Page 68 of Knight’s Dominion

"From what I can tell, you only have two emotions: pissed off or horny. I'm hoping, if I’m really lucky, I’ll eventually get them both at the same time."

There was humor in her voice, but for some reason he didn't like that she thought that about him, that she thought he was cold, some kind of unfeeling machine.

He must have given something away because Grace tightened her fingers around his. "I was joking, you know. I know there's more to you than that."

Did she? He desperately wanted to believe that. He glanced at the bedside table, the chain she wore still lying there. “The rings, why do you wear them?”

Silence. “That’s not something I want to share.”

The with you went unsaid, but he heard it loud and clear.

It was ridiculous to expect her to suddenly share everything…hell, anything with him, especially with their history, but he still hated that she wouldn’t. “I should go, let you get some rest.” He forced himself to say it, even though it was the complete opposite of what he wanted.

"Oh no, you don’t. I haven’t finished with you.” She rubbed her soft ass against his already achingly hard cock. "I need you to fuck me again, but harder this time."

Relief washed through him. "Are you purposely being demanding again?"

She laughed, a light, raspy sound that was sexy as hell. "It turns you on, doesn't it?"

“Yes, but everything my mate does turns me on.” He thrust into her again.

In seconds, he was totally absorbed in the feel of her wrapped tightly around him, the sounds she made, her intoxicating scent, and the words slipped past his lips of their own volition. “Stay here. Move in with me."

She stilled. "What?”

"For now, at least." Until he got her out of his system. He ground into her deeper this time and nipped her ear. "Well?"

"Mmm-hmm."

That was good enough for him.

CHAPTER 19

Grace cracked her lids and groaned when she realized where she was.

The windows of the compound were boarded up, but she knew it was past morning.

Shit.

It was probably cowardly, but she wanted to get out of there before Chaos woke. It was for the best, really, she needed to assert her independence in this fucked-up relationship from the start.

She needed to make it clear that she did what she wanted when she wanted, mated or not. She’d seen how possessive his mated brothers were, and that wouldn’t fly with her.

But man, Chaos was right there, hot and hard, pressed up against her, holding her to him like he knew she planned to escape. She hadn't meant to fall asleep, but neither one of them had been in their right minds last night, and getting enough of each other had been an impossibility.

Her skin heated all over again.

And then he’d told her about his inner demon, that mating with her had calmed it. His admission had reached into her chest and squeezed her stony heart.

She couldn’t imagine what that had been like for him, how finally having control of that part of himself would feel. He’d been fighting his entire life, not just against the demons in this city, but against the one inside him.

The male already had her twisted in knots, had her second-guessing too much about her own life. Learning more about him would just complicate things.

Her feelings for Chaos had turned from hating his guts to grudging respect, and she was still trying to get her head around that. They’d mated, were working together, but that didn’t mean she was suddenly his biggest fan. The guy was arrogant, he pissed her off more than not—he also hit every one of her hot buttons.

The husky, filthy commands he’d whispered to her last night filtered through her mind and she shivered. Okay, almost every word pissed her off, the rest turned her the hell on.

So. Damn. Messy.