Midnight's Master. Cynthia Eden

skin felt so soft beneath his fingers. Delicate. He could hurt her, if he wasn’t careful.

      But he’d be careful with Holly Storm. Very, very careful. He’d gain her confidence, and in time he’d get…her.

      She’d been a fire in his blood for too long. Time to get rid of the gnawing hunger and past time to stop a killer.

      Luckily, he had the perfect plan for meeting both goals.

      He lowered his head. Brought his mouth inches away from hers. “Tell me, Holly, are you in the mood for a new lover?”

      Her breath hissed out.

      “I’ll take that as a yes. The cops already think we’re together.” They could keep thinking that. It would be the perfect cover. “You can talk to the demons this way, find out if any of them know anything about Sam or Carl.” No demon in Atlanta would dare to touch her once he’d staked his claim.

      “And what do you get from the arrangement?” Husky. Dammit. Sexy.

      He got more fantasies. More hard-ons. And maybe, just maybe, the fuck he’d been dreaming of for all these long months.

      If he played the game right, he’d also catch a killer. “I get enough.” That was all he’d say, for now.

      His eyes lingered on her mouth. She had a great mouth. He loved her bottom lip. Niol wanted to kiss her. To taste the lips so close to his.

      And he was more than used to doing exactly as he wanted.

      So he took her mouth.

      A deep, long kiss. Lips and tongue. Craving. Hunger.

      Her lips were warm and soft, and her response—fuck.

      She kissed him with fury. With wild need.

      Nothing tentative about her.

      His cock, already semiaroused, swelled against the front of his jeans.

      He wanted her naked. The bed was close. He could take her into the bedroom. Strip her, and make the fantasy he’d been suggesting into a reality.

      It would be so easy.

      Holly pushed against him, her nails biting into his chest.

      Maybe not.

      His head raised. He could still taste her sweetness on his tongue.

      “What is it that you want from me, Niol?”

      Everything.

      “I want to stop the killer, same as you.” He forced his hands to free her and he stepped back. He’d been careful not to jar her. He didn’t want to hurt her.

      She must have felt his cock straining against her when they’d kissed. The woman knew she’d gotten him turned on and ready.

      But he’d pulled back.

      For now. “So what’s it gonna be, love? Do you want to hunt with me?”

      “Yes.” Instant. “But we do this together, you got me, demon? No more secrets, no more lies. Together.”

      He wasn’t going to make any promises. His life was all about secrets and lies.

      “Then welcome to the wild side, Holly.” She’d better get ready for one rough ride.