me?”
“For this,” he said as he slid a hand around her neck and pulled her against him as his mouth descended upon hers.
Addison rose up on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around him. The fire, the uncontrollable need in his kiss sent her spiraling into an abyss of desire so deep she knew she never wanted to climb out.
His moan, so full of yearning, made her knees weak. He then tilted her head to the side as his tongue slipped past her lips. The world melted away, vanished. She was unprepared for the intensity of the kiss, the force of the passion that flared between them.
He deepened the kiss and she tightened her arms. She had to be closer to him, to feel his skin. Once she found the hem of his shirt, she skimmed her hand beneath and connected to his rock hard abs.
Myles pulled back, ending the kiss to stare down at her with eyes blazing with desire. “I’ve wanted to do that for awhile.”
“What took you so long?” she teased.
Except he didn’t smile in return. In fact, he looked sad.
Myles threaded his fingers with hers and turned her around. Addison saw then that they were at the bar. Had she been so wrapped up in him that she hadn’t realized where she was? He led her inside, and it took her a minute to adjust to the dim light of the bar after the bright sunlight.
“What the hell happened?” Riley said as she hurried around the bar.
“Delphine sent some men,” Myles answered.
Addison shifted her gaze to a table where the other three LaRue brothers sat. Solomon looked at their joined hands before lifting his eyes to her. She waited to see what he would do, and when Solomon sent her a small smile, she was able to breathe again. Because, somehow, she knew her best chance to survive was with the brothers.
CHAPTER NINE
Myles didn’t want to release Addison, even to Riley. He watched the pair disappear into the back where Riley had some shoes for Addison.
“So what happened?” Solomon bade.
Myles swiveled his head to his brothers. He walked to the small, round table and pulled out a chair, turning it backwards before he sat between Kane and Solomon. “I went to see the witch who told Addison she was in danger.”
Court whistled. “You’re a brave man. You wouldn’t catch me dead talking to them.”
Myles tried to smile at Court’s jest, but he couldn’t manage it. “It took some doing, but I learned why Delphine wants Addison.”
“The fact the bitch wants her at all is enough to kill Delphine in my book,” Kane said through clenched teeth.
Solomon glanced at Kane before he looked at Myles. “Well?”
“Delphine wants to increase her power. To do that, she needs two things - a witch, and a mortal pure of spirit.”
Court grunted and looped one arm on the back of his chair. “I don’t have to guess which category Addison falls in.”
“Exactly.” Myles ran a hand down his face, deciding he would keep what the witch foretold about his death to himself. No need to worry his brothers.
Solomon studied him carefully. “What are you leaving out?”
“Nothing,” Myles lied. “The witch said the other factions know of Delphine’s plan and don’t want her to get more power, so they decided to eliminate Addison.”
Kane drummed his fingers on the table. “So others will be coming after Addison?”
“Possibly. If Delphine doesn’t get to her first.”
Court made a face. “She sent a clear message by going after Addison in the middle of the day. My guess is she heard about the vampire last night. Delphine isn’t going to want to take another chance.”
“It’s not like Addison is the only one pure in spirit,” Solomon said.
Myles shrugged. “According to the witch, she is in New Orleans.”
“How many of Delphine’s men were after Addison?” Kane asked.
“Three. Only two attacked. The other watched from a distance.”
“You should’ve gone after him,” Court said as he leaned one forearm on the table.
“And leave Addison alone for a fourth I
“For this,” he said as he slid a hand around her neck and pulled her against him as his mouth descended upon hers.
Addison rose up on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around him. The fire, the uncontrollable need in his kiss sent her spiraling into an abyss of desire so deep she knew she never wanted to climb out.
His moan, so full of yearning, made her knees weak. He then tilted her head to the side as his tongue slipped past her lips. The world melted away, vanished. She was unprepared for the intensity of the kiss, the force of the passion that flared between them.
He deepened the kiss and she tightened her arms. She had to be closer to him, to feel his skin. Once she found the hem of his shirt, she skimmed her hand beneath and connected to his rock hard abs.
Myles pulled back, ending the kiss to stare down at her with eyes blazing with desire. “I’ve wanted to do that for awhile.”
“What took you so long?” she teased.
Except he didn’t smile in return. In fact, he looked sad.
Myles threaded his fingers with hers and turned her around. Addison saw then that they were at the bar. Had she been so wrapped up in him that she hadn’t realized where she was? He led her inside, and it took her a minute to adjust to the dim light of the bar after the bright sunlight.
“What the hell happened?” Riley said as she hurried around the bar.
“Delphine sent some men,” Myles answered.
Addison shifted her gaze to a table where the other three LaRue brothers sat. Solomon looked at their joined hands before lifting his eyes to her. She waited to see what he would do, and when Solomon sent her a small smile, she was able to breathe again. Because, somehow, she knew her best chance to survive was with the brothers.
CHAPTER NINE
Myles didn’t want to release Addison, even to Riley. He watched the pair disappear into the back where Riley had some shoes for Addison.
“So what happened?” Solomon bade.
Myles swiveled his head to his brothers. He walked to the small, round table and pulled out a chair, turning it backwards before he sat between Kane and Solomon. “I went to see the witch who told Addison she was in danger.”
Court whistled. “You’re a brave man. You wouldn’t catch me dead talking to them.”
Myles tried to smile at Court’s jest, but he couldn’t manage it. “It took some doing, but I learned why Delphine wants Addison.”
“The fact the bitch wants her at all is enough to kill Delphine in my book,” Kane said through clenched teeth.
Solomon glanced at Kane before he looked at Myles. “Well?”
“Delphine wants to increase her power. To do that, she needs two things - a witch, and a mortal pure of spirit.”
Court grunted and looped one arm on the back of his chair. “I don’t have to guess which category Addison falls in.”
“Exactly.” Myles ran a hand down his face, deciding he would keep what the witch foretold about his death to himself. No need to worry his brothers.
Solomon studied him carefully. “What are you leaving out?”
“Nothing,” Myles lied. “The witch said the other factions know of Delphine’s plan and don’t want her to get more power, so they decided to eliminate Addison.”
Kane drummed his fingers on the table. “So others will be coming after Addison?”
“Possibly. If Delphine doesn’t get to her first.”
Court made a face. “She sent a clear message by going after Addison in the middle of the day. My guess is she heard about the vampire last night. Delphine isn’t going to want to take another chance.”
“It’s not like Addison is the only one pure in spirit,” Solomon said.
Myles shrugged. “According to the witch, she is in New Orleans.”
“How many of Delphine’s men were after Addison?” Kane asked.
“Three. Only two attacked. The other watched from a distance.”
“You should’ve gone after him,” Court said as he leaned one forearm on the table.
“And leave Addison alone for a fourth I
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