Branded by Lust: 4 (Night Seekers) by Desiree Holt

Frustration carved lines
in his face.
    “Not at all.” He raked his fingers through his hair. “I just
wanted her to take precautions. Hell, like almost everyone else, she doesn’t
even believe there is a danger.”
    “Well, from a female point of view, I don’t think she’s in a
mood to take much advice from you anyway.”
    Logan’s jaw clenched. “I was never anything but honest with
Jade. I never had the kind of feelings for her that she expected and I was
careful to make sure she knew it. It was her choice to continue the
relationship under those circumstances. But that doesn’t mean she needs to put
herself in danger to spite me.”
    Rebecca moved over to stand beside him. “Go ahead and call
Sheriff Danvers and make sure her house is on the patrol route, like you told
her. And if it will make you feel better, we can do some drive-bys ourselves.”
    “That’s okay with you?”
    “Yes, if it will give you peace of mind.”
    Logan tugged her down onto his lap. “Thanks for
understanding.”
    A chill raced along her spine as she thought of the damage
the Chupacabra could do to a woman like Jade. “I wouldn’t wish that horror on
anyone. So do what you have to.”
    “Thanks. I appreciate your understanding. A lot.” His gaze
shifted and he seemed to be staring at a spot past her head.
    Rebecca cocked her head, studying him. “Something wrong?”
    “I don’t know. I got some kind of weird vibes from Ben.”
    “Weird vibes?” She pulled back a little to give herself a
better look at his face. “How? In what way?”
    “Just…I don’t know.” He shook his head. “I’m probably
imagining things.”
    “He seemed very aware of everything you laid out and wasn’t
giving you a hard time. I felt as if he was on our side.”
    “Me too. I’m probably just imagining things, as wound up as
I am about this case.” One of his hands caressed her cheek and she saw his eyes
darken with heat. “Maybe what I have to do right now is take your mind off this
whole situation for a little while. Both of our minds. Think I can do that?”
    She smiled at him. “Oh I have no doubt. But don’t we have
things to do?”
    “It will be dark soon. Danvers will have his patrols out. I
need to video conference with Ric but for the moment that’s about all we can
do. We’ve seen some ugly things today, Bek. Things that brought back even worse
memories. I think we can take a little break to wipe that away for the moment,
don’t you?”
    She touched her forehead to his. “I think I agree with you.”

Chapter Six
     
    Logan lifted Rebecca easily in his arms and carried her to
his bedroom. She glanced around as he nudged the door wider with his foot. She
barely had time to glance at the furniture—similar to that in her bedroom only
larger—before Logan placed her on the bed, took a moment to get rid of their
boots and came down beside her. His face was so close she could see the spikes
on his thick eyelashes. The color of his eyes had deepened to rich chocolate
and his breath was a warm breeze on her face.
    “I’m surprised I managed to keep my hands off you in Maine,”
he told her in a voice rough with desire. “I’ve never felt a connection to
another person like this.”
    “Me either,” she whispered.
    Then his lips were on hers, firm yet soft at the same time,
brushing lightly at first. His tongue traced the line of the seam and licked at
the corners of her mouth. When she opened for him his tongue swept inside and
glided over hers. Little sparks of flame burst at each point of contact. He
tasted every inch of her mouth, even the inside of her lips. Her nipples
hardened and heat shot straight to her cunt.
    She moaned into his mouth, pressing her body against his,
loving the feel of the hard planes of his chest against the softness of her body.
He kissed her until he’d stolen every bit of her breath. Her skin was hot,
flushed, and desire was a living thing in her body. She wanted everything from
him. All he