Night's Captive (10 page)

He had never experienced anything like what was happening with her now. She was a temptress, maybe even a sorceress, with magic that he could never duplicate.

Yet she was human.

His gut tightened as more magic tingled around his erection, wherever her lips touched. He fisted his hands at his sides to keep from thrusting his cock into her mouth and forcing her to take him deep, to the back of her throat now.

Her eyes remained focused on his as she swirled her tongue around the head of his cock and squeezed his balls at the same time, the pressure increasing until it was almost too much to take. Yet the pain had a kind of pleasure to it. He groaned, his whole body tense and waiting for her to go down on him.

She gave a sexy smile around the head of his cock and he gritted his teeth right before she slid him through her parted lips. A growl rose up in him as he felt her hot, wet mouth over his cock and felt the tingle of magic spreading even stronger throughout his body. Slowly she started moving her mouth up and down his length.

He slipped his fingers into her hair and then she gasped as he clenched it tightly in his grip. He slowly started thrusting his hips as he held her in place, controlling her as she sucked his cock. She took him willingly, moaning with clear excitement at giving him pleasure.

Magic like he’d never known before sizzled along his skin. Her hair glittered in the glow from the lights floating around them. Exactly what kind of magic did she have? Whatever it was, it was about to blow his mind.

Sensation gathered in his groin, an incredible feeling that grew and grew in intensity and he gritted his teeth to hold back from climaxing. When he didn’t think he could handle anymore, he grasped her by her hair and pulled her head back so that he could slip his cock from her mouth.

He caught her by her upper arms and drew her to stand and then he kissed her again. Her mouth was soft, her lips moist. She tasted of feminine heat and her scent was like wildflowers and rain.

“You smell so good.” He nipped at her earlobe. “Feel so good.”

She caught her breath as he lowered her to the soft rug at the foot of the bed. When she was all the way down, he propped himself above her and gently brushed hair from her face and looked into her blue eyes. “You are so beautiful.”

Her smile was filled with so much need and desire, the same desire that he felt blazing inside of him like a firestorm. He pressed his lips to hers and they entwined their naked bodies on the rug. She was soft and warm and he couldn’t wait to taste her. Couldn’t wait to be inside of her.

Nothing mattered but her.

Loni had never felt like she would climax just from a kiss, but with the crazy sparks of magic between them she was so close to coming with the lightest of touches.

Alec moved lower and teased her nipple with his tongue and magic sparkled where he had licked her. He drew her nipple into his mouth and sucked, causing her to arch her back as she begged for more. He sucked her other nipple and there was more golden magic dancing on her skin wherever he touched. She slipped her hands into his hair, grasping the soft strands in her fingers. His hands were callused and she loved the contrast of their roughness against her soft skin and the feel of the magic as his hands made trails through it.

He moved lower, his fingers moving over her chest to her abdomen and down to the soft hair between her thighs. Sparks stirred and glittered along the path he made. She was amazed at the beauty of the lights and the tingling sensations running over her skin. Where had it come from? It gave her an unbelievably delicious feeling inside and out.

His lips felt firm as he kissed her abdomen and she shivered as he eased her thighs apart and he pressed his lips to the inside of her thigh, skimming along the sensitive flesh to her other thigh.

Sparks tingled and flashed as he kissed the lips of her sex and her legs trembled as she waited for him. His fingers parted her folds and then his tongue was on her.

Sounds of pleasure escaped her as he licked and sucked her clit, and his tongue made trails up and down her folds. She held her breath, feeling an orgasm coming on but not wanting to climax too soon. He slipped two fingers into her core and began moving them in and out faster and faster, his knuckles hitting her folds as he continued to lick and suck her.

The colored lights of magic flashed brighter in her mind as she climbed higher and higher to the peak. He blew softly against her clit and everything within and out seemed to explode with pleasure as she climaxed.

Unable to hold anything back, she cried out and squeezed his head between her thighs as he continued licking and drawing out her pleasure. When the last shudder from her orgasm passed, he moved up her body and she felt his weight as he pressed himself to her. His full weight was not on her but she loved the feel of his body so snug to hers.

When he rose and stood, she watched him go to his leather pants and he pulled a foil packet out of the pocket. He returned and watched her as he removed the condom and rolled it down his cock.

He knelt between her thighs and positioned his cock at the entrance to her core. Their gazes locked and held as he looked down at her. His jaw tightened and he thrust his cock inside.

She cried out again at the sudden fullness and depth that he reached inside her. It felt like the magic was concentrated now between her thighs and in her womb. He looked down to see his cock moving in and out of her. She stared, too, and somehow watching him take her made it even more thrilling.

Golden sparks glittered between their bodies, dancing on her belly and teasing her nipples. He looked up and she met his gaze again. He fucked her harder and harder and her breathing became rough and perspiration mingled on their skin. She raised her hips up to meet him as he slammed into her and it felt like she could feel him all the way to her belly.

He was an amazing man in so many ways and even as she climbed toward her climax she knew she was falling for him and she was falling for him hard.

Her orgasm ripped through her and she felt lightheaded as her body thrummed and he continued to take her. She vibrated and trembled and the magic warmed her skin.

He gritted his teeth and then growled as he came, almost like the tiger he was when in that animal form. The sound sent pinging sensations throughout, causing her orgasm to carry on and on.

Her core spasmed around his cock as it throbbed inside her. A few more strokes and he stopped and held himself above her. As their gazes met, a droplet of sweat rolled down the side of his face and landed on her chest.

Magic continued to sizzle between them, over every part of her body. It gradually vanished as their orgasms faded away.

His expression was serious as he held her and rolled her onto her side on the rug so that they were facing each other. He kissed her then brought her close so that her head was resting under his chin. He pushed strands of hair from her face. Her body relaxed and her eyelids fluttered closed and she drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 12

William struggled to control himself as a hew vision came to him hard and fast, and he ground his teeth as his muscles shook with the effort. The orange three-dimensional images flared to life in front of him.

He watched as Alec Page and the Enforcer called Petra battled three of William’s human subjects. The human, Loni, was there as well but for some odd reason her form was fuzzy and he barely saw her at all.

However, Page and Petra’s battles with the humans on Propara were only too clear. William had trained the three humans himself, but they were no match for the Enforcers. He wasn’t really surprised. It had been meant as a diversion, a way to separate the Enforcers to make them more vulnerable.

The vision of the battles faded and William found himself looking at a scene in what he knew was the task force’s headquarters.

Manny Green, one of his newest humans, was in a room with Alec Page and Manny began to talk. He somehow broke free of the hold William had over all of his human subjects. William tried to grab onto the string of control that should have existed between him and Manny, but failed.

In the vision, Manny told Page everything he knew about Propara. William’s anger grew as the human continued. Manny would die.

Fortunately, Manny didn’t know how the drug was created, so the Enforcers hadn’t made the connection. Yet.

Eventually they would, it was just a matter of time, but William wanted to forestall that eventuality as long as possible.

Manny told them about Samuel’s place and how they were administered the drug there after being “trained” at Dawson’s.

The vision changed again and he saw Page and Loni alone together in what must have been Page’s home. He watched as Page kissed the human female and began removing her clothing, and then the images vanished.

William stared into nothing for a long moment. He wanted Page, wanted to kill him like he’d killed the male’s father—

But not before he took Page’s ability to mimic…and kept the drug for himself.

And the relationship between the two of them could work in his favor.

Get the woman and the Enforcer would come to him.

Chapter 13

Loni rubbed grit from her eyes and blinked as she tried to focus. She was in the soft bed in Alec’s guestroom. The last thing she remembered was falling asleep in his arms. She looked at the empty pillow beside her. Now she was alone in bed.

The bed coverings fell to her waist, revealing her breasts, as she sat up in bed. Air felt cool on her naked torso and she looked out the window. It was overcast and she wondered if rain was in the forecast for the day.

She slid out of bed and went to her suitcases to find something to wear. Her leather outfit was folded in a neat pile on a chair but Alec’s clothing and his boots were gone. She smiled to herself as she picked out jeans, a blouse, pink panties, and a bra to wear, then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

As the warm water flowed down her body, she thought of last night and how amazing he had been. She’d never had sex like that before and it had blown her mind. Her body felt so good and she could almost feel what it had been like having him inside her.

In the book there hadn’t been any magic when Marie and Alec had sex. From what she’d read it had been good sex, but nothing like what she and Alec had experienced last night… At least not for her. She supposed he might not have felt the same way she had about it. Something told her, though, that it had been good for him, too.

After she’d showered and put on her clean clothes, she walked barefoot down to the kitchen and saw that Alec wasn’t there. Something smelled good, though, and she peeked under a silver domed lid on top of a platter. Beneath it was a plate of muffins—it looked like blueberry, bran, and her favorite, chocolate chip. Her stomach rumbled and she got out a plate and served herself a muffin. She grabbed a glass from a cabinet then brought the milk out of the fridge and poured some before putting the milk back.

It was noon according to the wall clock. What was it? Tuesday? Wednesday? She wondered what Alec had meant when he’d told her that her absence from work had been taken care of. She took her plate and glass to the kitchen nook table and ate her breakfast as she thought about how much her whole world had changed since she’d read the book.

When she’d finished eating and had cleaned up what little mess she’d made, she headed back up the stairs. There were three doors on the second level, one of which was the guestroom. She lightly knocked on the door across the hall from the guestroom and peeked in when there wasn’t an answer.

It was what appeared to be the master bedroom. It was masculine in appearance with heavy furniture made from some kind of dark wood. The colors were black, royal blue, and gold. Considering how neat and clean the rest of his house was—the parts that she’d seen—it wasn’t surprising that his room was the same.

Amazing. A man who cooked, cleaned, and looked as hot as Alec did, was a rare find. From what she’d read as well, he seemed to be a real keeper.

The thought made her smile as she backed out of the bedroom. She tried the third door and opened it to see that it was a workout room filled with weights and exercise equipment including a treadmill and an elliptical machine. So he had to work for his sexy muscles.

Unless he had left the house, he had to be up on the third level, where he’d said his study was. She slid her fingers along the wooden banister as she climbed the stairs. A couple of the stairs squeaked before she reached the top. There was only a single room that took up the length of the floor, and she stood in the doorway and saw Alec.

She had a side view of him, but he didn’t raise his head as he pored over something on a table that tilted at a forty-five degree angle. Even though he didn’t look at her, she had the feeling he was completely aware of her. He wore a white T-shirt and Levis that shaped his backside perfectly. Just seeing him made her body hum and her heart beat a little faster.

The room was magnificent. There was no ceiling and it felt like the room soared up to the rafters. Countless shelves lined the walls, the shelves filled with books and collectibles. Near a desk was a large old wooden telescope set up to point out the window to the stars. An old world globe in a hardwood stand was near a huge mahogany desk with a leather chair behind it.