“Gotta keep the local wildlife away,”he explained.
“Pretty sure they’ll be more terrified of a bear shifter than you, dude.”
He huffed indignantly before throwing me some side-eye.“You have no idea what I’m capable of!”
“No, because you refuse to tell me!”
When I focused on Kai again, he stared between me and Kenji and then shook his head.
“Sorry, that was rude. Kenji was being annoying in my head.”
“It’s fine. You don’t need to talk to me.” Wait…what? Why would he think that?
“Of course I do! You’re part of the fun crew. I like you, Kai!”
He seemed surprised that I liked him. Zane rolled his eyes.
“She more than likes you, fish boy.”
Kai flushed with embarrassment, and I spun to face Zane, who stood smirking, his hands tucked in his jeans’ pockets.
“Don’t be a dick, Zane. At least Kai isn’t emotionally stunted!”
Zane’s eyes narrowed. “Excuse me?”
“We shared a weird sex dream last night, and you’ve ignored me ever since!” My voice cracked, and I fought back tears. Kai looked even more embarrassed now, although I wasn’t sure why. He’d not been naked in my dream. At least I didn’t think so.
“I…” For once, Zane didn’t try to flirt his way out of my bad books or confuse me with lust magic. I couldn’t read his emotions because my shield remained locked in place, but his aura dimmed.
Before I could launch another salvo, he grabbed my arm and blinked us away from the cabin.
21
Zane
Emotions were not my strong suit. I tried not to have them; it made my life easier.
Until Raven appeared, steering clear of them had been pretty damn easy.
Sex I could do. Anger, lust, and fear were my bread and butter. I fed on all three regularly, without guilt. Everyone wanted the incubus at their parties, feeding them lust and helping them get laid.
They tended not to like it when I stoked their anger or gave them nightmares, but being a selfish incubus, I didn’t much care.
Nobody else cared about me, not since the council executed my father, so I’d learned to take care of myself. Yes, my maternal grandparents made sure I didn’t starve, but they feared me. Or rather, they feared what I would become.
And they sure as fuck didn’t want me back on pack lands anytime soon.
No winter solstice invitation for me.
Nope.
Not that I cared. I was happy to spend my free time alone. Hanging out at sex clubs. Dealing with pesky demons.
At least that had been my plan until I met Raven and realized she was my soul-bonded mate.
I hadn’t wanted the bond at first. Too risky. Not with the Supernatural Council watching me to make sure I didn’t turn into my father. They knew he’d gone insane after losing Mom, so if I found a soul-bond, it was only natural to assume the same thing might happen to me.
Nobody wanted another insane incubus on the loose, causing carnage.
