Vampire Seduction: Paranormal Romance (Real Men of Othercross Book 1) by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix

Author:Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix [Kyle, Celia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Real Men Romance
Published: 2020-01-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“Fuck,” Alena spat, wondering exactly how the hell they were going to figure out a defense in just five minutes.

Luca’s hands rubbed up and down her spine, sending tingles of need through her already ravished body. “It’s a little soon, but I think I’m up to the challenge.”

Alena shot him a glare as she slid off the table, tugging her skirt down over her hips and snatching articles of mostly intact clothing from the floor.

“A Ravenna Soldier doesn’t get to have a sense of humor. Now get dressed. We have to figure out how to keep you out of the dungeon.”

The fluid grace of his movements as he stepped into his jumpsuit did nothing to disguise his indolence. He moved like a man who wasn’t worried. At all.

“Okay, first things first,” she said as she stepped into her panties. Now where did her bra go? “Where were you the night of the attack?”

“Walking along the lake. Alone.”

“Of course, you were,” she sighed. “So, no one saw you. No one can corroborate your story?”

“At least one person saw me.” He perched his ass on the edge of the conference table, clearly enjoying the show as she continued looking for her bra.

“Really? That’s great!” Maybe she wouldn’t have to spend the next hundred years visiting Luca in the dungeon.

His wince dashed those hopes.

“Maybe not so great. He happened to be the one overfeeding on the arcane.”

“Oh. But if—”

Luca cut her off. “He’s a Falkov.”

The full weight of understanding nearly buckled Alena’s knees. One of her own clan members committed a serious crime against an Other, and then the rest of her clan not only tried to cover it up but blamed an innocent man in the process.

What.

The.

Fuck.

“So, you see, right?” he asked gently. “A good defense hardly matters. Whether you or Sinclair defends me, the outcome will be the same. As much as I hate ceding defeat, it seems the best we can hope for now is a short sentence and conjugal visits.”

“Nuh-uh, no way. This isn’t over yet, and I’m not about to let you take the fall for a crime you didn’t commit. Why are you so sure the Triune will find you guilty?”

He looked at her as if she couldn’t figure out the sum of two-plus-two. She waved a hand and rolled her eyes.

“I know Stefan is a Falkov, but that doesn’t mean he’s part of the plot to frame you. And before you call me naïve, I won’t deny it’s a strong possibility he’s involved. Still, that leaves two other judges who are not known for being corrupt.”

Luca reached for her hands and pulled her closer. “Aya Holloway dislikes conflict of any kind. You can see it in her body language. She’s intimidated by Stefan and will vote as he votes.”

She’d met the witch judge several times before and couldn’t disagree with Luca’s assessment of her innate need for harmony, but Aya wasn’t a total pushover.

“Then there’s Lourdes Soren,” he continued. “Her fiery wolf temper doesn’t lend itself to forgiveness.

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