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area. When I told him about the human he had no problem helping.”
Nikan raised his eyebrows. Not all supernatural beings cared about humans. At least not to the extent they’d volunteer to help out strangers. “Thanks.”
Connor grunted. “Just keep me updated. If things get too fucked up, you pull out and call me. The pack can’t afford to lose anyone right now.
I
can’t afford to lose you.”
“I will.” Nikan slid his phone into his pocket, thankful for an Alpha like Connor. When the tall Scottish shifter had approached him about starting his own pack, a pack made entirely of warriors, he’d been hesitant at first. But his inner wolf had needed that connection and he’d bled alongside Connor. They all had. Now more than ever he was grateful he’d made the decision to join with the Alpha since it had led him to Esperanze.
“Now what?” she asked, her voice tearing him out of his thoughts.
“Now we figure out how to save Antoine’s friend.” No matter how much he wanted to finish the conversation they’d started barely ten minutes before, it would have to wait.
* * *
Watching Nikan’s hard expression, Esperanze felt as if her skin was too tight for her body. She’d been about to spill all her fears and worries to Nikan when Antoine’s call had interrupted them. Now the three of them were just waiting for Connor’s contact to show up. The room was thick with tension. Sexual for her and Nikan. Antoine was nervous and tense and couldn’t stop pacing around the room.
Since he was supposed to meet the pair of rogue shifters in less than two hours she didn’t blame him.
When Nikan suddenly tensed, she glanced over to find him staring at the door. His entire body had gone rigid. A moment later there was a knock on the door. He covered the distance to it before she’d blinked.
As he cautiously opened it, she scented a feline shifter. Of all the various shifters, felines were the easiest for her to scent other than lupine. A man the same height as Nikan stepped into the room. With smooth coffee colored skin, eerie blue eyes that seemed to almost glow against his dark face and sharp, defined cheeks, the shifter was
very
good looking. Almost too good looking. If it wasn’t for the very apparent edge of danger that seemed to surround him like a shroud, his features could almost be defined as feminine.
“I’m Thabit. Connor said you would be expecting me,” he said to Nikan, his voice much deeper than expected.
Nikan nodded and moved back, letting him enter the room. “I’m Nikan, this is Esperanze and that is Antoine.” He nodded at the vampire pacing by the open window.
Antoine stopped and grunted a hello to him. Refraining from snapping at her former professor, Esperanze smiled and strode toward Thabit. “Thank you for helping us. Antoine is grateful too, he’s just worried about his friend.” She held out a hand to the newcomer.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. Connor said nothing of your beauty.” He held her hand much longer than necessary, lightly stroking her palm with his thumb. His eyes were directly on hers and he wasn’t looking at her too inappropriately, but the forward action took her so off guard she could only stare at him.
Nikan growled low in his throat, instantly moving between them, tugging her close to his side. His tight grip around her hip was proprietary, and she knew the only reason he was showing control was because Connor had sent the other shifter. Otherwise, he’d have likely unsheathed his claws. “Esperanze is taken.”
Those vivid blue eyes flicked to Nikan. He shrugged, obviously not apologetic. “You haven’t marked her.”
“
Yet
.” The word tore from Nikan’s throat, the sound more animal than human.
Oh, crap.
She couldn’t dwell on the word “yet” right now because she didn’t know if that was something he’d just said to get this guy to back off or if he actually meant it. Last night he’d been territorial in the club, so much
Nikan raised his eyebrows. Not all supernatural beings cared about humans. At least not to the extent they’d volunteer to help out strangers. “Thanks.”
Connor grunted. “Just keep me updated. If things get too fucked up, you pull out and call me. The pack can’t afford to lose anyone right now.
I
can’t afford to lose you.”
“I will.” Nikan slid his phone into his pocket, thankful for an Alpha like Connor. When the tall Scottish shifter had approached him about starting his own pack, a pack made entirely of warriors, he’d been hesitant at first. But his inner wolf had needed that connection and he’d bled alongside Connor. They all had. Now more than ever he was grateful he’d made the decision to join with the Alpha since it had led him to Esperanze.
“Now what?” she asked, her voice tearing him out of his thoughts.
“Now we figure out how to save Antoine’s friend.” No matter how much he wanted to finish the conversation they’d started barely ten minutes before, it would have to wait.
* * *
Watching Nikan’s hard expression, Esperanze felt as if her skin was too tight for her body. She’d been about to spill all her fears and worries to Nikan when Antoine’s call had interrupted them. Now the three of them were just waiting for Connor’s contact to show up. The room was thick with tension. Sexual for her and Nikan. Antoine was nervous and tense and couldn’t stop pacing around the room.
Since he was supposed to meet the pair of rogue shifters in less than two hours she didn’t blame him.
When Nikan suddenly tensed, she glanced over to find him staring at the door. His entire body had gone rigid. A moment later there was a knock on the door. He covered the distance to it before she’d blinked.
As he cautiously opened it, she scented a feline shifter. Of all the various shifters, felines were the easiest for her to scent other than lupine. A man the same height as Nikan stepped into the room. With smooth coffee colored skin, eerie blue eyes that seemed to almost glow against his dark face and sharp, defined cheeks, the shifter was
very
good looking. Almost too good looking. If it wasn’t for the very apparent edge of danger that seemed to surround him like a shroud, his features could almost be defined as feminine.
“I’m Thabit. Connor said you would be expecting me,” he said to Nikan, his voice much deeper than expected.
Nikan nodded and moved back, letting him enter the room. “I’m Nikan, this is Esperanze and that is Antoine.” He nodded at the vampire pacing by the open window.
Antoine stopped and grunted a hello to him. Refraining from snapping at her former professor, Esperanze smiled and strode toward Thabit. “Thank you for helping us. Antoine is grateful too, he’s just worried about his friend.” She held out a hand to the newcomer.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. Connor said nothing of your beauty.” He held her hand much longer than necessary, lightly stroking her palm with his thumb. His eyes were directly on hers and he wasn’t looking at her too inappropriately, but the forward action took her so off guard she could only stare at him.
Nikan growled low in his throat, instantly moving between them, tugging her close to his side. His tight grip around her hip was proprietary, and she knew the only reason he was showing control was because Connor had sent the other shifter. Otherwise, he’d have likely unsheathed his claws. “Esperanze is taken.”
Those vivid blue eyes flicked to Nikan. He shrugged, obviously not apologetic. “You haven’t marked her.”
“
Yet
.” The word tore from Nikan’s throat, the sound more animal than human.
Oh, crap.
She couldn’t dwell on the word “yet” right now because she didn’t know if that was something he’d just said to get this guy to back off or if he actually meant it. Last night he’d been territorial in the club, so much
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