Ravik frowned.
“I can warm you up, mate,” he offered, holding out his arms.
“That’s a very kind offer,”Cassiesaid, trying to smile because she didn’t want to make him mad.“ButIneed to get dressed.Atleast let me put my nighty back on.”
“Here.”Severinhanded her the silky red nighty and she pulled it on gratefully.
Ravik frowned as he watched her tug at the hem, trying to pull it down past mid thigh.
“ButIlike to look at your beautiful body,” he rumbled.
He was sounding more and more coherent,Cassiethought.Andhis eyes had lost almost all of the milky film that had covered them when she first met him.
She couldn’t deny she was flattered that he thought she had a beautiful body, but she still wasn’t willing to go around naked just to please him.
“Thank you butI’mtoo cold whenI’mundressed,” she said firmly.
“Human women need to stay warm,”Severinadded, frowning at his friend.“Theyget cold easily.Youhave to letCassandrastay dressed.”
“It’sCassie,”Cassiesaid.“Imean, that’s what most people call me.”
TheBloodKindredfrowned.
“We do not shorten the names of females in our culture—it’s considered disrespectful.”
But theBeastKindredseemed to have no problem with her nickname.
“Cas-sie,” he said, speaking her name slowly, as though he was rolling it on his tongue.“Cas-sie is my mate.”
It was on the tip of her tongue to say that no, she wasn’t his mate, butCassiedidn’t want to upset him.Soshe just nodded and shrugged, feeling like an idiot.
“Cassie is tired now,”Severintold him.“Shemust be allowed to rest.”
“She can rest in our room,” the bigBeastKindredrumbled.“Restin my arms—Iwill keep her safe and warm.Butfirst,Iwill taste her pussy and make her come.”
Cassie felt a rush of fear mixed with some other emotion she couldn’t quite name.
“Wait a minute—” she began, butSeverinwas already speaking.
“You can’t do that yet,Ravik,” he told theBeastKindredquickly.“It’snot yourTastingWeekyet, remember?”
TheBeastKindredfrowned as though he was trying to wrap his head about what his friend was saying.
“Not…TastingWeek?”he asked andSeverinandCassieboth shook their heads.
“No, not yet,” she said, hoping to reinforce the idea.
“Then…it is still the bathing week,”Ravikdecided.
“Yes, which is why you just gave me a bath.”Cassiepointed at the tub and then at her towel.
Ravik seemed to be thinking very hard about that.Atlast, toCassie’srelief, he nodded.Butthe next words out of his mouth sent another rush of anxiety through her.
“ThenImust…massage you,” he rumbled.“Imust…anoint my mate…with special oils.”
“Wait a minute—” she began.
“We don’t have any of the special oils down here in the bunker,”Severinsaid quickly, cutting her off.“Butif you want,I’lllook for some,” he added.“Onlydon’t massage her untilIfind them for you—all right?”
