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“Cleanup? Cleanup!” I wrenched myself out of his grip. “You’re going to murder these poor people because you lost your shit and blurred in front of them? What the fuck is wrong with you?”
“For God’s sake, Eden, pull yourself together. No one is dying today.”
Before I fully registered the movement, BDD had reached into his jacket.
Something stung the back of my arm.
And then everything was dark.
* * *
“Big stupid rhino dick.”
“What did she just say?”
My lids felt Velcroed shut. Mouth was drier than when I’d first turned. Heavy, lead-filled limbs. Slow mind.
Only one thing made me feel like this.
“You fucking tranqed me!?” I slurred as I sat up. My eyes flew open, darting left and right, trying to assess the space for threats. But all I could see was brilliant white light and the stark figure blotting out a man-sized portion of it, right in front of me.
Oh, right. The king. Off with her head time.
I sank into the lush sofa cushions and squinted against the midday sun before finally letting my lids drift shut once more.
It was just as well. I mean, what better way to die than by going after your dream?
Sorry cooch diamond, I did my best.
Jax would have to find a way around that landlord’s rate increase. And my co-workers at the bar would definitely miss me. But they’d move on.
At least I was going out at the hands of an incredibly fuckable king.
How many could say the same?
King Julian coughed, snaring my attention. “Rory says your first name is Eden. What’s your last name?”
I shuddered. Eyes closed was a mistake. Big mistake!
The texture of Julian’s voice wrapped around me like never before, electric waves of pleasure zinging over my skin.
Opening my eyes stopped some of it, but I couldn’t keep the gooseflesh from rising on my bare arms.
Fuck, if this man’s voice alone could make me nearly come…
Imagine what else—
“Eden!”
“What?” My gaze snapped to his warm hazel eyes, then traveled down the straight, long line of his nose, across his painfully sharp cheekbones that seemed like they could use a nice long lick. Actually, his whole face could. Then I could work my way down his neck to his chest…
“Jesus Christ, Eden, who turned you?” King Julian asked with a strange light in his gaze.
I froze, tranq mind fog clearing. “What does that have to do with anything?” I ventured a glance at my surroundings. The comfy study. And I was on a comfy taupe sofa wrapped in a soft throw blanket.
I was also starving. How long had I been out?
BDD stood in the doorway facing us, expression giving away nothing.
