Blood of My Monster (Monster Trilogy, #1)

by Rina Kent

“Yes,...

“Drop the innocent tone, and don’t f...

His hand flexes on my throat. I have this weird sensation that I’m caught in the web of a lethal spider. No, mayb...

“What did I tell you before I agreed to brin...

“My life is ...

I speak without difficulty, but I can feel his hand on my thr...

“That’s right. It...

He digs his thumb into my p...

“So when I tell you not to throw it away, you ...

“I won’t. If you’re not i...

I can see the shadow falling over his features, and I’m not sure if he’ll snap my neck or squeeze it to death. For a moment, he goes for the second. His grip tightens, and I’m robbed of oxygen in a swift ...

“...

“How about your...

I realize I’m speaking breathily, almos...

“Are you a doct...

“No, but I can get ...

He narrows his eyes for a fraction of a second before they re...

“Let me try to stop the bleeding first. Do you have a first ...

He nods down the hall and starts walking that way without payi...

Kirill sits on the bed and juts his chin to the side.

“It’s in the bathroom. Make it quick.”

I nod and rush inside, then fetch the kit and come back. My feet falter when I find him unbuttoning his shirt, slowly revealing the hard ridges of his muscles before throwing it to the side. There’s no doubt that Kirill’s physique was sculpted by a god. He’s not too bulky, nor too lean, but he has a perfect eight-pack and wide shoulders that fit his height. Various tattoos swirl around his biceps and sides, giving him a darker edge. They’re different in shape and form, ranging from a skull to a gun, a knif...

I try not to ogle his physique and tattoos as I sit beside him and start cleaning the wound. He doesn’t whine, wince, or express any discomfort, but then again, I didn’t expect him to. Silence falls between us, short of any noise I make with my extremely careful movements. Despite my best efforts to act natural, I’m in a state of hyperawareness. My skin tingles, and my ears are so sensitive that they feel hotter with each passing second. I’m almost sure it’s due to being in this setting with Kirill. Maybe I should’ve let him get a doctor and deal with the wound on his own, after all.

“So what happens now?”

I ask after I finish cleaning the blood.

“N...

a slow smirk tilts hi...

I take over the world, Sasha. And you’ll be ri...

I narrow my eyes on her disobedient ones. If it were anyone else, I would’ve either fired or shot them for the insolence. But something about Sasha’s defiance has been stirring the ugly beast inside me. I don’t want her out of my sight. On the contrary, I want her so close that I can possess her. That her being will merge with mine. My eyes meet her defiant ones.

The idea of her sleeping ‘sandwiched’ between Maksim and Yuri has left a weird taste in my mouth.

She throws her hands in the air with so much attitude, I’m tempted to push her against the wall and abandon all the plans I had for today.

I bang on the window, and he stares at me as if I’m a nuisance. I catch a glimpse at what he’s watching, and my face heats. It’s…porn. Holy shit. Is that what he was zeroing in on during the entire ride? He doesn’t act flustered or abnormal as he turns off the iPad, throws it on the seat, and takes his time getting out of the car. With the same nonchalant energy, he walks to the door of the warehouse.

My words come to a halt when he does something that stuns me into silence. Kirill leans down and bites my ear. It’s not a lick or a nibble. It’s a flat-out bite that sends both a chill and zings of pain down my spine. Then, just like that, he pulls back. I can feel the heat rising in my cheeks as I grab my assaulted ear.

“What…what was that for?”

“Your sil...

He speaks casually, but there’s an unusual edge beneath his words. The fact remains, what he did has the desi...

My thoughts are abruptly cut off when a large, strong hand envelops mine. Kirill’s. I’ve always noticed how big and veiny his hands are, but to actually have one of them crushing and dwarfing my own is entirely different. Just like earlier when he bit my ear, he catches me completely off guard, and I’m not sure how to react. My internal temperature hikes up, though, and my heart thunders in the confinement of my rib cage. Kirill, however, ignores me. He’s looking at the front seats with his easy expression, even as he pushes down on my hand. It’s then I realize that my knee is bouncing and I slowly force it to a halt. Kirill strokes the back of my hand in an approving manner. I catch my breath, unable to draw in air properly.

Tactfully, I grab his hand with my other one, remove it, and subtly scoot to the end of the seat. Kirill’s head tilts in my direction, a mysterious look covering his face as he slides his glasses up his nose.

The last thing I see is Kirill’s fist connecting with the man’s face before my world turns black.

“You could’ve just let the guys take me to the annex house.”

A shadow darkens his light eyes and his tone turns lethal.

“If by that, you mean that you’re fine with the guys finding out about your true gender, then...

“I…didn’t mea...

“Then be thankful and shut th...

My shoulders snap upright, and heat explodes ...

“You don’t have to speak to me in that tone. In fact, I’d prefer it if you didn’t. I only had a legitimate concern about your image. I didn’t want you to look weird for taking a g...

“You were. As long as I have the power, no one dares to question me about my choices. So let me worry about my image and eat...

I narrow m...

“And what do you intend to do if I some...

In a swift movement, he puts the plate back on the nightstand and then all but lifts me. In no time, he takes my previous place on the mattress and brings me down on his lap. I’m speechless for a second too long as I’m crushed by the hard muscles of his thighs and chest. He ...