Page 38 of Lies That Bleed
I squeezed his shoulder and ran for the middle of the dance floor, scanning for my blonde-haired bestie.
I found her dancing her heart out, cane pumping up into the air as her wolf creature sat still at her back as if assessing threats.
“Aisling!” Tetra trilled as I neared. This woman loved to dance, and I never had the heart to tell her that she had zero rhythm. Her confidence was infectious and added to her appeal, making me just smile as I watched her awkwardly thrust her hips to a jerky beat, holding her bad leg up so it wouldn’t get stepped on.
Stars, I adored this woman.
I grinned and she threw her arms around me, pulling me in to dance.
My gaze flicked around the room and to the soldiers stationed there. They were all watching me.
Damn.
I leaned into Tetra’s ear and whispered: “My creature is being held captive and I have twelve hours to find her. I need to get to the roof and meet Kohen. His dragon is going to take us to her.”
I pulled back to see that she was staring at me with wide eyes and an open mouth.
I gave her a fake smile. “I need a distraction,” I mouthed, looking at the soldiers.
Her gaze flicked to the men standing against the walls of the club and she nodded.
“Be safe,” she mouthed, concerned.
She then bent down and held her creatures gaze.
I had no idea what she was planning, but Tetra was cunning and would come up with something brilliant, I had no doubt. She suddenly dropped to the floor, convulsing as her creature tipped her head to the ceiling and let loose a spine-chilling howl.
Chaos exploded on the dance floor. People scattered, making room for the soldiers to rush towards Tetra as I ran for the exit.
Well, that was certainly a distraction!
I shook my head, slipping into the door that saidStairwell.
I took the stairs two at a time. That bastard better not have left me! I burst out the top of the steps to find Kohen mounted on Onyx’s back. The Talanagiwas a sight to behold. My heart increased its pounding as I neared the giant beast and he peered at me with curious green eyes. I bowed my head out of respect and Kohen quirked his lips.
“Why are you smiling?” I asked him, just now realizing we were probably going to fly to wherever we were going. Not smart then that I wore a black miniskirt and tights.
“Something Onyx said,” Kohen mused.
“What did he say?” I asked as Kohen reached out a hand to me.
At least I was wearing underwear.
I grasped his hand and he hauled me up, tucking me behind him so that I was forced to straddle his backside and cling to his waist to stay seated on the beast.
“I’ll never tell,” he said, peering back at me.
“Hey, eyes forward. I’m wearing a skirt,” I told him.
He scoffed as if my attempt at modesty was funny, but then his face darkened.
I frowned. “Onyx say something funny again?”
Kohen swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “No. It’s just that I carried you naked out of the woods for over a mile.”
It was like all the air had been sucked from the area and I couldn’t breathe.
Kohen Badshah saw me naked. For over a mile.
