Forbidden (Blood Ties #7)

Mine.

MINE.

Desperation seared through every nerve in my body until Ithrobbed. She stumbled backwards, her eyes widening. But she never cowered. Oh no, Helene wasn’t that kind of woman. It’s what triggered me, what made her so real. She wasn’t a blur in my head like all the other faces. No, this woman was neon fucking bright.

My steps thudded as I drove her back toward the kitchen. Her eyes darted left. Of course she lunged, trying her best to scurry around me.

I moved fast, grabbing her around the waist. “The hell you do.”

“Get off me!”She bucked, kicking and swinging that fist.

Only now I knew her. Now Iexpectedher, ducking my head for her blow to hit my shoulder before I carried her down the hall, hissing and spitting, into the bedroom.

“I’ll fuckingkill you!”she howled.

“Oh, I have no doubt about that,” I answered, throwing her onto the bed.

She hit and bounced, before she was up and launching herself toward the door. I raced forward and reached for her…before sheroundhouse kicked me in the head.

Stars.

That’s all I saw for a moment.

Bright, detonating stars.

Had there been a bombing?

An explosion of some kind?

The bedroom trembled, bright and blurring as I stumbled. But she was gone.She was gone.I shook my head, then cast the hollow thumping aside and turned around.

Go on.

Do your fucking worst.

With a roar, I lunged. Where…where was she? I tracked the sound of her steps, but the woman didn’t just fight like a damn cat, she moved like one as well. “Oh,Hellle-eene!”I called, racing to the garage and the only transport out of here.

The kitchen was a blur. The living room we were just in was empty…even the foyer was bare. I glanced toward the garage and lunged, shoving the door wide to stare at the Range Rover. But it was still there. I strode to the driver’s door, yanked it open, and grabbed the key from inside, then turned around.

She was still inside.

My mind raced at the possibilities…before the throbbing in my head made me wince.

First, she choked me out.

Then, she almost damn well knocked me out.

The woman was a goddamn force.

And I fucking loved it.

I smiled, striding back into the house. “You realize this is only going to make me fuck you harder, right?” Christ, my cock was hard. My whole being felt alive…awakenedin a way I hadn’t felt for…ever.

I lifted my gaze to the floor above. To what was actually the primary suite, if you weren’t working for someone like Haelstrom Hale. But I couldn’t afford to be cornered…not in my own damn house. But still the upstairs called me. Was she hiding in a cupboard or under a bed?

My smile grew wider.

Fuck, I hoped so.