Page 21 of Of Mercury and Mist

“Good little thief,” I praised her. “Suck my finger.”

Her face was soaked with tears and cum but she did as she was told, opening her mouth enough for me to slide my index finger between her lips. Snatching her hand, I took two of her fingers and licked her juices from the digits before I’d realized what I’d done. Her eyes shuttered and she sighed, rolling her thighs against the floor.

She tasted sweet. Too sweet.

Yanking my chair forward again, I glanced at Kiam. “Where were we?”

He chuckled. “You were going to provide me with a menu tonight.”

“Right.” A sniffling sound drifted up from beneath my desk. Ashley was between my legs, and I trapped her, tightening my hold.

“Whatever you have under your desk smells positively delicious; I’d love a taste,” Kiam stated, settling in one of the armchairs facing me.

My head buzzed. “You will not,” I snarled at the man. Ashley yelped underneath my desk as her head hit my thigh. I’d wound her hair in my fist without realizing it. Untangling my fingers, I massaged her scalp, enjoying the silky feel of her tresses against my skin.

“All right, then. What did you want me to look at?”

Maneuvering the computer, I tilted the screen Kiam’s way. “I can’t get past their firewalls and everything I have found is encrypted beyond my capabilities. Fulgere has been sniffing around and annoying me. We’re not for sale. It seems like they are trying to make their move through Mores; I’m not certain.”

He leaned back and let out a belly laugh. “You’re not going to get past Fulgere security. It’ll be a miracle if I can, myself. For all intents and purposes, they own the very air we breathe.”

I sent him a look of disbelief. “They’re buzzing around like a bunch of wasps, and we won’t bend.”

Kiam folded his hands together and rested his ankle on a knee. “Ever since their founder was killed, their second in command took over. He’s a genius; he designed the software and the hardware. Didn’t you meet him that night? With Josiah? He was sniffing around everywhere. Thinks he’s hot shit. The problem is, that’s true when it comes to this. He’s one of the best.”

He waved a hand at me like I shouldn’t worry. “Hold your ground and he won’t get anywhere. You and Josiah have Nicholas and me. We’re under Alastair’s jurisdiction and he has a working relationship with Fulgere. You’re protected by association.” I’d forgotten about his friend, Nicholas, not having heard a word from the man since that night.

Alastair wasn’t a foreign name to me; I’d heard of him though I never met him. He seemed as self-contained as any other being, sticking to his own kind. I knew he was a vampire, so it was surprising to me he’d have such close relationships with demons, but it wasn’t my place to question, and I’d take whatever advantage I could.

“Good to know,” I said, remembering he’d implied this same thing once in the past. “So, what can you do? I’m curious if they were able to break through any of ours. One of them came here the other day, trying to buy us. The new CEO.”

He raised his eyebrows. “Well, he’s not gonna pull any sneaky shit for sure if he came here so that’s good.”

“I guess.”

Kiam took hold of the laptop, placed it on his legs and began tapping away. Next, he pulled a small device from his pocket and plugged it into the side. “What is that?” I asked.

“It's their own tech, I’m using it against them,” he said with a grin.

“Hmm.” Rolling my chair back, I peeked at my prisoner. She looked worse for the wear; pathetic, really. Her eyes were swollen and a delicate shade of pink. Her lips were puffy, red and worn. Streaks of her eye makeup were etched into her skin and her nose was watery. She looked defeated and deflated. Had I gone too far?

“Come out from there.” She obeyed, crawling forward and looking up at me.

Her ass was up in the air as she obeyed me and visions of plundering her from behind entered my head. Her face was filled with absolute submission and how very divine it would’ve been, if I could just clamp my hand around her curls and pummel her pussy while biting once of her juicy cheeks.

She sucked in a breath as I adjusted my pants, my dick doing its damnedest to escape the confines again and break her.

“Do you want some more?” I purred, beckoning with two fingers. She shook her head violently but still followed my command.

“Stand up,” I ordered.

She did, but once she took a glance at Kiam, his eyes glowing with fire, she stumbled and fell into my lap, clutching at my suit jacket as if I would save her. As if she had any hope of salvation at my hands. I would rescue her, if necessary, but only to lock her in a cage.

It was a shame I wasn’t vile enough to hand her to the man and watch. She deserved the humiliation I knew she’d feel. But she was mine for as long as I could keep her, and I wasn’t going to share. The very thought of another breathing in her aura or tasting her lips had me going for the dagger I kept in my drawer.

It slammed shut and Kiam’s eyes flickered, before returning my stare. “What is going on with you?” He asked, his gaze flicking between me and Ashley.

He wasn’t a demon, he couldn’t see auras, so there was no way he could see my traitorous thoughts. Being a vampire, though, he wouldn’t miss the scent of Ashley’s very wet pussy.

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