Luporum Cubilia (Regina De Luporum Book 1) by Carrie Hogle

Author:Carrie Hogle [Hogle, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: self
Published: 2017-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Amy wasn’t there to help Reina with her hair. She obviously could have hired someone, but she just didn’t have the heart. She also had no interest in making small talk, so she pulled it into a loose curly bun and let it be. After the meeting with The Carnifex, she had brought someone in to make a few alterations to her dress. It was amazing how quickly someone could get things finished when money was no object. The idea grated on Reina’s nerves. Money had come in handy, but she’d be happier on an island with James, blending with the locals, living off the land, with nothing but each other and time. Nevertheless, Reina turned in the mirror to survey the results.

The dress managed to be both classy and provocative. She wasn’t trying to bring attention to herself, but wasn’t above using her femininity if it suited her purposes. Originally floor length, she’d had it shortened to just below the knee. The material appeared flowy, but was still enough to not wrap around her legs when she moved. The attitude of The Carnifex, and his perilous relationship with James, had put her into fight or flight mode, and her days of running were long over. She didn’t want to show too much leg, but the cut gave her free range of motion, should she need it. The hidden gem was in the simple yet very functional design of the top. With spaghetti straps, and a mostly squared front, it didn’t show any cleavage, but it sloped down the sides in a way that showed a good portion of her back. A white strip of satin framed the top and ended in a small bow with long tails at the small of her back. It was slightly ostentatious, but the bow concealed a polycarbonate push dagger she had tucked in a specially designed sheath type pocket. It would pass through any metal detector and was in a spot that made it easy for her to access.

It was unlikely that she would need to use it at such an event, but she was prepared to defend if necessary. If this was the position the syndicate dictated they take, then they needed to stop pushing. When she’d made the choice to come, she was all in. If it affected James, it affected her, and she refused to let them decide everything about their lives. She was logical enough to know that the atmosphere of this gathering would affect all future dealings with them, and she was ready to let them know where they stood. How subtle she was about it, would depend on them.

Reina turned from the mirror and stopped to watch James slip on his suit jacket. She let her mind wander to devilish thoughts of unbuttoning his shirt and begging him to ravish her. He was always irresistible, like a perfectly tailored, decadent, drug. As they both dressed and donned their proverbial armor, an animalistic hunger flared to life between them.

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