Page 86 of Sapphire Flame
At that, his answering smile was slow as a lovely, wicked light entered his gold-green eyes. Her breath caught. His expression was just devilish enough that it set off his strong good looks in a glow of pure male testosterone. Her heart picked up its pace and for a moment she couldn’t breathe.
His lovemaking came back to her in a series of strong images that had her wolf making a sudden, fiery appearance. His gaze shifted about her cheeks, her throat and her arms where she could feel the iridescent wolf-heat moving around.
“Wolf,” he whispered.
“Yes. But back to my question. What about our privacy?”
“Well, privacy has its merit unless you’re under attack or dead.”
She chuckled. “That was put succinctly.”
“Besides. I have an idea.”
“What’s that?”
He shook his head. “No. You’ll have to wait, but I think it will work.”
She cocked her head. “Tell me.”
“No.” He stood up and extended his hand to her. “Can you fly yet?”
She shifted her legs over the side of the bed. She felt a sudden longing to remain right where she was. Kiara’s refuge was relatively safe and had almost as solid a security system as Agnes’s compound.
Grant was right. At the very least, they needed his men at her canal home. As lovely as it was, it only had a modest system and nothing that could combat a wolf like Kryder.
She nodded. “I can fly.”
Once in the air, she was surprised when Grant drew close and caught her around the waist. “Allow me.”
“I’m strong enough to fly, but I’m so not saying no.” She leaned against him, settled her head on his shoulder and let him do the work.
He switched to telepathy.I should warn you, Ryan and a dozen wolves, all airborne, will be joining us in about thirty seconds.
When did you set that up?
When Emma arrived.
Did I ever have a say in this?
He chuckled. The night air was cool on her skin.You always have a say,he said,and I’ll send them back to Savage if that’s what you want.
No. You’re absolutely right on this one. My house would be an easy target. But what will Kryder think when he finds out that you invited his wolves to set up defenses against him?
He didn’t answer for a moment, which made Natalie uneasy. She wasn’t sure she wanted to hear what he had to say.
It came anyway.No doubt he already knows. We were busy at The Sapphire Club, too busy to really be seeing anything. But my memories are filled with several women, dressed in blue silk. It looked like a uniform of sorts. They all had sapphire flame markings on their throats, though they were covered up with jewelry.
Right,she interjected.Those neck cages made up of diamonds. I can picture them.By now, she and Grant were flying across the main canal and were almost at her house. She watched as Ryan and his men showed up, right on schedule and began a descent into her backyard.
Grant slowed down as she added,So, you think he’s using fae women in his club and keeping tabs on the future.
A bunch of tabs.He began his descent.
As she watched the wolves, all powerful warrior-types, form into an array to the side and behind them, she said,We might have a bigger problem.
Bigger than Kryder?
Well, yes. I don’t know about you, but I’m starved. Only, how am I supposed to feed a dozen hungry men?
