Blood Magic (After Dark Book 7) by Sarah Bailey (ereader for android txt) 📗

wrong about him being around a fae girl, Gavin, even if she’s a princess,” Daisy said, interrupting his brother. “Why are there all these rules? It’s all vampires don’t mix with other supernaturals unless it’s a life or death situation. That’s bullshit. We’re friends with witches, shifters and my best friend is half angel, half demon.”

Wait, what? A half angel and half demon?

“You wouldn’t understand, you’ve only been a part of this world a few years. The divides are centuries old.”

Divides which were utterly ridiculous and unnecessary in Jamie’s eyes.

“Well, they’re stupid. Is it really so bad that your brother has made a friend? That is what you are with this girl, right? Friends?” She looked at Jamie pointedly.

“Yes, just friends. Nothing more,” Jamie said.

And Gav is going to kill me if he finds out I’ve lied to him about that.

“See? You have more important things to worry about than his friendship with a fae. Like your wife wanting to actually see her husband.”

Gavin looked a little chastised. He reached up, cupping Daisy’s face.

“I’m sorry,” he murmured.

“I love you, but you really need to let shit like this go.”

Aren’t they sweet? Jamie fought the urge to gag. Seeing his brother so enraptured by a woman was unusual to say the least.

“Fine.” He dropped his hand and looked at Jamie. “Just don’t fuck around with her or do anything to endanger relations.”

“I won’t,” Jamie replied.

The tension in the air dissipated.

“Now that’s settled, can I kick you out of our flat so I can be alone with my husband?” Daisy asked.

Jamie grinned. I don’t want to be here whilst they fuck. He nodded before zipping from the room and was soon stepping into the shadows to return home.

Chapter Nine

Watching a smile play on Dani’s lips, Jamie couldn’t help but want to lean closer. They were partially obscured from view in the booth. He’d taken her to a regular bar so they wouldn’t be spied on by Gavin’s underlings or anyone else. Humans milled about, talking and drinking, but his eyes were for her alone.

“My father is coming back to London in a couple of weeks. There’s still unrest in the fae community. I don’t know how long he’ll be staying,” she said, her smile fading.

“We won’t see each other then.”

“No. It’s too much of a risk. Novus knowing is bad enough. He’s suspicious of what’s really going on between you and me.”

The thought of not having her company gave him a strange feeling in his chest.

“Can you blame him?”

“Well, no, but he’ll stop covering for me if he finds out the truth.”

The urge to be closer to her proved too much. He reached up, stroking his fingers across the back of her neck. Dani visibly relaxed into his touch.

I want her more every time we’re around each other. This is not how our friendship is supposed to work. Shit.

“It’s okay. You can always call me when you get lonely.”

He hated that she felt alone when they weren’t together. He cared about Dani. Possibly too much given the short time they’d known each other, but things were easy with her. Conversation. Banter. Sex. He had to stop that line of thought in its tracks.

“I know.” She looked down at her hands. “I don’t like all these secrets. I’ve never kept anything from him before.”

He shifted closer, putting his other hand on hers whilst he continued to stroke her neck. Lavender and honeysuckle filled his nose as he breathed her in.

She has no idea how good she smells. How her blood sings to me when I’m near her.

He could no more understand his need to bite Dani than his complicated feelings towards her. He watched the blood pumping through the vein in her neck. It mesmerised him. Her eyes fell on him, concern in her expression.

“Jamie?”

He almost groaned as his fangs threatened to make their presence known and the burn in the back of his throat became more pronounced. Why did he have to crave her, of all people?

“Are you… We’re in public.” Her voice was a little wary.

He moved, slowly, leaning down towards her neck and inhaling deeply. His nose brushed against her skin. She shuddered.

“You told me not to lie to you,” he whispered. “I want your blood.”

She swallowed. He felt it against his skin.

“No.”

“Is that a no full stop or a no to right now?”

Her pulse fluttered wildly. He breathed her in again. Her arousal mixed with the scent of her blood.

“Jamie, please,” she whimpered.

“Answer me.”

“Now. No to now.”

He groaned, the sound rumbling in his chest. He shifted her hands from her lap, stroking circles up her thigh.

“Do you want to know what it’d be like to let me suck your blood whilst I fuck you?”

“Yes.”

He groaned again. Fuck, this is not what I should be doing. Not at all. Not one bit. He could feel her fear mixing in with her need to let him take her right there and then. Somehow, that made it worse. The ache grew. He needed her naked. Needed to bury his cock in her and have her at his mercy.

Slowly, she removed his hand from her thigh and shifted away from him.

“But not now. I’m not ready,” she said, looking away.

He stared at her for the longest moment.

“Are you scared of me?” he asked, his voice soft.

Her eyes snapped to his, the icy blue depths staring at him with an intensity he’d never experienced from her before.

“I trust you.”

“That’s not what I asked.”

“No. I don’t fear you. I should because of what you are, but you won’t hurt me. Can we talk about something