Free Eternal Temptation by T. A. Grey Page B

for her.
    She had no idea if her plan would work, but she was thrumming with excitement to find out.
    Darien, get ready to have your socks knocked off.

 
    Chapter 7
     
    It took hours before Darien’s eyes closed and he finally drifted off to sleep. Cassie whispered a thank you that at least he had moved to the floor and not stayed in that blasted chair. Her plan would hardly work otherwise.
    She crawled down next to him, gingerly testing the floorboards for squeaks. When it was safe, she laid down, resting her head in his lap as gently as possible. When he didn’t move, she sighed. The man really was a heavy sleeper. She almost laughed remembering how bad she’d been before. She’d never put her mouth on a man that way before and damn if she didn’t like it.
    The idea of waking Darien up again by sucking his cock had her nipples tightening into points. She sighed. Soon, my lykaen. Soon.
    She relaxed against his big warm body and drifted off to sleep with him. Tomorrow she’d start her seduction.
    The second she fell into the dream world, he was there. His eyes were cold as he stalked towards her. She started to take a step back but he grabbed her shoulders.
    “I saw you today. I’m close, Cassandra. I’m going to find you.”
    She shook her head. “No!”
    “Come back to me now. I won’t hurt you, you have my promise.”
    Her wretched laughter grated on her own ears. “I remember how well you keep your promises. You might keep them in one way but you still punish in others.”
    He pulled back his hand and slammed his fist into her face. Her head snapped back and sharp, hot, blooming pain burst around her nose and mouth. It was only a dream, yet the pain felt so real. He had the power to make it that way just like he had the power to invade her dreams.
    “Where are you sleeping at, Cassandra?”
    “In a tiki hut.” He pulled her hair hard, ripping several strands out.
    “Try again,” he hissed in her face. She dragged open her eyes and cringed at the menace in his face.
    “Bangladesh. I took a little trip there heard the food was good.” The environment around them shifted and contorted like a black tar monster rising from the ground. Globs rained down around her and turned white into the shape of a wall. The shapes fell flat and straightened into a tiny four-cornered room. Fear clogged her throat, sent her heart racing as he slammed her whole body back against the wall.
    She needed to run. Just move! He could invade her dreams but they were still hers. She could make a door appear if she just focused hard enough.
    She didn’t see his fist coming but she sure as shit felt it. Her head cracked into the wall and dry wall fell down around her.
    “You are mine. You will always be mine and no one else’s.”
    “Oh, yeah. Says who?”
    “Said your father. Says me.” Cassie pushed him away with everything she had and made a dash to the left. She pushed her mind hard, envisioning a swinging door she could push right through. Relief filled her as it appeared. She ran into it but it wouldn’t budge. She screamed and slammed her fists into it, kicking it as footsteps came closer behind her.
    “Nu uh uh. I’m not ready for you to go.” He stepped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, trapping her arms to her side. A hand moved, cupped her breast, started fondling her it with a possessive touch. Revulsion and spitting anger engulfed her like fire.
    “No!” She whipped her head back and caught his nose in a hard smack. He loosened his hold and she willed the door open again. This time it opened, and she ran through it.
    “You better fucking run, Cassandra because I’m closer than you even know. I’m going to get you back!”
    Cassie was running through the forest again, but suddenly the scenery changed. The cold in her bones left her in a quick rush that had her faltering to a stop. Her face no longer hurt from the hit nor did the top of her head from where she’d lost her hair.
    Cassie looked