Mercenaries by Angela Knight Read Free Book Online

on the gel mattress with a soft plop.
    Trin strangled another yelp as the blond merc pounced on her and flipped her onto her stomach, then grabbed her right wrist and pulled it behind her. “What are you doing?”
    â€œTying you up.” There was laughter in Sebastian’s voice as he caught her right foot with the other hand, then bent her leg until ankle met wrist.
    â€œWhy?” Frightened, she tried to kick free, only to discover she couldn’t break his grip. “I told you I agreed! I’m not going to fight!”
    â€œWe have no intention of hurting you.” As he looked down at her, the wicked humor faded from Sebastian’s face. “It’s a game. Haven’t you ever heard of bondage?”
    â€œLet her up,” August ordered.
    Instantly the blond released her, but Trin didn’t scramble to her feet. If this was another test, she was determined not to fail.
    Rolling onto her side, she looked up at the captain. He held a length of something gold and metallic. She recognized it as the same kind of magnetic cable she used to hobble goats.
    â€œSome people enjoy being bound during sex,” Nathan told her. “They like the sense of helplessness. But if the idea frightens you, we won’t do it.”
    Trin’s heart was pounding, but she lifted her chin. “I’m not afraid of you. Any game you want to play, I’ll play.”
    The captain lifted a dark brow. “A rash statement. And one I’m not sure I trust.” He studied her face. She fought to hide her instinctive nervousness. “If you decide at any time that we’re going too far for you, say ‘Starrunner,’ ” he said at last. “That’s your safe word. We’ll end it then.”
    â€œAnd I’ll have failed your test.”
    â€œNo,” Nathan said instantly. “I don’t want you hurt because you’re trying to prove a point. If you use the safe word, I won’t hold it against you. So I expect you to use it. Is that clear?”
    â€œPerfectly.” She rolled back onto her stomach and stretched her arms back until she could grab her ankles. “I’m ready to play your game.”
    Nathan looked down at her face for a long moment. Then his blue gaze traveled over her naked body, and heat gathered in his eyes. He smiled. “Good.”
    He reached for her.

    NATHAN’S erection surged to its full length as he used the two restraint cables to tie Red’s delicate ankles to her slender wrists. By the time he stepped back, she was bound, naked, and thoroughly helpless, and he was hard as a neutronium rod. Gazing at her delicious ass, he began stripping out of his armor.
    â€œYou know,” Sebastian said, following suit, “it occurs to me if she’s never given a blow job, she’s probably never had her pussy eaten, either.”
    Nathan watched her thighs flex as she twisted to watch them, fine muscle rippling all up and down her body. Between her long, smooth legs, he could see the delicate flesh of her sex, furred in bright copper curls. He smiled slowly as he dropped his armor on the deck, imagining how she’d react to a male tongue flicking over wet flesh. “I suspect you’re right,” he commed. “Let’s expand her . . . horizons.”
    He slid a knee on the bed and grabbed Trin by one slim shoulder, flipping her onto her back again. Her breasts bounced temptingly. Big green eyes watched as he spread her legs wide.
    The unease in her gaze touched him. Nathan hesitated, realizing she needed reassurance in this moment of profound vulnerability.
    So instead of sliding between her legs, he tilted up her chin. “Don’t be afraid, Trinity.”
    â€œI’m not.”
    â€œGood.” He bent his head and took her mouth. Her lips were velvet soft, damp and sweet, and he explored them thoroughly in a slow, sweet kiss. By the time he finished, she looked dazed.
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