Page 27 of Forever Touched

Panicking, I tried to put space between us. He only laughed and started to rock me against him.

“Mmmm, I’ve been thinking about you nonstop since last night, sweetheart. There are so many things I plan to do to you.” In a flash, he reached down and unzipped his pants, letting his dick spring free. So fast that I didn’t have time to react.

But when he hooked a finger into my bottoms and pushed them aside so he could thrust inside me, I cried out, sounding like a frightened rabbit. The second the sound left my lips, the world exploded around me. The booth and table went flying. Screams rent the air as the objects struck anyone standing in the way.

I started to fall, but something picked me up and set me aside. I teetered on my stilettos, trying to follow what was happening as I caught my balance. A dark shape blurred past, heading straight for Benjamin Osborne—or who I assumed was Benjamin Osborne. His pants were still unzipped, his dick wagging in the air as the form rushed him. Before he could get out of the way, the blur struck him square in the chest. He went flying back. Back, back, back. So far that I lost sight of him and his dick. All I heard was a hugeboomas he hit the club’s cement wall.

A second later, I was being led away from the scene.

Still in shock, I stumbled forward, but the hand gripping myelbow steadied me. My senses slowly came back to me, and I prepared to pull away. Before I could, I realized who was leading me. Shocked once more, I simply followed in his wake, watching as everyone who stood in his way scattered like ants.

In no time, we reached the elevators. The bouncers stationed there immediately recognized me, their eyes going wide when they saw Everett. His skin wasblack. Jet black, the same color as his short hair. I could only imagine that his eyes were blood red, his lips peeled back to reveal a pair of lethal fangs.

He waslivid. I could practically feel his anger pounding in my chest alongside my racing heart.

The fact that he’d just revealed his true form spoke volumes. Any number of humans could have seen, but he didn’t seem to care.

“Let us pass,” he ordered the bouncers in a guttural tone. “I’ll wire over the same amount of money as last night.”

They stepped aside without a word, and Everett paused only long enough to hand them each a wad of cash. Once we were in the elevator, everything went dead silent. He didn’t release his grip on me, but he didn’t say a word. I glanced down, noting the way his black claws lightly dug into my flesh.

I should be terrified.Terrified. He could rip me to shreds in seconds. No one could stop him if he chose to attack me right now.

If he knew the truth about me, he definitely would.

And yet, the greatest emotion I felt right now was relief. He’d saved me from being publicly humiliated by that creep. He definitely would have had sex with me in front of everyone if Everett hadn’t stopped him.

I opened my mouth, surprised when a soft “thank you” slipped free. For once, I actually meant the words.

“Don’t thank me,” he replied, his tone still guttural. “My motivesfor saving you from Ben are anything but pure.”

I blinked. Oh.

He wanted a repeat of last night. Maybe Benjamin Osborne wasn’t the only possessive male I should be worried about. What if Everett was evenworse?

With that thought in mind, some of my nerves returned. As the elevator opened onto the third floor, I thought about calling for help. But I doubted anyone would come to my aid if I did. I’d been roughly handled by clients before.Manytimes, actually. No one had ever come to stop them.

By the time we reached my suite, I’d worked myself into a panic. Still, I pulled my keycard from my top and let us both in without complaint. All I needed to do was regain control. Once my blood was freshly flowing through his veins again, I could make him do whatever I wanted. The thought gave me a sick sense of satisfaction as it always did.

I could endure a little rough treatment if it meant being able to control thecrown princefor a few hours.

So, when he secured the door behind us and led me into the bedroom, I didn’t balk, slowing only when we approached the bed.

“Not here,” he said, tugging me toward the bathroom. “I don’t want an audience for this.”

My panic flared once more. Was he just going to kill me then? Had he figured out that I’d played with his mind last night?

As we entered the bathroom, he shut the door and began to undress. A swallow lodged in my throat. I’d touched his dick and had sex with him, but I hadn’t seen him naked yet. With how firmly muscled he was, though, I could imagine he had a nice body. I bet he even—

Oh.

Nope. My imagination hadn’t done him justice.

As his shirt fell away, I couldn’t help but admire his sculpted chest and abs. He wasn’t overly bulky, but his build wasn’t lean either. His skin was still black as pitch, and a light trail of dark hair disappeared into his pants, making me curious about the rest of him. I’ve never seen a vampire naked in their true form before. His hands fell to his belt buckle next, and I openly watched him undo it. Seconds later, he jerked his pants down and his dick sprung free. It was already hard and saluting the air, the skin stretched taut and slightly shiny.

Wow. Bigger than I thought it would be.

Sudden warmth pooled between my legs, and I quickly pressed them together.

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