Total pages in book: 127
Estimated words: 119942 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 600(@200wpm)___ 480(@250wpm)___ 400(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 119942 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 600(@200wpm)___ 480(@250wpm)___ 400(@300wpm)
Keenan laughed. “It makes life more interesting.”
Hearing his cell phone ringing, Knox retrieved it from his pocket. Tanner. “Tell me.”
“Did you know Silas can travel using shadows?” It was a form of teleportation.
“I’m guessing this means you lost him.”
“He went down an alley, I followed him and watched him blend into the shadows. Then he just disappeared.”
Knox sighed heavily.
“I don’t think whoever sent him will risk pissing you off again. They were just testing the waters. They have their answer now, so there’s no need to do anything else.”
“Maybe so. We’ll just have to be extra vigilant about her protection.” Hanging up, Knox updated the others.
“He tested you? Some people are just fucking clueless.” Larkin flipped her braid over her shoulder. “You should have at least dismembered him.”
Keenan chuckled. “Tanner’s probably right; they won’t try it again. That would be a death sentence, and they have to know that.”
After they talked a little more about it, Knox gestured for the sentinels to leave the room. Turning to Harper, he said, “I won’t coerce you into attending the conference. You can say no.” He wanted her to understand that although he’d be interfering and controlling, he wouldn’t try to make her into a puppet. He liked that she was strong minded and stood up to him.
Feeling at a disadvantage while she was sitting and he was towering over her, she rose to her feet. “I want to go with you.” She was curious about Isla, and this would be one way to stop him from repeatedly moaning about her living situation.
“Fair enough.”
“I still think it would be better for you to walk away from me.”
He threaded his hand through her hair, marveling at how soft it was. “That won’t happen.” It was so very tempting to take advantage of the need pulsing between them and seduce her into his bed. But he wanted her to come to him, willing in body, mind, and soul. He decided not to question why that was so important to him.
“I told you, I don’t get involved with our kind.”
“This was always going to happen, Harper.” From the moment he’d first seen her in the combat circle, when she’d pierced the numbness settling over him, it had been inevitable. “It’s too late to fight it.”
Considering how much her body craved his and how badly her demon wanted him, Harper feared that he might just be right.
“Now come on, let’s eat.”
CHAPTER FIVE
“Of course you have a private jet,” Harper said dryly. Didn’t everybody?
As Knox guided her inside, she saw that the interior of the sleek black jet was just as impressive as the outside. She should have guessed the rich bastard would have his own plane. Sinking into a gray leather reclining seat that seemed to mold itself to her body, she happily accepted some refreshments from the animated stewardess.
Opening a can of Coke, she said, “Okay, I’ll admit, this is seriously cool.”
Sitting opposite her with only a walnut table between them, Knox briefly peered up from his phone. “Glad you think so.”
Tanner and Levi had taken seats in a separate cabin at the other end of the jet, giving Knox and Harper plenty of privacy. Watching as Knox’s fingers moved furiously over the screen while his face was set into a mask of concentration, she said, “A bit of a workaholic, aren’t you?”
“There are worse things to be obsessive about.” He’d no sooner put his phone away than the aircraft began to move. “Why didn’t Jolene want to travel with us?”
“She thinks you and I should have plenty of ‘alone time’ to get to know each other the way anchors should.”
“She’s right.” Knox twisted his mouth. “So…if you don’t date demons, does this mean you’re celibate or that you stick to humans?”
He had a way of totally throwing her by shooting random questions. She had a feeling that was exactly why he did it. “What does it matter?”
“I want to know.” As her mouth set into an involuntary pout, he smiled. “You really do hate personal questions, don’t you?”
“It’s something we have in common.”
He inclined his head. “All right. How about an exchange? You answer my questions honestly, and I’ll do the same for you. Nothing too invasive.” The latter words were both an assurance and a warning.
If he was anyone else, the offer wouldn’t have at all appealed to her. But the guy was such an enigma that he had her curiosity well and truly roused. It was frustrating that he had the very same effect on her libido. While she believed it was better not to know what he was, she couldn’t help but want to know. “Fine. To answer your earlier question, no I’m not celibate. I only date humans.” He narrowed his gaze at that. “Now it’s your turn to answer a question.”