Undying Desire by Jessica Lee Read Free Book Online Page B

ordinary boy parts. Oh, no. This was the full-grown kind of male appendage that made a woman’s heart pound, her palms damp, and other areas of her body even wetter.
    “It’s been a while since I last fed, and I’ll endure the sun better if I shift.”
    “Oh…right.” Eve whipped back around and bit back a groan. Pull it together, woman. Shifting wasn’t a talent Eve had inherited, and she hadn’t considered the option. She needed her head on straight if they were both to make it out of there. “On three.” She yanked the door wide. “One, two, three.”
    Eve darted into the bright sunlight, then hung a left toward the secondary vehicle she kept fueled and ready—just in case. She squinted against the intense rays, but behind her, Eve could hear the soft thumps of Guerin’s four paws on the grass. He wouldn’t last long out there, but her half-human DNA gave Eve a longer window of tolerance. Which was exactly why Seth’s men were flushing her out at this time of day. They knew if she truly were the rumored hybrid, the sun wouldn’t cook her like an overdone Pop-Tart.
    A flash of movement out of the corner of her eye had Eve swerving to her right at the same moment a broad silver-laced net fell to the ground, missing her. Small doses of silver didn’t bother Eve. The shit stung, but nothing she couldn’t handle. Yet a large net would feel like a thousand wasps burrowing their stingers into her skin, immobilizing her.
    A loud snarl unleashed behind her, followed by a shout for help, halted Eve in her tracks. Guerin, in wolf form, had a large bald man down, his canines pinning the human’s neck to the ground. Dark mahogany-colored fur shone in the sun’s rays. Powerful muscles flexed underneath the thick coat with the incredible strength it took to hold the hulk of a man in place.
    For her.
    Guerin was protecting her.
    And it was provocative as hell.
    Her heart pounded and her chest heaved. From exertion, fear, or the sight of the fierce beast in front of her? She wasn’t sure.
    “Looks as if Seth will be very pleased.”
    Eve spun in the direction of the voice. Then another human emerged from her right—then another opposite him. Until six men came at her from all angles.
    Slowly, they closed in, forcing Eve to pivot on her heels, keeping each one in sight. The man on the ground was no longer a threat, judging by the limp state of his body. The wolf backed away and stalked toward the gathering posse with his crimson-stained muzzle drawn back, exposing his long canines. A wicked growl rumbled from his throat.
    What was he doing?
    They were here for her, not him.
    He swung his head in her direction, anger and resolve shimmering in his eyes. Her gaze met his, then caught something else. Smoke—but this time it wasn’t coming from the wood and shingles of the home burning before them.
    Oh shit. Guerin. White tendrils trailed upward from his fur.
    “Get out of here!” Eve’s fangs dropped into place, and she bared them at the wolf.
    Guerin’s large muzzle lifted in defiance a half second before he lunged at another one of the men. He was insane. The crazy beast was going to fry himself. One of Seth’s henchmen launched himself toward the scattered net as the others tightened the circle around her. Damn, it would be so easy to just phase out of there.
    Except…
    Her gaze darted to the animal ripping into one assassin’s leg. If she disappeared while Guerin was in his current state, Eve would end up leaving him behind. Phasing wasn’t an option for the shifted vampire.
    “Come on, Eve,” a large, dark-haired man wearing torn jeans and a black turtleneck piped up as he crept forward. “We know it’s you.” He nodded. “Why not make this easy on everyone? No pain. No blood.” His dark eyes narrowed to thin slits. “Let us take you to Seth.”
    “Fuck you,” she spat.
    Turtleneck guy’s mellow expression morphed into a lethal frown.
    Adrenaline ran thick in Eve’s blood. Her arms and legs