“Come here,” he said.

“No thanks,” I sighed, trying to tell myself I should be figuring things out, not flirting. I was unbelievably horny with him kneeling over there, talking in his delicious voice, telling me how dangerous he was. I flopped on my back and tried to ignore the ache between my legs.

“Just a little closer,” he said. I slammed my eyes shut and gripped the blankets before letting out a loud sigh and rolling up. Fuck. I got up and walked over. His eyes slowly strolled from my ankles to my eyes and the entire path lit my body on fire. It felt as if he’d licked me instead of just looked at me.

“Let me feed again and I’ll get you out of this mess,” he whispered. I narrowed my eyes.

“You’re chained to a wall, how can you get me out of this mess?”

“If I’m stronger, I can help,” he said. “I don’t think this is the best place for you to be. Not all of us are good for you to be around.”

“Oh, not all of you? Are you the good one?” I asked, my voice dripping with disdain. He chuckled and it made me ache even more. My thighs pressed together tightly and my teeth ground against one another. My entire body felt like it was throbbing with desire.

“Oh, Lacey,” he purred. His red horns were a full foot long now. Something about his presence shifted with his demonic eyes, tattoos, and horns coming out. He felt so much more dangerous.

“You’re the one that’s bad for me,” he said with a smile.

“Aren’t they your friends?” I asked, taking another step closer. My fingers itched to rest against his shoulder and trail over his chest.

“I don’t give a shit what they say anymore. Luck? We don’t need luck. And you being here isn’t safe for you.”

“What aren’t you telling me?” I asked, scooting a little closer and reaching out. My fingers touched his shoulder and he smiled up at me, red eyes taunting. “What isn’t safe for me?”

“Lacey,” he growled as my fingers drifted up to his lips, feeling their softness. He dropped his head and I pulled my hand back. Lorcan began to shake.

“Are you okay?” I asked, going to my knees in front of him. He lifted his head and revealed he was laughing, eyes all black and red. His horns loomed on his head, casting shadows on my face.

“You got too close,” he whispered with a sensual smile. It took a moment to understand his words. I jerked away but something was wrapped around my leg and it caused me to fall over on my back, splayed in front of Lorcan like a feast brought to the demon. I looked down and saw a red tail wrapped around my ankle. Did he always have that?

“You have no idea how badly I want to fuck you,” he growled, eyes going wide, pupils dilating. His presence was suddenly everywhere, the air thick and tasting like cayenne and syrup. The chains rattled as he leaned towards me, straining. His tail tugged on my leg, trying to pull me even closer.