2#Unlikely Mates: BBW Shifter/Vampire Romance by Charlene Hartnady Page B

could it do? As long as the male kept his wits
about him. “She may not touch you in any way but you are permitted to give her
pleasure.”
    The
tension eased out of the male. “Can I kiss her?” He smiled.
    Ross
nodded. “Kiss her, touch her but you are to remain vigilant. That means she
keeps her hands and mouth off of you. The only thing she can touch is her lips
to yours. Am I clear?”
    Griffin
smiled and nodded. “I can live with that.”
    “If
your dick goes anywhere near her though then you will hurt. If my female dies
because you can’t follow orders, then I will kill you.”
    The
male turned pale. “You can rely on me.”

Chapter 5
     
    Esral
walked into the boardroom, the kings were talking quietly with their backs to
the door.
    “I
don’t trust them,” Brant said.
    “Don’t
forget that they have sworn their fealty, besides I trust King Katar,” Zane replied,
his voice deep and sure.
    They
were talking about her people.
    “It’s
the son that I am worried about,” Brant muttered almost to himself.
    What
was going on?
    Both
males turned to her as she entered. They had the most imposing dark stares that
she had ever seen. Their eyes seemed to look right into her.
    It
made her heart race and her breathing hitch. It made her knees shake and her
hands turn clammy. Xavier put a reassuring hand to her back.
    She
realized that, as kings, their natural inherent dominance easily asserted itself
over others. A logical explanation. She reminded herself that she had spent
many moons in the company of her father and brother who were both dominant
leaders. Even her beloved mother had been a natural leader. As the princess,
the same blood ran through her own veins. She was royalty, from strong stock
and would not allow the likes of Brant and Zane to bully her.
    Esral
squared her shoulders while looking both males in the eyes. She stepped
forward, moving away from the male behind her.
    Xavier.
    He
was an enigma. He treated her like his naughty sister most of the time, not
letting her do anything, kept saying it was too dangerous. Like going for a
walk in the forest was dangerous. How was swimming in the lake dangerous? Yet
he’d acted like she wanted to throw herself from a tall cliff or something.
    He
growled at any males that came too close, but made it quite clear that he
wasn’t interested in her himself. The male had asked her out once, but she knew
he did so out of duty rather than because he really wanted to so she’d turned
him down.
    By
the way he rutted with the female vampires, it was even clearer that he didn’t
want her. Her heart clenched painfully. If only there was a way to make him see
that she existed. Not as his charge but as a female. All she wanted was for him
to notice her. To really see her.
    “Please
take a seat.” Brant said, drawing her out of her reverie. The king pulled out a
chair for her.
    Esral
inclined her head. “Thank you.” She sat down across from the formidable males.
    Zane
folded his arms on the table in front of him. His brow was creased, his eyes
focused solely on her. “We have a few questions that we need to ask about your
species.”
    She
nodded once. “I will do my best.” Although Esral was now one of the vampires,
accepted amongst these creatures as one of their own, she was still very much
an elf and would do anything to protect her people.
    “Good.”
Brant glanced at Zane. “Some elves were seen buying meat in Sweetwater.”
    She
felt her brow crease and her eyebrows draw together. “That doesn’t make sense.
Are you sure they were elven?”
    Zane
nodded. “Very sure, aside from the clear physical attributes…” He pointedly
looked at her ears. “You also have a unique, easily recognizable scent.”
    She
shook her head. “My kind are vegetarians, they would never consume flesh. It is
against everything we hold sacred.”
    Zane
sighed, he pinched the bridge of his nose. “This may be so but three elves were
seen buying meat in Sweetwater. This is a