Page 66 of The Monster's Desire

“That is interesting.” Wraith wraps an arm around my lower back and yanks me toward his chest. I don’t fight the contact. His gasoline scent hits me, and it’s so familiar that my hand slides inside his robe, searching for his skin. The reaper immediately pulls the string.

I laugh. “Are you hot with the robe and a suit jacket?”

He shrugs. “The robe is more lore than anything. I don’t always wear it.”

“He does,” Knight interjects.

“Often, but not always. Would you be willing to fill me in on what’s going on?” He rubs my back in tender circles that remind me this is Sam.

It’s weird that he’s even asking. At The Den, he was more demanding or commanding... I don’t even know the right word for it.

My heart flutters.

I vaguely wonder how much of each of their personalities spilled into Sam. I already know Knight is the sadist who enjoys begging and eating me out from behind. Wraith is more of a pleasure Dom, and he’s tender. Like a big grim reaper teddy bear.

“Nadia?” Wraith runs a finger over my cheek.

I nod. “This town is fucked. The council compelled me into taking a vampire vessel. I also can’t leave town.” A heavy breath whooshes out. I guess I’m spilling everything, but they’re here in North Falls, and apparently, they don’t fall under the guidelines of my compulsion. It makes me emotional having someone around that I feel completely safe with. “Then there’s my magic. It’s totally gone off the rails, and I don’t understand why.”

“You’ve reached maturity. Of course, your power was going to increase during your twenty-eighth year.” Wraith nuzzles his cheek to the top of my head.

I nod because that does make sense. It’s also seriously inconvenient that it’s so difficult to control right when I need it the most.

A creepy sound comes from Ridge’s and Knight’s direction. My jaw falls as I stagger back, pushing against Wraith’s chest to get us farther away from Knight. I’m not sure what the hell is going on, but his head has fallen back, and some creepy, horrifying creature has popped out of his neck. It looks like something from a disturbing-as-fuck alien movie. Its mouthful of razor-sharp teeth open, and black goo seems to fly from Drake right into the monster’s ever-expanding maw.

Images and scenes flick in and out of view, moving from the wolf to Knight’s monster.

“It’s okay,” Wraith says, patting my back gently. “He’s not a threat to you. I hope you realize by now that neither of us is. That vile being is another story completely.”

The monstrous side of Knight slowly begins to subside, disappearing back into his still thrown back neck. It’s surreal when his chin tilts toward his body.

“It didn’t look like that when you fed on Kash.” I jab a finger at Knight. “That was super creepy.”

“He was extra awful.” His blond hair bounces as he shrugs. “He deserved to meet my monster.” He looks at Wraith. “You’re up.”

“Of course.” Wraith releases me, aiming for Drake.

Knight swaggers forward like some male model with his perfectly sculpted abs and chiseled chin. “Are you scared of me now, doll?”

Hardly.

I think I might have been on the verge of daydreaming about what he can do with those huge, veiny hands. Which is completely bizarre, but still totally true.

ChapterTwenty-One

Knight

It’s been a long time since a meal filled me up like the shifter did. No wonder our darling little witch was so dead set on taking him down a peg.

“Are you scared of me now, doll?” I ask, meandering closer as I study every nuance of her posture.

That would really suck, especially since we’re tethered. She straight-up tied us to her before refusing to command us to stay. If I was a lesser monster, it may have hurt my feelings. However, I do love a good chase.

Nadia rolls her eyes, huffing out a breath. “Do I need to be?”

A hearty belly laugh escapes.

“Of my monster? Not in the least. You’re a puny, bite-sized meal to him. Now, my palm is a different story. You keep getting yourself into trouble. Why have blood-bound demons at the ready if you only call for us when shit gets dicey?” I frown, realizing her attention is on Wraith.

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