Watching Out For Fangs (The Cloverleah Pack Book 7) by Lisa Oliver Read Free Book Online

But even when his lust was impossible to ignore, Vadim kept the interludes quick, efficient and without investing any emotion in the act beyond lust.
    He had always preferred his solitude, hating the times when he was forced to allow Everett to stay the night, which was only when the young man’s bottom lip trembled at the thought of leaving him after their needs were met. Vadim was the one who used to leave as soon as Everett had fallen asleep, preferring to sleep on his couch rather than share a post-coital cuddle. Affection, even for those that had met his basic needs for food and sex, was something that made Vadim’s skin crawl. Unfortunately he hadn’t been responsible enough to keep his donors or sex partners rotated often enough and it seemed the ten years had meant something to Everett. As much as he hated doing it, Vadim was going to have to resort to being a pure vampiric asshole to get rid of him.
    Catching Everett’s bright hazel eyes with his own, Vadim deepened his stare, acknowledging the moment the young man’s will became his own. Keeping his voice low but firm, he said, “Get off of me.”
    In shock, Everett dropped to the ground, staring up at Vadim as he was compelled to do until Vadim released him. “You will never touch me again. You will never offer your blood to me again. You will find another and forget anything you might have felt for me. Now leave and don’t come back.”
    Without a word, Everett got to his feet, and walked to the door, opening it and stepping outside, closing it behind him, never looking back. Just as Vadim had compelled him to.
    Vadim closed his eyes and pulled his power back deep inside. He hated using compulsion on anyone, preferring his donors to come to him willingly rather than through unnatural force. That was the first time he had ever used it on Everett, and the actions had left a sour feeling in his empty stomach and increased his need to feed even more. The ten years clearly meant something to the young human, even if Vadim hadn’t noticed the passing of so much time. Relative to his own lifeline, ten years was nothing more than the blink of an eye. That didn’t stop him from mentally kicking himself. If Vadim had paid more attention to what was going on around him he might have been able to do something about Everett’s attachment to him, although the boy had hidden that side of himself well.
    “Everett was known as your favorite, yet you have set him free, compelled him to leave you and never return. You have met your true match, my son.” Not a question, but a statement of fact. Vadim opened his eyes, knowing he could never lie directly to his mother. He nodded instead, as his brain once again focused on Josh. What would the young wolf be feeling, knowing that Vadim had bonded with him without permission and then rejected him as a mate? Maybe some of the pain he was feeling was coming from his mate, even if they were separated by miles. That idea didn’t make him feel any better.
    “The wolf you healed?” This time his persistent mother was asking a question so Vadim nodded again.
    “And you didn’t think to stay and protect him?”
    Letting out a deep breath in an effort to calm himself, Vadim said slowly, “I came here to protect him, from this coven and the Atlanta pack.”
    “That didn’t work out too well for you now, did it?” Eloise had a small smile on her face as though a lot happier now she knew the reason behind the loss of Vadim’s fabled control. “What are you going to do?”
    Vadim would have shrugged but that was a little hard to do with his arms strung up, so he was forced to speak instead. “Wait out my punishment. If I am released in time I will go home and sort out my affairs. Either way I anticipate it will all be over for me in six weeks as I haven’t fed for a while.”
    In a strong flowing movement Eloise stood up, gliding over to where Vadim was chained, her gown settling around her feet in a soft mist. The finery of