Caressed by Night by Amanda J. Greene Read Free Book Online

for thousands of years waiting for his mate and she was finally here.
    He took deep breaths, filling his lungs with the cool air of the night that seeped into the garage. He closed his mind, banishing her thoughts, her emotions, and focused on his own. A war raged inside him. His body demanded that he continue, his soul begged for him to claim her, and the beast in him commanded that he take her blood and mark her as his.
    Kerstyn gasped for air. Her heart stuttered and her legs trembled. She leaned her weight against the car; it was the only thing keeping her from meeting the pavement. She blinked repeatedly trying to clear the lustful haze from her eyes. Her body was so hot and her shirt was too confining against her breasts. She had been kissed before, but not like that, never like that. His kiss had ignited a ravenous fire within her.
    “I’m―”
    “Don’t apologize,” he demanded, his voice low and rough.
    “I practically threw myself at you.”
    “I enjoyed it,” too much, he finished .
    “I honestly don’t know where that came from,” she said with a blush.
    Dimitri slowly turned back around, his fangs retracting, his eyes fading back to icy blue.
    “We should slow down,” he said, clearing his throat.
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    She nodded, pushing herself away from the car. She had never felt more embarrassed in her life. She had no idea what had come over her, but there was no denying that she wanted to be with Dimitri.
    Maybe living with him is dangerous after all.
    “Would you like to go to dinner?”
    Kerstyn had to bite her tongue to stop herself from squealing, Date! “I would love dinner. With all the stress and worry I experienced today I forgot to eat.”
    “Have you been to the new Italian restaurant at Vamped, Variano’s?”
    She shook her head.
    “Well, I have heard it is the best in the city, but I need to make a stop before we head over.”
    “Business or pleasure?”
    “A little of both.”
    “Okay, give me twenty. I need to change. It’s safe to assume this place isn’t somewhere you go wearing old torn jeans and flip-flops.”
    Dimitri watched Kerstyn walk out of the garage. He leaned against the Bentley and let out a rough sigh. Massaging the nape of his neck, he prayed he would have enough self-control to make it through the night. After countless centuries, he finally had his mate, but he would not rush her, though she had awaked the long dormant demon within him. He would wait for the right moment to show her his true self. The vampire within roared at him to bind her to him. He fought the urge to run to her room, throw her on the bed, and take her. Claim her. He was not a beast, though he felt like one.
    He tugged his hand through his hair as images of the future flashed like lightning before his eyes. His stomach turned as he once again saw blood. It was everywhere. Not even the rain could wash it away. The sound of the gunshot still echoed in the darkness of the night. Kerstyn lay on the cement, her eyes wide from shock and filled with pain. She gasped for air as she choked on her words.Dimitri’s heart stopped cold, he had to find some way to change her fate.
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Chapter Four
    Kerstyn’s eyes warily searched the shadows. Every muscle in her body tightened as they walked through the parking lot behind Dark.
    She cringed as her thoughts drifted back to the night she was attacked.
    She had no doubt those men would have raped her. Thank God, Dimitri had appeared when he did.
    “We won’t be here long,” he reassured her, squeezing her hand.
    His voice banished her fear. Kerstyn smiled up at him before sweeping his length with her eyes. She knew every woman in a ten-mile radius would envy her tonight. He looked mouthwatering in his black-pinstriped Gucci suit, the pale blue tie matching the color of his eyes. The fabric hugged his wide shoulders and clung to his broad chest. His hair was pulled back, held by a black leather strip. Her hand twitched as she thought of reaching up and setting