right, of course,” she murmured, racking her brain for a way to turn the conversation to a less sexually charged topic. “So why—?”
    “Why don’t we dance?” Vair interrupted, and Amy realized that nearly everyone around them was swaying and gyrating to the music—including Jay and his Barbie on the other side of the room.
    And before she could figure out how to refuse, Vair closed the remaining distance between them, pulling her into his embrace.

Chapter 4
     
    As Vair’s powerful arms closed around her, drawing her against his muscular body, Amy’s breathing turned fast and irregular. She could feel his warmth, smell his clean masculine scent, and a wave of heat spread through her, making her inner muscles tighten with need.
    Shocked and embarrassed by the potency of her reaction, Amy attempted to pull away, splaying her palms on Vair’s chest to keep him at a distance. “Wait, I’m not good at dancing—”
    “You don’t need to be.” He smiled down at her, ignoring her weak attempts to push him away. “I’ll lead.”
    “But—”
    “Just relax, darling,” he murmured, beginning to move to the pulsing beat of the music. The steely muscles in his chest flexed under her fingertips, and his thigh brushed against her legs, causing her heartbeat to spike. “Isn’t this what you came for?”
    Amy drew in a shaky breath, her mind racing as she stared up at his dark, sensual gaze. No , she wanted to scream. No, it wasn’t. “I just wanted to see how things were,” she whispered instead, hoping the half-truth wouldn’t get her kicked out. Her voice sounded breathless, as if she’d sprinted a mile. “I’ve never seen one of you in person, and I was curious, like I told you . . .”
    “Ah, yes, that infamous curiosity of yours.” His smile took on a mocking edge. “You do know what this place is for, don’t you, little human?”
    Amy moistened her lower lip, willing her frantic heartbeat to slow. “Of course. But I’d like to just observe this first time. I hope it’s not a problem.” If it was, she’d have to leave, as she had no