The Bite That Binds (Deep In Your Veins, #2)

by Suzanne Wright

“Jared—” Ignoring me, he spoke to Antonio. “There’s something that Sam needs to talk with you about.” He turned to me then. “Tell him.”

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“She’s not going anywhere near Sam,” Jared stated firmly. “You contact her, and you tell her that she isn’t to come here.” Starting to feel a little unsettled, I pressed, “Who is not going anywhere near me?” “I don’t think she will harm Sam,” said Sebastian reassuringly.

oop

“I know. But the dumb fucker should. Instead, he jokes how weird it is that in both our human life and vampire life we were born on the same day, yet both times he was born an hour before me.”

cool

What she did do – and was still doing even now – was watch me in a way that fucking freaked me out. Her expression was patient, expectant, and intense; like a predator waiting for just the right moment to pounce on its prey. She was sneaky like that.

lmaaoooo

Startling us all, the wooden door opened and four vampires stepped out, laughing amongst themselves and totally oblivious to our presence. That obliviousness only lasted a second, though. The squad did what they had been trained to do; they attacked first.

omg 😭

“Know this: I will fucking hunt you both down, and I will fucking destroy you both.”

damn

“We have no idea what they did to you!” But if it was the same thing they had done to the vampires in those cells…Shit, shit, shit!

shit indeed

“Jared.” I framed his face with my hands, seizing his gaze. “I know you’re worried, and I know you’re pissed, but whatever they did has already been done. That vampire said it wasn’t going to make me ill. We have to cling onto that, because right now there’s a female who is ill, and we need to talk with her.”

i’m ill, from this relationship

I might have told them to stop coddling me if I hadn’t sensed that Jared was going to lose his composure any second

love them

Jared didn’t even give them a chance to speak. “Sam got hurt. I don’t know what the fuck they did, but you need to do something.” Antonio double-blinked. “Hurt? Hurt how? And who are ‘they’?”

lmaaoooo this man

Panting and shaking with the aftershocks of my orgasm, I griped, “Now will you untie me?” “No,” mumbled Jared, who was using my breast as a pillow.

“Untie me.” “Could you shush? I’m trying to sleep here.” “Jared.” “Hey, I told you that if you got hurt I’d strap you to the bed. You knew I wasn’t kidding.”

such a turn on

I had to smile a little at that. “I’m not going to leave.” “That’s good. I’d rather not have to keep you here against your will.”

yeah i believe him

“That would be much easier to believe if” – she dragged up the brunette’s blouse to reveal an artificial baby bump – “you were truly pregnant. What do they call these? Some antenatal classes use them, don’t they?” “Empathy Belly Pregnancy Stimulators,” replied the human quietly.

hmmp

“Well, the good news is, she’s totally sane. The bad news is my fiancée here is a crazy, homicidal bitch and she wants to kill you.”

lmaaoooo

Sam sighed. “Admittedly, I am. So for every time you fail to answer our questions, I will crack this whip at you. This can be over quickly, or it can be prolonged. Totally your choice, though the latter sounds more appealing to me. It’s part of the ‘crazy, homicidal bitch’ thing.”

Note to self: Never piss off Jude.

“One doesn’t need such a gift to see that your bond is solid. In fact, it’s almost feral in its intensity.

Wes’ devious smile didn’t put me at ease whatsoever. “Is that thing going to hurt her?” Jared demanded. With a ‘pfft’, Wes waved a hand. “It is merely a serpent, Jared.”

Even when she stopped in front of us, she didn’t look at me. What cheesed me off most was that she actually reached out to cup Jared’s cheek. He didn’t back away. He did something even better. He growled so menacingly that everyone within hearing range froze.

better

I cocked my head. “Males who Turn people are referred to as ‘Sires’, so with you being a female, I guess that makes you…a ‘Bitch’.” Ignoring the muffled laughs coming from the squad, I gave her a winning smile.

🙄

“Let’s look at it this way: you need to use a gift to piss me off and make me jealous. All I have to do to have that effect on you is breathe.”

Suddenly he caged my wrist with his hand and there was a queasy feeling in my stomach as he teleported us into one of the empty conference rooms in the mansion. Shit. He shook his head at me as he removed his tie.

lmaaoooo ahhh

But he didn’t teleport us to the balcony, or to the doorway, or to a quiet corner. No, he teleported us to the centre of the dance floor with a wicked laugh. The sod knew I didn’t like slow dancing.

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“Stop it, or I’ll get horny again.” I smiled at the breathlessness in her voice. I loved how sensitive her neck was. “I’m already there.” Subtly, I ground my once-again-hard cock against her.

Fletcher elbowed Sam. “Well, what do you think? I knew you’d be bored and miserable as hell in that parlour – ooh, no offense, your Grandness.” His expression was one of total innocence when he smiled at the Keja vampire not far behind him. Antonio’s mouth twitched. “It’s quite all right.”

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Eating her kebab, Sam watched in an almost detached interest as a screaming Magda shot up from the lounger beside ours, patting her hair.

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Who wouldn’t love a girl who’d set someone on fire for you?

The fact that no one had stepped in to defend me would speak volumes to these prats – Jared, Antonio, and the others all believed me capable of protecting myself. Still, I could feel Jared’s frustration, knew that he wanted to say something anyway, but a few cautioning pinches from me stopped him.

“I was wondering…You know when you act like this, do you feel much like those kids in the Harry Potter books that are prejudiced against muggles?”

“Oh I don’t know. Haven’t you heard what they say about us? Once you’ve had a Sventé, you’ll never go back.”

I gasped as if in awe of her. “Wow, how did you guess that so accurately? Do something else. What shape am I picturing in my head?”

But then Denny, who was standing in front of her, did the sweetest thing. He farted at her.

lmaaoooo yes

Aw. “You lot are the best.” At Jared’s growl, I quickly added, “Of course you’re the best of them all.” He snorted.

I finally asked her the question that was taunting me. “Will I lose my gift?” Her expression was sympathetic. “Possibly.”

kill men now

No, I wouldn’t. “In other words, you want me to not give him a hard time about the overprotectiveness.” Evan’s smile was sheepish. I sighed. “Fine.” We all smiled as Jared returned with good ole Reub.

I honestly feared that Jared might hit him, but instead he snapped, “Fuck it. Fuck all of you.” Without even a glance at me, he teleported away.

awww he’s hurt

“I know that you used me, just like you use everyone else around you. I know that, to you, I was just a toy. I know that you didn’t Turn me to save me, or because you cared; you did it out of spite, just as you Turned my brother out of spite. That’s what I know.”

Wes smiled. “He most likely is. Come closer, so he can get a better feel for you.” I almost laughed at Jared’s ‘Do you think I’m stupid?’ look. “Oh behave. You face big, bad vampires all the time. He’s just a snake.”

lmaaoooo right

I shouldn’t ask, I know, but… “And if a second bite is delivered, what would that do?” Wes shrugged. “Merely cause excruciating, cry-wrenching pain, which is then soon followed by death.” Of course it did.

When I opened my eyes, I gasped just as Fletcher had done. Tactical field my arse. It was more like a small, abandoned village. The only thing stopping it from looking real was that the buildings were made of plywood.

awww

I sensed Jared’s amusement. “Don’t worry,” I said. “I’m not one of those really competitive people who take it too seriously.” The guys all snorted, knowing me too well.

Evan huffed at him. “I don’t know what you’re laughing at.” He then pulled out another bag. Jared’s face fell when his twin fished out a Borat-style, lime-green, lycra mankini. Then it was my turn to laugh.

nooooo lmaaoooo

“I mean it, baby, don’t expect any mercy. I’m going to beat your sexy little ass at this.” I patted his arm. “It’s sort of cute that you really believe that.”

She honestly thought it would bother me that she was on Jared’s team? Okay, it did bother me. But I would rather that she wasn’t on my team, since I planned to shoot the crap out of her.

lmaaoooo yes

“Harvey, learn to hide better!” I called. His cockiness was his downfall sometimes. This proved to be true when, only seconds later, he stood with his gun high above his head, declaring that he’d been hit…by Max.

LMAAOOOO

It seemed only natural to then turn on my fiancé, who at the same time turned on me, and we eliminated each other simultaneously. He dived on me then, knocking me to the ground and lounging on top of me, laughing.

lmaaoooo

Nodding, he dragged it into the small building and then came back out, mask off, grinning like a Cheshire cat. As the cheers rose in volume, he adjusted his glasses and curtseyed. Maybe it was childish, but I whipped off my mask and laughed in Jared’s face. “How do you like that?”

YUHHH FLETCH

when I noticed that he was staring. He did that a lot, never feeling uncomfortable as if it was totally normal to just stare at someone. I playfully snapped, “What?”

When he pulled back, he had the oddest expression on his face. “That’s not you touching my leg, is it?” I looked down the bed to see that Dexter had made his way from the living area to the bedroom and was now slithering his way up the bed. I giggled. “Maybe he’s starting to warm up to you.”

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