“My posse, as you call it, will be pissed. Don’t expect a warm welcome.”
“Well, if I am to be by your side, you need to tell them something.”
“I will explain it. But I’m certain there will be no enthusiasm.”
“I can handle that. I just don’t want fangs in my neck the second I step through the door.”
I chuckle. “You wouldn’t say that if you knew what it felt like.”
“Not a chance, Queen Liv. I am off-limits.”
“Okay, deal. But remember, if you change your mind, my fangs are always available,” I tease.
“Never.”
“I will find it hard to resist you,” I taunt him.
“Oh? Why is that then?
“You are AB Neg. My blood of choice.”
“That’s just gross.”
I smile a slow predatory smile, “How do you think I came upon you in the first place?”
“Ergh,” he says with disgust. “You hunted me. Perhaps I should rethink this offer.”
“I did! I won’t bite you unless you ask me to. I can assure you.”
“I will hold you to that,” he mutters darkly.
“So, when do you start?”
“How about now?” he says from behind me.
I turn and hang up the phone. “Sure. But I need one thing from you first.”
“What is that?” He looks suspicious.
“Come with me.” I take his hand and lead him into the empty conference room.
I face him and tell him, “I need an oath from you, of your loyalty.”
“I already told you I wouldn’t harm those that are yours.”
“That isn’t how we do things. Your word is not your hon
or around here." I unbutton his shirt and he tries to stop me.
“What are you doing?”
“I need contact with you. This will only sting a little,” I say with a wicked smile as I Shift and place my hand over his heart. I dig my claws in and he flinches as I put pressure on him to kneel in front of me. He puts his hand up over mine and glares at me.
“Cade Sinclair, do you offer me your allegiance and loyalty? Your protection to me and my family?”
“I do,” he hisses.
I pull back my hand and he breathes in deeply as I slit my wrist, drawing blood. I wipe my finger over the cut and smear it onto his open wounds, much to his disgust. “We are bound now,” I say breezily. “You are incapable of hurting me or those I love, and you are sworn to protect me, just in case it was your plan to infiltrate and destroy from within,” I add.