Page 120 of Venom Sweeter than Honey
“Affirmative.”
Ginny places the Rolodex back into the glass case that her mate still holds. “Thank you, my love.”
The orc leans in and presses a kiss to her lips before disappearing down the hallway again. Ginny heaves a sigh. “Well, it says she’s no longer working at the brothel…”
A sigh of relief leaves me a little too loudly.
“However, it’s six in the morning, which means she’s probably not at her place of business.”
“Do you know where she lives?”
Ginny’s brows knit together. “I have my ways, but the more important question is, does she wantyouto know where she lives?”
“I’m hersoulbound. Of course she wants me to know where she lives.”
The woman gives me a bored look, folding her arms across her chest and drumming her fingers. “You’ll have to forgive me for being skeptical, considering you’ve somehowlostyour way and she hasn’t even given you a way to contact her, but for some reason, you must do so in the young hours of the morning.”
Obviously, I have no argument to that.
Gideon, however, does.
“He’s an idiot.”
Ginny sighs, rolling her eyes as though she is frequently burdened by this excuse.
Thankfully, Winnow proves to be an ally, and I’m all the more appreciative of her for it. “He’s a good male. We wouldn’t have brought him to you otherwise.”
Ginny studies me with a smirk. “Well, if the Duchess is willing to vouch for you…”
“Former Duchess,” Winnow corrects.
Ginny releases another yawn behind her palm. “Right. Let’s get you back to where you belong so we can all go back to bed.”
Relief washes over me. Finally, I am mere moments away from mysoulbound.
VIOLETTE
Apounding on my front door stirs me from my slumber. Despite the absence of our bond, intuition tells me who it is, and for some godsforsaken reason, my heart flutters with delight.
Admittedly, I’m fucking impressed he found his way here. Though my spite remains steadfast. I am resolved to stay in bed and ignore him.
Bang-bang-bang.
My eyes open to stare at the ceiling as I begin a new mantra.
Don’t get up.
Don’t get up.
Don’t get?—
The moment his fist hits the door again, I’m vertical, and I swear to Akash I’ve neverfoldedto my boudoir mirror so fast.
Quickly primping my hair, patting my cheeks and face to give my ghostly pale skin some color, Iwillon my most alluring silk robe. Letting the chest hang open just enough to give him a mouth-watering eyeful of my cleavage.
The banging on the door continues. A twisted smile curls as I pinch my nipples through the silk to harden them beforefoldingto the front door.
Because, as furious as I am with him, I want him fucking salivating.
