Page 23 of Bite of Sin

“No. Let me go,” I demanded fiercely, pulling away from him.

He fell still, his grasp going even tighter while he peered at me as if my reply was something he’d never heard. “No?”

“I don’t know you. I don’t know where you’re taking me. Get off,” I growled. “I can find the center on my own since that’s clearly where I belong.”

His eyes lit up in challenge, and I swallowed thickly.

“You’re not going to the center,” he informed me, amusement in his voice. “We have vampires here who can teach you what you need. You’ll stay here for now.”

“The fuck I will.” Panic engulfed me as I fought against him.

“Maybe she should go to the center,” Viggo said, sounding bored. “She’s no use to us this young.”

“No. She stays here.”

“You can’t do this,” I screamed, not caring if I was drawing attention. I was a second away from pulling my stake out and taking my chances against both of them. I had no idea what he wanted with me, but I really didn’t want to find out.

My struggles had him scowling, and he grabbed my other wrist, bringing them both behind my back and pressing them against the bottom of my spine. His chest was crushed against mine as he held me in place, and I had to crane my neck to look up at him.

“Who knew vampires could be assholes too?” I spat out. “You’re as bad as any man who takes what he wants.”

He lowered his head, brushing his lips over my cheek. A shiver rolled through me, and I attempted to tear my face from him, but he was holding me too tightly.

“I’m much fucking worse than any man,” he whispered harshly. “And if you don’t stop fighting me, then the chains I’ll put you in will be much shorter than the leash I’m graciously giving you right now.”

I stared up at him, my body trembling from his words. I was scared. There was no denying that. But I was also pissed. Vampires had taken enough from me. If he thought he could keep me here, he’d soon find out how wrong he was.

The second I had a chance, I was driving my stake through his heart.

Chapter9

Zan

Viggo was staring over the girl’s head at me as if I’d lost my mind.Maybe I had.I didn’t know what fucking had possessed me to bring her back with us. We should have handed her over so she could go to the center like she was supposed to. My father had a strict order about all newbies. They needed the training. It was the first step in trying to teach vampires to follow. It was the only way to keep going with the plan.

We walked toward Impulse with the girl between Viggo and me. I wasn’t touching her but stayed close in case she decided to bolt. Not that she could outrun us. But it would be easy to lose sight of her if she managed to slip into one of the buildings. I studied her out of the corner of my eye as she glared straight ahead.

It looked like she’d been through hell. After inspecting her closer, I could see scabbed over cuts marring her skin. There was a bruise on her cheek. A few more months, and those kinds of injuries would heal in minutes. But she was fragile with how new she was. I was curious about where she’d been for the last two weeks.

Her dark hair was tangled and knotted, and her oversized hoodie was a couple sizes too large. It nearly went to her knees, covering most of her body. But none of that hid the fact that she was fucking beautiful.

She hadn’t said a word after I threatened her, and I wondered if she was really backing down that easily. I highly doubted it. The fire in her eyes was still bright and dangerous. She was furious, even in her silence. And for some reason, it made excitement burn through me.

I was Zan fucking Kane. Son of Amaros, leader of the vampires. I got what I wanted when I demanded it. Vampires fell to their knees to do whatever they could to please me. I owned this city and had power over every vampire except my father.

No one ever denied me anything. They never told me no.

Butshe had.

She spat that one little word at me like being in my presence was the last thing she ever wanted. She didn’t know who I was, and I was sure it wouldn’t take long for her to find out if she was staying near me. Would she bow down like all the others when she did? Her disobedience and fiery attitude would get her into trouble here if she didn’t rein it in. Although I wasn’t sure I wanted her to.

I’d met other vampires who challenged my authority.

None of them caused the reaction she did.

It had anger bubbling in my veins, but in the same breath, her fight had my dick getting hard. My reaction to her had my head fucking spinning. The number of women who would fall into my bed was endless. I never had to go looking or even say a word. They all wanted a chance to be with a Kane brother. Viggo loved it, while Pax tended to be more selective with the women he slept with.

“Where are you taking me?” the girl clipped out, still refusing to look at either of us.

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