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| Lessons in Seduction |
| How to Seduce A Caged Man in Five Easy Steps
From Talons: Caged Desire 1. Know how to relax. “Your instructor should be impressed. You’ve improved a lot over the last few weeks.” “And I’ve got the scars to prove it,” Abbey joked. “I left notes and a to-do list on your desk.” Eve feigned a lopsided grin of enthusiasm. “Oh goody.” “And you should do something fun tonight. Take a few hours off.” “Wasn’t this fun?” She didn’t even come close to sounding insulted. Maybe if she wasn’t smiling. Abbey propped a hand on her hip. “I mean something that involves leaving the house without your laptop.” “I leave the house every night.” Hard not to, having to live on blood and all. She couldn’t stomach cold stuff. 2. Remember to thank your friend for setting you up. Eve blinked and took another step closer, her eyes locked on the large feathered creature inside. More than three feet tall, the dark bird of prey perched on a horizontal bar a few inches from the bottom of the cage. Thick, sharp-looking black talons that could easily sever an artery gripped the bar. For a moment Eve thought the creature was stuffed. Now that would be just like Kyle, to send her a big mystery gift and have it turn out to be some tacky knick-knack. Albeit, an oversized knick-knack. Golden eyes followed her movement as she leaned forward, the assessing gaze zeroing in on her the same way she did when she found an appropriate subject for her nightly feeding. Vampire or not, cage with thick bars or not, Eve backed up. The damn thing was definitely alive. Why in the world had Kyle sent her this? 3. Accept what’s right in front of you. Eve didn’t move, didn’t so much as blink. The sight of the very naked man crouched in the cage pushed her once useful heart into a full gallop. She also didn’t need to further examine the cage to know the eagle wasn’t in there with him. Where had it gone? And how had a man wound up in there instead? Eve cocked her head, her heightened senses immediately picking up on the most obvious fact. He wasn’t fully human. 4. Make sure he knows that you’re in control. “If you won’t talk, why should I let you out?” “Please.” The sincerity in that one softly spoken word caught her in the chest and his golden eyes implored her to help him. She couldn’t. Not yet. Not until she knew more about him, hell anything about him would do. Without another word, she turned on her heel and strode away. She needed to talk to Kyle. “Wait,” he called out, the sandpaper voice echoing in the foyer. 5. When you know what you want, don’t walk away. “They won’t lock you away again.” The vow touched him far more than he wanted it to, even as ridiculous as it was for her to think she could stop members of his clan if they caught up with them. Logan drew her close and kissed her, the gesture the only way he could tell her how much he appreciated her being there. He rested his forehead against hers. “I need to face my brother.” “Not tonight.” “Eve,” he began. She shook her head. “You walk out that door and I’m right on your heels.” “This is not your fight.” “They made it mine when they walked into my house.” His palms framed her face. “I don’t want you involved.” A steely determination filled her eyes. “Then you shouldn’t have asked me to let you out of that cage.” |
