Page 39 of Stone Heart
They would come for her.
They would need to prepare a battle strategy.
But now, he had other plans for his Faery princess.
Rhodack snarledand marched through the lair. No one would dare meet his eyes as he pulled Rina behind him through the throngs of gargoyles who were lingering around the entryway.
The lair was a maze of underground tunnels that ran beneath the city’s surface. The Steele Bank building was an entry point to the surface for all those who lived underground.
Just the thought of him being a few minutes later rattled his gargoyle.
They could have taken Rina.
She belonged to him, and he’d be damned if the necromancers would lay claim to her.
“Rhodack. If you’d just let me explain,” she gasped.
They went down the stairs to the lower level where his private suite was located. He paused to sweep her up in his arms then continued down the stairs.
“Shut it,” he snapped.
He gripped her with his claws, but not tight enough to break the skin. He arrived at the door of his suite, pushed it open, and stepped through it. He kicked the door shut and placed Rina on her feet. She took a few steps backwards, away from him.
He focused to bring his human self forward. His body began the swift change from gargoyle to man. His bones crackled and reshaped as his other self emerged. He opened his eyes and met Rina’s.
“Look, I know you’re mad at me, but I had to go home,” she started.
He marched over to her and grabbed her by the nape of her neck and slammed his mouth on hers. She pressed close to his naked body as he controlled their kiss.
He had to taste her. He could have lost her tonight, and it didn’t sit well with him. This was his woman, his mate, and no one would take her from him.
She gasped at his tongue forcing its way past her soft lips. He needed to have the taste of her. Her small hands rested on his bare chest. His cock, thick with need, pressed against her stomach.
He threaded his hands in her hair, trapping her in place. He pulled back and rested his forehead to hers.
“If you need to leave the lair, you’re to have a guard with you at all times,” he murmured. He opened his eyes and found hers on him.
She silently nodded. Her swollen lips called to him.
He pressed another kiss to hers before easing away. “I will not lose you.”
“This thing between us scares me,” she admitted, her eyes searching his.
He sensed a tremor course through her body, and she leaned into him.
“I belong to you and you belong to me. Don’t think about it. Just feel what’s between us,” he said. He turned her around, her back to his front. He held back a groan when his cock brushed the swell of her ass. He gently led her to his bedroom.
Rina gasped as they passed the doorjamb and paused. His gaze followed what she was staring at on his bed.
Calista, a member of his harem, was sitting on the middle of his bed with a small smile on her face. Her delicate features lit up at the sight of Rhodack and Rina.
“Um, Rhodack…” Rina’s muscles tensed, and her gaze wandered to his.
He let go of her hips and slowly smoothed his hands up her body to cup her full breasts.
“As the mate of the clan leader, the harem belongs to you as well. They will answer to you and will do as you wish,” he said, brushing his lips over her neck. He trailed his tongue along the curve of her throat before nipping it with his teeth.
A shudder passed through her body, and he continued to stroke and massage her breasts. Her beaded nipples pushed at her dress.
