Dark Wings (Never Dark Book 1) by Skyla Madi Read Free Book Online Page A

against her just to get under her skin a little more. “Prove it.”
    Violet exhaled in frustration and pushed the palms of her hands against my chest. “Can you not be so obnoxious for five god damn seconds?”
    I curled a lock of red hair around my index finger and took a step back , letting it fall back down to her chest. “Okay, fine.”
    She folded her arms tightly across her chest. “I was not dreaming.”
    I smiled. Like a cat that grows tired of a worn piece of string, I no longer felt the need to play with her. “No, you weren’t dreaming. I was there.”
    “Why?”
    “That doesn’t—”
    “Why?” she demanded.
    I felt my inner demon rear his head. “Your persistence is getting rather annoying.”
    The elevato r dinged and we were at my floor, right at the top in the penthouse apartment. I slid my key card through the lock mechanism and pushed the door open. Being out of the confines of the elevator relaxed her. I opened the door for her and she stepped in. She walked around the room, taking all of it in. Her fingers grazed over everything. Nothing seemed to impress her until she saw the wall-sized window that showcased the view of the entire city. I stood behind her. It felt good having her here and I wondered what it’d be like having her by my side permanently.
    “I want to know why you came to my room.” Her voice was barely above a whisper.
    “Why? Do you think it will change your mind about killing me tonight?”
    She flinched , no doubt shocked that I knew her plans. She turned to face me. In the light of the city, I could see her eyes looking up at me, their color shadowed by darkness.
    “Nothing wi ll change my mind. It’s my job.”
    “I wasn’t aware that you feel so much hate towards me,” I replied.
    She seemed taken aback—almost offended by my comment. “I’m not going to kill you because I hate you. I’ll kill you because I love you… and I know that it’s what the old you would’ve wanted.”
    I ran the back of my hand down the side of her face. “You know nothing of what I want.” And she didn’t. I wanted to live forever in this form. I wanted to make my Council proud.
    She glared at me. “I know you still love me. That’s why you came to my room. I just want to hear you say it.”
    I stared at her momentarily. She was right, I did love her, but I wasn’t going to tell her. To avoid answering, I pressed my lips against hers. They were as I remembered, soft and full. To my surprise, she didn’t pull away from me or tear my heart from my chest, so I kept going, curious to see how far she’d let me go. I ran my tongue along her lips and she parted them, granting me access. Soon, it was like the temperature in the room kicked up a few notches as our kiss grew passionate and needy. I felt as though if we stopped, we’d die, and so we clutched each other. She ran one of her hands under the jacket of my suit and pushed on it. I helped her slide my jacket off and it dropped to a crumpled heap on the floor. I ran my hands up the contour of her body and into her hair. I pulled on it hard and she moaned with delight. A low growl released itself from my throat, it was a frustrated growl, but I don’t think she could tell. I couldn’t go any further than this, even though every fiber in my body wanted to. My brothers would be here any minute. I cupped Violet’s ass and she jumped on me, wrapping her thighs around my waist and one arm around my neck. My obvious arousal pushed against her warm core. She kept her mouth on mine as I lay her down on my bed. I pressed my body hard against hers and as I trailed kisses down her neck, I managed to produce the sedative from my back pocket. I pulled away and looked into her azure eyes. I couldn’t get a proper reading from her eyes, they flickered constantly between various emotions. Love. Hate. Desire. Sadness. If I waited a second longer, it’d probably be my death, so I jabbed her in the neck with my syringe. Her eyes widened