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it was as if she knew and would rock her hips.
    And then he was lost.
    He fell forward over her as he pounded her ruthlessly. When the walls of her sex clamped around him, it sent him spiraling to his climax. Kiril thrust deep and spilled his seed as he rode the waves of bliss from one peak to another.
    When he opened his eyes, they were on their sides, their bodies still joined. Kiril held her close and pretended that she wasn’t his enemy and that he wouldn’t have to leave her.
    Her hand rested on his and she idly traced his fingers with her own. Minutes went by as they remained as they were without uttering a word.
    It was the sound of faint footsteps at the back of the house that had both of them separating. Kiril didn’t bother with clothes as he kept to the shadows and ran to look out the back.
    There were two Dark who peeked through the windows to try to get a look at them.
    “How about another drink?” Shara said loudly from the living room.
    The two Dark backed away immediately. Kiril waited until they were once more in the cover of the trees before he turned and walked back to the entryway. He dressed quickly, roughly tucking in his shirt that gapped because the buttons were gone. He walked into the front room to find Shara sitting in one of the chairs, dressed, with her legs crossed and a drink in hand.
    “Why did you do that? That could’ve been your chance to capture me.”
    “My chance was when you were orgasming,” she said and looked away.
    “You still have no’ explained why you spoke and sent them away.”
    She shrugged nonchalantly. “I can’t answer that. And before you ask me what I’m hiding, I’m not. I can’t answer it because I don’t know.”
    He walked around her, never taking his gaze off her. She was a mystery to him. Her actions made him want to trust her, but that would be the first—and last—mistake he made.
    “Who is she?” Shara asked.
    Kiril frowned. “Who?”
    “The Fae you’re looking for.”
    “Rhi. She’s one of the Queen’s Guard. At one time she and a Dragon King were lovers.”
    “Was it you? Were you her lover?” Shara asked and lifted her gaze to him.
    Kiril slowly shook his head. “Nay, it wasna me, but she’s a friend. She was taken by Balladyn.”
    She cringed when he said the name. “Balladyn has a vicious reputation even among the Dark. She is lost to you.”
    “I doona believe that. I’m going to find her and return her to the Light. Help me.”
    Shara stood and lifted her chin. “Just kill me now, because if I help you, that’s exactly what my family will do if Balladyn doesn’t get me first.”
    Kiril walked to her and traced a finger along her jaw. “We can protect you.”
    Her smile was full of sorrow. “Like the Kings protected Denae and Sammi? Yes, I know of the humans caught by my people. I can’t, and I won’t help.”
    “Then why no’ walk out there now and let them come for me?”
    “I’ll answer that if you can answer why you brought me here tonight.”
    Kiril backed away. He’d had the best night of his extremely long life, and it was going to end on a sour note. “We’re at a stalemate.”
    “That means it’s time for you to return me to Cork.”
    “To your family.” He touched her left side so quickly she didn’t have time to step away or hide her wince. “Is that who hit you?”
    Shara turned and walked to the front door. “I’ll walk back.”
    Kiril bit back a curse and grabbed his keys as he followed her out. It was going to take a lot more than good sex to flip Shara to his side, but he wasn’t going to give up.

 
    CHAPTER EIGHT
    Rhi wondered how long she’d been Balladyn’s prisoner. The Fae she had thought of as friend, mentor, and brother.
    The darkness was sucking the life from her breath by breath. She longed to see the sun, to feel its rays upon her skin. Every time she woke after Balladyn tortured her, it became more and more difficult to remember what the warmth of the sun felt like. What