anger and disgust to seep through. “Not at all.” A little bit of Naema
blood would not change the course of the war and in the end may even save the
life of one or two humans from the pen.
The last was a slim hope, but it worked as justification.
Jayden rose.
“I’m looking forward to my first donation.” Nasir rose as
well. The cunning satisfaction in his eyes made Jayden want to punch him, but
he only turned away and planned his next steps. The first of which would be to
alleviate Miguel’s suspicions. The second would be to gather what he needed to
take Sydney’s blood without her knowing.
His stomach clenched at the thought of doing something so
completely against her will, but there was no other choice and sometimes the
means justified the ends.
He stepped out of the office and grinned at the other two.
Sydney responded with a smile, but Miguel was his usual impassive self. Jayden
really wanted to get the other man to share more of his emotions, but doing so
outside the bedroom would endanger all of them.
Nasir clasped his hands before his chest. “Now, about this…arrangement
you are so unhappy about. Unfortunately, Honorable Radnall, I don’t want to
give you what you want. You will remain in the custody and care of Estimable
Calatrave and Maywater as their sexual pet. They are free to do with you
whatever they desire as long as it doesn’t outright kill you. Understood?”
Chapter Six
Sydney’s mouth went dry, but she forced herself not to
swallow. Instead she counted Jayden’s freckles. It eased her and helped her to
keep her heart rate steady. There was just something about the way the Vampire
stood before her, as if he only had her best interest at heart. But when she
looked into his light blue eyes, she saw they had turned nearly gray and showed
a raging volcano of emotion. And none of it happy.
She slowly rose to her feet, the baggy black uniform she’d
been given on her first day absorbing and hiding the sweat on her lower back.
She met Nasir’s gaze and nodded. “Understood.”
His smile cut like the blade on his desk. “Wonderful.” He
turned away from her and addressed Miguel. “So sorry, Miguel, you will have to
share your pet and food with another.”
Miguel didn’t move. “You know what I like. This scenario
gives me more than one way to fulfill my desires.”
For a moment the volcano of emotions in Nasir’s eyes turned
black. Sydney clenched her jaw, expecting the worst, but instead he burst into
laughter. “Well done.” He glanced at Jayden. “You may have bitten off more than
you can chew.”
Jayden shrugged. “Nothing I don’t want to swallow.”
Nasir laughed some more.
The laughter grated across Sydney’s senses. She walked over
to Miguel. He gripped her nape and turned her to the door. His claim, blatantly
possessive and dominant, helped her stomach to settle.
He escorted her out of the chamber of horrors. Jayden fell
into step behind them.
She was about to say something, but Miguel tightened his
grip. She took the hint. He didn’t take her back to her room but turned on the
walkway that took them outside. They walked farther than they had before. The
forest surrounding them kept the air cool and comfortable, and made it
completely impossible for her to decipher more about her location.
Sydney pushed that thought aside. Her opportunity would
come.
After about thirty minutes they reached a small clearing,
the sunlight turning the forest greens into an idyllic picture. She smiled.
Being away from the compound lifted the cloud of dread that hovered over the
place. She twirled in place and stretched her arms to the sky. “It’s so
pretty.”
Jayden laughed and took her hands. The sun brought out the
deep auburn in his hair, making her want to run her hands through its fire.
Once again he guided her into a dance, leading her with an ease and grace that
was at odds with his bulk. She laughed and followed. He hummed a few notes of a
classic. They
blood would not change the course of the war and in the end may even save the
life of one or two humans from the pen.
The last was a slim hope, but it worked as justification.
Jayden rose.
“I’m looking forward to my first donation.” Nasir rose as
well. The cunning satisfaction in his eyes made Jayden want to punch him, but
he only turned away and planned his next steps. The first of which would be to
alleviate Miguel’s suspicions. The second would be to gather what he needed to
take Sydney’s blood without her knowing.
His stomach clenched at the thought of doing something so
completely against her will, but there was no other choice and sometimes the
means justified the ends.
He stepped out of the office and grinned at the other two.
Sydney responded with a smile, but Miguel was his usual impassive self. Jayden
really wanted to get the other man to share more of his emotions, but doing so
outside the bedroom would endanger all of them.
Nasir clasped his hands before his chest. “Now, about this…arrangement
you are so unhappy about. Unfortunately, Honorable Radnall, I don’t want to
give you what you want. You will remain in the custody and care of Estimable
Calatrave and Maywater as their sexual pet. They are free to do with you
whatever they desire as long as it doesn’t outright kill you. Understood?”
Chapter Six
Sydney’s mouth went dry, but she forced herself not to
swallow. Instead she counted Jayden’s freckles. It eased her and helped her to
keep her heart rate steady. There was just something about the way the Vampire
stood before her, as if he only had her best interest at heart. But when she
looked into his light blue eyes, she saw they had turned nearly gray and showed
a raging volcano of emotion. And none of it happy.
She slowly rose to her feet, the baggy black uniform she’d
been given on her first day absorbing and hiding the sweat on her lower back.
She met Nasir’s gaze and nodded. “Understood.”
His smile cut like the blade on his desk. “Wonderful.” He
turned away from her and addressed Miguel. “So sorry, Miguel, you will have to
share your pet and food with another.”
Miguel didn’t move. “You know what I like. This scenario
gives me more than one way to fulfill my desires.”
For a moment the volcano of emotions in Nasir’s eyes turned
black. Sydney clenched her jaw, expecting the worst, but instead he burst into
laughter. “Well done.” He glanced at Jayden. “You may have bitten off more than
you can chew.”
Jayden shrugged. “Nothing I don’t want to swallow.”
Nasir laughed some more.
The laughter grated across Sydney’s senses. She walked over
to Miguel. He gripped her nape and turned her to the door. His claim, blatantly
possessive and dominant, helped her stomach to settle.
He escorted her out of the chamber of horrors. Jayden fell
into step behind them.
She was about to say something, but Miguel tightened his
grip. She took the hint. He didn’t take her back to her room but turned on the
walkway that took them outside. They walked farther than they had before. The
forest surrounding them kept the air cool and comfortable, and made it
completely impossible for her to decipher more about her location.
Sydney pushed that thought aside. Her opportunity would
come.
After about thirty minutes they reached a small clearing,
the sunlight turning the forest greens into an idyllic picture. She smiled.
Being away from the compound lifted the cloud of dread that hovered over the
place. She twirled in place and stretched her arms to the sky. “It’s so
pretty.”
Jayden laughed and took her hands. The sun brought out the
deep auburn in his hair, making her want to run her hands through its fire.
Once again he guided her into a dance, leading her with an ease and grace that
was at odds with his bulk. She laughed and followed. He hummed a few notes of a
classic. They
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