by Lynn Hagen
Their eyes snapped up, locking onto each other’s when Rainerio felt the all too familiar tugging in his chest. Someone was getting his soul sucked out.
Shit!
Rainerio barged into the bathroom, seeing the two men at the sink washing their hands. They were laughing and talking, being normal.
Rainerio hated killing the mood. He had very indecent plans for his mate in that hot-ass outfit.
“We have to go.”
Dillon looked to protest, but one shake of the head from Rainerio quieted him. They filed out of the bathroom, heading for the dark movie theater. “I hate to bring our evening to an end, but duty calls.”
“I understand,” Dillon said, but his face told a different story. He could see the disappointment in his mate’s eyes.
Rainerio cupped his face, gave him a quick kiss—because anything longer would make it hard to leave—and then whisked his mate back home.
Hondo met him in the hallway along with Takeo as they followed the pull. They ended up behind Malcor’s with a man who had the glazed-eyed look from getting his soul taken from him. There wasn’t a being around to account for what had taken place.
“This is fucked up,” Hondo cursed.
“Do you think it has anything to do with the river?” Takeo asked as he picked the body up.
“The way things are going around here, I wouldn’t rule it out,”
Rainerio commented as he scanned the area.
Takeo left with the body as Hondo and Rainerio had a look around. Something seemed off to Rainerio. It was just a gut feeling, but it was there in the pit of his stomach.
They walked around to the front of the restaurant, people watching. Rainerio noticed Ace Boogey on the other side of the restaurant, nodding for him and Hondo to come over there.
He slapped Hondo’s chest and jerked his head toward Ace. Hondo followed him as Rainerio’s head snapped around in all different directions.
“What’s up?”
Ace Boogey backed further down the alley between Malcor’s and Diablo’s night club. “There’s something strange going on around here.”
“Tell me something I don’t know.”
Ace wrinkled his face as he looked between the two. “I’m only trying to help out. Torky would have my ass if he knew I was helping you.”
“Did you see who assaulted that guy behind Malcor’s?” Hondo asked.
“Yeah, and it wasn’t pretty. The guy just slammed the other one into the wall and took his soul. It was disgusting.”
“So, who was it?”
Ace looked around, as if checking to see if they were alone. It made Hondo and Rainerio do the same. When Rainerio looked back at Ace, he looked a little peaked. “Marino’s brother has escaped. He’s worse than Marino. They are trying to keep it quiet, but Constantine has a nasty little habit with soul sucking. He gets off on it.”
Rainerio cursed. He knew something wasn’t right. Marino had figured a way of releasing prisoners without using the river. “Do you know if any more escaped?”
His biggest concern was Crypt. If the warriors didn’t know about Marino’s brother, then there was a good chance that more had gotten out.
“I know for sure Gammy got out.”
Hondo punched the brick wall as a long slew of curses escaped his lips. “Chris is in danger now.”
“What about Crypt?” Rainerio asked Ace.
“Who?”
Maybe they had half a chance that Crypt was still locked away if Ace hadn’t a clue who they were talking about.
“Thanks.” Rainerio and Hondo hauled ass back to the apartment.
They both checked on their mates before rushing to Panahasi’s apartment. There were other warriors already sitting in the living room.
“I know.” Panahasi nodded as he paced the length of the living room. Rainerio had never seen the leader this agitated before. It was unsettling to say the least.
“I just spoke with the keeper, and he’s on a war path. Three people escaped. Marino found the way to unlock the crystal and went after his brother. In the process, Gammy and Crypt escaped. He used black magic to create a diversion while Constantine got away. It seems that necklace was planted for Dillon to find. Marino wanted me to take it down to the keeper. It was a fucking setup.”
Rainerio sank onto the couch. His worst fear had come true.
Crypt was free.
Dillon woke to light kisses on his neck. Rainerio pulled him closer as he held onto him. He could tell right away that something was wrong.
“What is it?”
Rainerio shook his head, lining his cock up as he explored Dillon’s body. He could tell Rainerio was trying to get lost in the moment, so Dillon dropped the subject.
He lay on his side as Rainerio kissed his nape and then his shoulder. There was a need he felt coming off of his mate in waves.
Dillon bit his bottom lip as Rainerio pushed into him, grabbing his leg and pulling it up, draping it over his thigh.
Dillon grabbed Rainerio’s arm, holding onto it as Rainerio bottomed out. “I love you, Dillon.” Rainerio kissed the side of his neck, burying his face as he inhaled deeply.
“You’re scaring me,” Dillon responded as Rainerio rocked in and out of him.
“I know.”
Dillon still didn’t push the subject. He let Rainerio get lost in his body. If that’s what his mate needed, Dillon would give it to him.
The sultry groans that spilled from his mate made Dillon forget the troubles Rainerio brought to their bed and lost himself in the act.
The warmth of Rainerio’s hot flesh was intoxicating, making his body respond in ways only his mate could bring forth.
He cried out as Rainerio grabbed his cock and stroked it until Dillon’s seed splashed the sheets. His mate wasn’t too far behind, biting his blunt teeth into Dillon’s neck as he grunted and whined.
Rainerio panted as he tucked Dillon’s head under his chin. They were silent for a long time before Rainerio spoke.
“A few have escaped.”
Dillon’s breath caught in his throat. He knew his mate was coiled tight since the river had started to overflow, this being the worst possible scenario.
“Who?” It wasn’t like he would know who Rainerio was talking about, but he wanted his mate to feel like he was interested, and he was.
“Constantine, Gammy, and the worst of the lot, Crypt.”
Dillon knew from hearing the warriors talk that the last named was going to take all their efforts combined to recapture.
He fell quiet.
What was there to say? He was just now accepting his life as a vampire, and then a warrior’s mate. Dillon had a feeling that things were going to get worse before they got better.
Rainerio hugged him close, letting him know he wasn’t alone.
Dillon turned in his arms and wrapped his body around his mate’s, letting the demon warrior know he wasn’t alone in this as well.
No matter what happened, Dillon would stick by Rainerio’s side and help him through this. He loved the man with all his heart, had from the moment he laid eyes on him.
Dillon let out a sigh. Whatever was going to happen, he knew he was one lucky man to have found Rainerio.
THE END
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynn Hagen loves writing about the somewhat flawed, but lovable. She also loves a hero who can see past all the rough edges to find the shining diamond of a beautiful heart.
You can find her on any given day curled up with her laptop and a cup of hot java, letting the next set of characters tell their story.
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