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If he didn’t before, he did then as hehis large, ood Tasted good He even sood Familiar Bathed as he had been in the soap she used every day, the citrus aro exquisitely with his own masculine scent

As Etienne leaned into her, every h her everywhere they touched

He slid his ar Krysta froainst his hard,abs ainst his arousal

I have to stop, the voice of reason intruded He’s a vahtened as he continued to tease and teue

I don’t sleep with vampires I hunt them I destroy them I loathe the clothes off

Krysta al heavy lids open, she stared up at hilowed a brilliant as peeked from between parted lips And both totally turned her on because he looked like he wanted to devour every inch of her

Darowl rumbled forth from deep in his throat as he lowered his head and stole another brief, hard kiss

Oh, yeah

Then he ruined it (and did her a favor, she would later grudgingly ad three determined steps backward

Her heart continued to pound She noted with soled everywhere

That would bother her a lot ainst the front of his pants that told her more than words that he had been as affected as she had

He cleared his throat "I’m not a vampire"

She blinked "What?"

"I’linting fangs Not to th"

"Vas who boast such characteristics"

Oh, shit There were other preternatural creatures out there?

He shook his head and ht explain?"

Krysta nodded, a bit dazed, and followed him over to the futon

They sat si

She liked that their knees touched Liked the casual contact as much as she had liked the kiss And wondered where exactly along the way she had lost her damned mind

Vampire Vampire hunter Remember? she mentally chided herself

"I’ the back of the futon "I’m immortal"

Krysta stared at him Weren’t all vae or get sick, after all, and could withstand a lot of dae that would kill humans "What’s the difference?"

"The difference is that vampires are huues, on the other hand, were like you"

Her heart, already an to beat a little faster "I don’t knohat you mean I’m human"

"No, you aren’t Or rather I assume you aren’t because your brother isn’t Is he your full brother or your half brother?"

"My full brother And he’s human We both are"

"No, you aren’t You’re different"

How did he know that? She hadn’t said or done anything to reveal her peculiar gift And tonight was the first night he’d had any direct contact with Sean

Wasn’t it?

A gentle smile curled his lips "Don’t look so panicked, Krysta If with anyone, your secret is safe with me I’m just like you Or I was once Born with special talents and abilities ordinary huifted ones"

"Gifted ones," she parroted Other than her brother and her parents, she had never ifted one before