too darn good, and before I knew it, it was gone.
I stood to get another just as Kyden set one down and gave me a quick wink before he took his seat again.
“Thanks.” I smiled and looked back out to the crowd.
Everyone appeared so normal. It was just so strange how they all mingled so well together. The humans didn’t seem out of place, which was just bizarre.
“So, what’s the deal with the humans and vampires?” I asked Kyden.
He leaned in. “The humans that are here tonight are either in love with their vampire, or are addicted to the high they get from them.”
My brows rose. “The high?”
“When a vampire feeds, it is intensely erotic. You can imagine how addictive something like that could be for a human.”
I nodded. I actually knew a few people who’d be into something sick like that. I shuddered a little and continued. “They aren’t worried that they’ll tell everyone about them?”
He shook his head. “Think of them as their pet. They are extremely loyal to them, but if that loyalty was ever lost they will erase their minds of their time spent together.”
“So, that’s how they feed off unsuspecting people then? They can just wipe their minds?”
He nodded. “That’s right.”
I gave my head a shake, hoping it would clear the shock. It didn’t.
Wasn’t long before I finished off the second Martini, then downed a third. My body was warm and happy—I was well on my way.
After a quick trip to the bathroom, I sat back down and focused on Kyden.
Right now, he looked sexier than ever. He wasn’t doing anything special just sitting there talking to Keir, but something about him made my thighs tighten and a rush of warmth hit.
With alcohol-induced confidence, I slowly ran my foot up his calf. The second I touched him, his gaze snapped to mine and his jaw clenched tightly. With each stroke of my foot, the air between us grew thick, the tension of desire ran deep.
Abruptly, Haven grabbed my arm. I gasped, exhaling the breath I’d been holding. “Let’s get jiggy with it!” she shouted.
I met her gaze and burst out laughing. She was always pretty spirited, but drunk, she was downright zippy. She pulled me up, and the second I stood, I tried to sit back down. The martinis were beginning to set in.
“Come on,” she persisted, dragging me out on the dance floor. “Let’s give them a show. It always gets the guys going,” she purred in my ear.
She was definitely up to something—something naughty.
Suddenly, she pulled my body tight against hers and began to move to the beat of the music.
Being that Haven is practically my sister, and the fact that I was drunk, this didn’t seem all that weird. Besides, the mischievous glint in her eye told me she had a plan so I went with it.
The loud funky techno music provided a perfect, sexy rhythm to dance to, and she used it to its full advantage. Who knew Haven had the ability to do this kind of dancing. She seemed so innocent.
When she spun me around, I saw just what she meant. It did get the guys going.
Kyden gripped the edge of the table with his hands, his gaze smoldering as he watched my moves intently. Keir and Trefan tried to look away, but failed miserably and Finn’s entire body was tense as his eyes burned.
Seeing their reactions only increased our moves. Our sexiness went straight off the charts and soon it wasn’t only them watching but others too.
Moments later, Finn appeared. His normal soft features were tight with intensity.
Instantly, the light dawned. Haven had done this for Finn. Dirty dancing must be his thing because right now, he could hardly contain himself. Haven gave me a wink as he pulled her away from the crowd.
I laughed to myself. I had her all wrong!
Suddenly, a body came up tight with mine. I tensed immediately, but when a scent swirled around me, my worry instantly settled.
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