Free Raven's Desires (Night Hunters) by Aminta Reily

and it didn’t frighten her. How could she feel his emotions? What was happening to her to make her think she could feel emotion from anyone besides herself? Yes, she knew she had a special type of power to control the volume of sound in her mind, but nothing else besides that.
    Taking her mind off her own thoughts for a moment, she looked closely at Kristian, examining his fangs closer. She took in every detail about this fascinating creature. His fangs. How they were set. Wondering what she could do if a vampire was to attack her with them. How could she escape if fangs ever bit her?
    After taking in his fangs she remembered how he’d moved the night before, and a moment ago when he moved over her. She watched every breath he took. Studying him more, she took in his eyes. How they had darkened from earlier. The passion still behind them, but more concern in them now. Maybe he wondered if she would run from him now that he was exposing himself to her. The real him.
    Kristian leaned closer to her, so close she felt the heat of his breath when he breathed out. She was startled for a moment, thinking he was going to kiss her.
    “You are studying me,” he said with confusion in his voice.
    “Yeah, what if I am?”
    Raven did not know what had happened to her, but at this moment she knew that she had changed. The Raven Nowles that she had grown to love was no more. In her place was a woman who did not fear the unbelievable. She knew that she had a mission to fulfill — a mission that should put her teeth on edge but it didn’t.
    Kristian watched her for a few moments before moving from over her body.
    “Maybe the Gods were right for choosing you. You are so different from any other newly risen slayer I have met.”
    Raven sat up in the bed as Kristian paced back and forth in front of the bed.
    “Why do you think I am a slayer? What is a slayer, exactly?”
    Kristian turned to face her.
    “I know this because you know that I could have killed you right then, drained every drop of your blood, but you didn’t even flinch at the sight of my fangs. Instead, you studied me. Remembering every detail about me.” Kristian smiled. “You knew how to stop me if I would have attacked. Am I correct?”
    Raven looked away from him for a moment and she knew that he was correct. “You are right. So, what happened to me last night?”
    “I had your clothes cleaned. Go, have a bath and get dressed. We can talk about everything once you are dressed.”
    Raven frowned at Kristian. He did not answer her question. Maybe he didn’t know how to answer it — or, maybe he didn’t want to answer it.
    “What?” he asked after a long moment of silence.
    “You are buying time aren’t you?”
    Kristian stalked closer to her. For a brief moment, she felt like prey to a hungry predator. Shameless to say, she liked it. Kristian grasped her leg through the sheet pulling her down until she lay flat on the bed. He moved so quickly that she did not see him move, only felt his body pressed against hers, and this time she noticed one other thing about him. His very impressive erection pressed against her.
    “I know you feel it, Raven, and I’m not one who usually takes no for an answer. If you had grown up as I have, then right now you would be naked and begging me to make love to you.”
    Kristian had spoken the truth. She felt a strange and unusual pull with him. Not a normal I want to have sex with you feeling. It resembled more of a need for him, a connection that demanded to be fulfilled. This need for fulfillment was something she had never experienced in her life. She wanted to give the one thing she cherished to Kristian. Her love. However, she knew that Kristian was only waiting for her to give the go ahead. Her mouth went dry at the thought of making love to Kristian.
    Raven ground her teeth. Not now, she couldn’t do it right now. Raven needed to fight the rising need and find out what was going on in her life before taking the next