Page 26 of Nightmare Island

He’s enjoying this, the sick bastard, but what terrifies me most is that part of me kind of likes it. The thrill of him against me, the intoxicating masculine and woodsy scent, the way my wolf is awake in his presence, as if she’s demanding to come out and play with him. Not to mention the way his voice makes heat pool in my belly, despite my fear.

Gods, what’s wrong with me?

“Wish I had a crystal ball for you, but I don’t,” I say, aiming for sarcasm but hearing the tremor in my voice. “I’m just a desperate Omega trying to escape a dangerous island, doing my best not to fall victim to a tempting Alpha.”

Ghost chuckles, the sound low and rich. His grip on my arm and neck loosens slightly, but he doesn’t step back.

“You find me tempting?”

“It’s called sarcasm.”

“You’re quick with those quips, aren’t you? I admire that—a sharp mind to match that fiery spirit.”

I shrug, smirking. “I try my best.”

His hand leaves my hair and traces a feathery touch down my jawline. I suppress an excited shiver at his fingertips.

“Watch what you say,” he murmurs. “It’s been a long time since such a delicious Omega caught my attention. And I’m a possessive bastard. You might not like what you’re inviting.”

The deepness in his voice makes my breath catch. Fire burns off him, his scent drowning me. He leans in closer, his mask nearly touching my cheek.

“I’m the darkness, sweetheart. And you? You’re the flame. Bright, beautiful, and oh so tempting to extinguish.” When he speaks in my ear, his voice rumbles through me, vibrating in my very bones.

A gasp escapes my lips before I can stop it.Damn him. His words are doing things to me, having me imagine myself beneath him as he makes me scream. As I squeeze my thighs together, the intensity of the tingling escalates through me. I’m going to lose control at this stage. I picture his hands on me while I’m surrendering to the darkness he offers. I want it so badly it hurts.

I shake my head, needing to come to my senses. The image of him with Eve flashes through my mind, steeling my resolve. I’m just another Omega to him. I’m not here to stay.

“I don’t need you, so you can leave,” I state.

“I’m going to make you mine,” Ghost confesses, pulling back. “And anything that’s mine stays with me, doesn’t run off. Anyone who touches you will die.”

The possessiveness in his voice should repulse me. Instead, it sends a thrill through my body, my traitorous Omega instincts responding to his Alpha dominance.

“You’re crazy,” I shoot back.

He chuckles, the sound curling shivers between my thighs. “Of course I am, little flame. Sanity is overrated, especially on an island full of monsters. But I’m the monster you want, sweetheart. The one you need.”

I glance around, noticing that behind him is a door that heads into another room where I can directly see the missing back door leading outside. My way out…

“I don’t need any monsters, thanks. I’ve had my fill.”

“Oh, but you’ve only just met me,” Ghost purrs, and I swear my wolf is whining in response, desperate for him. What is wrong with me?

“What makes you so special?” I ask, proud of how steady my voice sounds. “You’re just another Alpha with delusions of grandeur. I’ve dealt with plenty of those.”

“I’m not like the others, little flame. I’m the thing they fear in the dark. The monster under the bed. The shadow that swallows the light.”

His words should terrify me, and they do, but not in the way they should. Instead of wanting to run, I want to step closer to the danger he represents.

I fight the desire and glance at the doorway behind him once more, at the open back door. Hope surges through me.

“Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not interested in being anyone’s chew toy. Even a big bad Alpha’s.”

He buries his face in my neck, inhaling deeply. A growl rumbles through his chest, the vibrations traveling through my body and settling deep in my stomach.

“You’re going to destroy me,” he breathes against my skin from under his mask.

I tremble, my nipples hardening against his chest, and a growing ache spreads through me. What is he doing to me? I try to ignore the way my body reacts to him, the heat gathering in my core, the way my breath speeds up.

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