Page 35 of Crave Me

There seemed to be a light sheen of golden magic covering her arms, making her appear even more majestic than she had earlier today.

Goddess of Night. Mistress of the Moon.

Sounds about right.

She looked so regal and untouchable right now. At least until I caught her eyes.

The fire burning in those golden orbs called to me on a base level, urging me to forgo my forward path and move sideways toward her instead.

I swallowed, fighting the inclination, and forced myself to continue onward to the parking lot.

Kaspian tossed me a set of keys as we approached the line of cars, then he twirled a second pair with his finger. “I’ll wait for Manuela and Pam,” he said, referring to our pilots.

I bet you will, I replied to him mentally.

He simply smiled, his lustful intentions clear in his dark eyes.

I suggest practicing your hand and mouth game,I added as I reached the passenger side of my SUV.You know, to prepare for that future mate of yours.

He snorted in reply, making Nyx look at him.

“Is your telepathy one-way or two-way?” she asked conversationally, her gaze flickering between us. “Hmm, one-way or you wouldn’t have needed to speak out loud on the plane.” Those stunning irises met mine. “You don’t need to hide your comments from me,my king. I’m not easily offended.”

With that, she teleported herself into the passenger seat and smiled at me through the glass window.

I narrowed my gaze.My king. It wasn’t the phrase that heated my blood, but the way she kept saying it. Like she was trying to provoke me by mocking my title in the most polite manner possible.

It was a bratty move that struck me as disobedient.

And it made me want to do something to correct her behavior.

“I suggest you take her back to your place before you eat her,my king,” Kaspian suggested, his open amusement curling around those final two words.

“I’m going to do a lot more than eat her,” I muttered, using my vampiric speed to reach the other side of the SUV.

Nyx was already looking my way, almost as though I hadn’t moved in a blink of time.

Perhaps to her, I hadn’t.

I’d experienced a glimpse of her powers earlier after tasting her blood. It’d been heady and intoxicating, making me want to drain her and imbibe every ounce of her energy. But I’d forced myself to stop to remain in control.

“Don’t do too much,” Kaspian cautioned, the teasing gone from his voice.

“I don’t need a reminder, Kas.”

“Better to offer one than to regret not doing so later,” he returned.

I ignored him and settled in the driver’s seat. Kaspian’s chuckle met my ears through the door, the sound a rumble that reminded me of the engine as I powered up the car.

Nyx remained silent while I navigated us out of the parking lot, Kaspian’s midnight gaze following us the whole way. I’d heed and remember his warning because it was the same one rolling around on repeat in my mind.

“My realm doesn’t have fated mates,” Nyx said, startling me from my thoughts. “But I feel the magic in my chest. It’s… it’s not unpleasant.”

No,I mused to myself.It’s certainly not unpleasant.

“Your conversation on the jet suggested I’m your first,” she continued, confirming what I’d already suspected—she’d overheard every word of our conversation. Just like in the pub. “Can you have multiple mates?”

I considered that for a moment, trying to find the best way to explain this concept. Everyone in my world grew up understanding fated mates, but she hadn’t been born here.