Vampires Mage: Books 5-8: Demons of Fire & Night Box Set by C.N. Crawford

Author:C.N. Crawford [Crawford, C.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

As she drew closer to Caine’s room, the shadows seemed to thicken around her, climbing up the walls. The temperature dropped, and goosebumps rose on her skin. In the sconces, the candle’s flames waned, nearly snuffing out.

He’s here.

She considered turning to run, but something stopped her. That magnetic pull, she supposed. Pulse racing, she hugged herself and took a few steps back, pressing her back to the wall. The cold stone bit into her skin through her thin gown. Maybe I can just hide in the shadows.

A silver aura, scented of thunderstorms, twisted past her. She froze.

As Caine turned the corner, his icy eyes bored into her.

She swallowed hard. So much for hiding in the shadows.

A faint smile curled his perfect lips, and he slowed his gait. His soothing aura caressed her bare arms, warming her body. As he moved toward her, electricity seemed to charge the air between them.

This is what it feels like to be in the presence of a demigod. She’d been avoiding him for weeks, and seeing him so close felt like a punch to the chest.

Her breath caught in her throat as she took in his stunning contrasts: The dark lashes that framed his pale eyes. Sharp cheekbones above the gentle curves of his mouth. Soft skin over steely muscles.

Standing so close to Caine was an exquisite sort of pain, a sharp heat deep in her chest.

It would be so easy just to reach out from where she stood against the wall, and touch that beautiful face, to feel his skin, to press herself against his body.

So easy to kiss his perfect lips, to drag him into his bedroom and rip his clothes off, to feel his hot mouth against hers.

And that is probably what all those courtesans thought—the ones who fell in love with him. She tightened her fingers into fists to stop herself from reaching for him.

Her throat tightened. How many other women had thought they were special to him over the centuries? She’d be an idiot to ignore what Esmerelda had said. I will not be just another body for the whore pit.

You have interesting desires, Cleo whispered. You want to bed the man who murdered your parents?

Rosalind’s heart skipped a beat, and she sucked in a breath, trying to gain control.

Caine studied her carefully. “Have you been waiting for me, just outside my room?”

She shook her head. Heat raced through her body, and she could hardly think straight.

He looked amused. “Your pulse is racing. Something wrong?”

She swallowed hard, willing her heart to slow down. Yes, she wanted him—but she didn’t want him to realize how badly. It would give him too much control over her. She schooled her face to calm. “My pulse is always fast. It’s a medical condition. Anyway, I was just walking past your room.”

“So this little encounter is purely a coincidence.” He arched a disbelieving eyebrow.

“I’m on my way to see Tammi.”

“You’ve been avoiding me. Until now, when you’ve come to my room with your heart racing.

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