Vampires' Consort: Magical Menages, Book 2 Read Online Free PDF Page A

track down with unlimited resources and a few trips to Egypt. I have no magical powers. I can’t fly or take the shape of a bat.”
    “Good. I’m not fond of bats.” She was suddenly breathless, her head spinning as if she might faint. The spacious room closed in on her. She was on information overload and wanted to run away. “I—I can’t deal with this right now.”
    Kaspan rose fluidly from his seat. Suddenly he was right in front of her and she hadn’t even seen him move. He took her hand and looked into her eyes, pulling her strings with his mesmerizing gaze.
    “It’s only natural you need some time to think about everything. But don’t be afraid.” The last was a command she couldn’t refuse. He smiled, and Akila felt her reservations melting away like the last bit of snow from a spring-warmed rooftop. With his fangs retracted he was really very charming.
    A deliciously warm, soothing feeling suffused her, softening her stiffened muscles, calming her racing heart. Anxiety still galloped around the edge of her consciousness, but it couldn’t enter this corral of peacefulness. It was all right. Everything was good. Valarian meant her no harm. She had a compulsion to lean into him, let his arms wrap around her and hold her, let his mouth cover hers, searching and demanding before drifting to her neck and…
    Akila blinked, breaking the insidious spell. Jesus! He was dangerous. “I’ve got to go outside and get some fresh air.”
    “I’ll talk with you again over dinner,” the vampire said. “I’m afraid you must at least spend the night. If by morning you wish to cut your visit short, you’ll be flown back home. I don’t want you to feel like a prisoner, Ms. Massri.”
    “I think we’re past formalities now. Call me Akila.”
    “And you must call me Valarian.” He clasped her hand and squeezed lightly. An electric charge shot up her arm. “Please consider my request, but in the meantime try to relax and enjoy your stay here.”
    Oh yeah, like that would be easy to do after the bomb he’d dropped. The world contained vampires and one of them wanted her to be his baby-mama. What could be more conducive to a relaxing weekend getaway?
     
    “That went well,” Jacob said dryly after Akila had fled from the room.
    “As well as could be expected under the circumstances.” Valarian’s tone was abrupt. “Go after her. Show her around the island and get to know her a little.”
    “She wants to be left alone.”
    “Being alone will make her think of more questions. She needs someone to give her answers, and this will be a good opportunity for you to get closer to her.”
    Jacob bit back his immediate negative response. It wasn’t that he disagreed with his master. He understood the need to fulfill the prophecy and was aware of his critical part in it. But recently, he chafed under the yoke of serfdom. After decades of showing his appreciation for what Valarian had done for him, he was scraping the bottom of the bowl of gratitude.
    “Yes, sir.” He turned on his heel without waiting for more instruction and hurried after Akila.
    He caught up with her at the bottom of the stairs. “I’ll show you around, if that’s all right.”
    The look she cast him made him feel more like a jailer than a host.
    “The best path down to the beach is this way.” He touched her arm lightly to lead her and his fingers buzzed from the warmth of her skin. His cock began to harden and he realized he wanted her quite badly. Although he barely knew this woman, her forceful personality and outspoken manner attracted him. Stud service aside, he’d be happy to have sex with her. It had been far too long since he’d been with a woman.
    He pushed open one of the french doors that led onto the veranda. Moist air enveloped them as they stepped into the sunshine. He glanced at Akila. Her yellow tank top molded her breasts and revealed long, slender arms. Her cropped pants were stark white against smooth, tan calves. A