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“Fuck!”

My cock twitches and pulses in my grasp, spilling cum over my feet and the tiles. I breathe through it, wrecked from the intensity of it, and more than a little confused by my reaction.

I like a man.

I’m fantasizing about sex with him.

And holy fuck, I’m turned on by vampires.

Slumping against the wall, I drag a hand through my hair as the water turns cool, jarring me out of my shock. I leave the shower, wrapping a towel around my waist and stumbling to my bed, where I fall back and stare at the ceiling.

I have no idea what to do with this epiphany. I’m either exactly where I need to be or in some serious trouble.

Chapter 9

Hale

Ilook at my watch for the tenth time in twenty minutes. I should have sent a car to pick Yannis up. Last night’s hunt with Thorn did little to calm my nerves. On the contrary—the city is teeming with new faces with criminal intent. So much so that later tonight, the Orpheus boys are doing some cleanup. I plan to go with them. I need to see firsthand whether there’s any threat to Yannis from those men who harassed him and showed up at the club yesterday.

“Hey, boss.”

I turn to see Rhett walking up to the bar where I’m going over last night’s register receipts while Tiago is in the back, restocking for the night.

“Hey, Rhett. All good?”

He nods, cracking his knuckles. “I ain’t got nothing to be mad about.” He leans on the bar beside me. “I guess Yannis knows about us now?”

“He knows about you and our general clientele. He wants to work here, so there’s no way to hide what we are.”

Rhett grins. “But he doesn’t know about you?”

“No.” I keep my eyes on the register. “He didn’t ask. I didn’t offer.”

“Interesting. Guess he’ll figure it out when your teeth are in his neck.”

“I have self-control, my friend. I’ve managed to work here for two years without attacking unsuspecting mortals.”

“Because you didn’t like them. You obviously like Yannis.”

Is it obvious to him? “He’s made it clear he’s not attracted to men.”

Rhett snorts, then actually throws his head back in a boisterous laugh. “That’s rich. He looks at you like you invented the universe. Maybe he hasn’t been into dudes before, but there’s at least one vampire with a cock between his legs that’s caught his attention.”

A wave of heat ripples across my skin. I secretly hope it’s true. I’ve picked up on his increased pulse around me, but I could easily chalk that up to all the new experiences he’s having.

“He’s given me no indication of interest.”

Rhett, still chuckling, pats my shoulder. “Okay, boss. We’ll go with that for now. Do you want my help training him at all?”

“Potentially. Tonight will be more of an orientation. I’ll show him how the systems work and the various parts of the club. If he can handle more after that, I’ll decide what’s next.”

“Cool. I’m going to the pit to clean up the blood from last night.”

“Did the mortal survive? You know we have to report the offending vampire to Yves.”

“I know. He did. He loved every second of it. Willow kept an eye on things while he fed off the lust.”

“Perfect.”

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