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were edged, there was an amused light in the depths of his eyes that said he wasn't as peeved as he sounded.
    She looked askance at him. He was leaning nonchalantly against a post with his eyes closed, and yet she had the distinct impression that he was alert to everything around them, both inside the building and out.
    "Why did you become a vampire?" she asked before she could think better of it. "Did someone turn you against your will?"
    He opened his eyes and cocked a brow at that. "No one becomes a Dark-Hunter unless they are willing."
    "And you were willing to…" Her voice trailed off as she expectantly waited for him to explain.
    "To sacrifice a nosy little human if she doesn't stop pestering me."
    She should be frightened of him and yet she kept hearing Desiderius's words in her mind telling her that he would never harm a human.
    Was it true?
    She ran her gaze over his scrumptious body wishing she knew for certain.
    They stood without speaking for quite a bit, until Amanda couldn't stand it any longer.
    "So," she said, trying to break the awkward silence. "How long do you think we'll have to wait?"
    "I don't know."
    "Who did you call?" she tried again.
    "No one."
    Amanda took a deep breath and fought the urge to strangle him. "You don't like to answer questions, do you?"
    "Honestly? I don't like to talk at all. I'd rather just stand here in silence."
    "And brood?"
    "Yes."
    She blew her hair out of her face. "Well, I happen to be bored and if I have to stand here waiting for your ride, I'd like to do something to pass the time."
    His gaze dropped to her lips, then slid slowly down to her breasts and hips. He shuttered his eyes, but even so she saw the raw hunger in the midnight depths. She felt it, hot and demanding.
    "I can think of one way to pass time…"
    She widened her eyes. "You're not going to bite me, are you?"
    He smiled wickedly. "I don't want to bite you,
agapee-menee
. I want to nibble every inch of your bare flesh, especially your bre—"
    She reached up and stopped his words by placing her hand over his lips. The softness of them contrasting with his whiskers stunned her. And the sensation of his skin under her hand jolted her with electricity. Swallowing hard, she dropped her hand. "I didn't think vampires could have sex."
    He arched a taunting brow at her. "Why don't you and I conduct a little experiment and see?"
    Amanda knew she should be offended. She should be angry. She should be anything other than turned on by his words.
    But the idea actually appealed to her as she ran her gaze down his lean, perfect body.
    Kyrian felt her confusion. She was actually considering his offer. Had the fire in his groin not been so fierce, he would have laughed. But as it was, he wasn't sure whether or not he was toying with her, or truly propositioning her.
    All he knew was that the sight of her parted lips tempted him in a way he'd never been tempted before.
    Not that he should be surprised by the way his body responded to her. She was just the type of woman who had always appealed to him. Intelligent. Brave.
    And simply beguiling.
    He glanced to the wall behind her, and imagined what it would feel like to press her against it while he took her hard, fast, and furious.
    He swore he could feel himself already inside her. Could hear her moaning in his ear as he…
    Kyrian shook his head to dispel the image. There were times when he hated his psychic abilities. Right now was definitely one of them.
    Licking his dry lips, he remembered a time when he wouldn't have hesitated to take a woman such as this to his bed. A time when he would have peeled those safe, conservative clothes off her body and kissed every single inch of her bare flesh until she was wild with unbridled desire. Touched her until he brought her to the edge again and again as she clung to him and begged for more.
    Kyrian clenched his teeth at the heat searing his blood. How he wished he could relive those days.
    But that was a long time ago. And no