When Reid approaches at high speed, Hannah's yanked from her stupor, looking miserable while leaning a shoulder and her temple against the cold concrete of the wall. Kane finally catches her gaze. Her brown eyes are wet with unshed tears.
There's a memory of not long ago, when she walked into the shop. She was dangerous. He felt it in his bones. Distracted him from everything until all he could think of was her. At first, he contemplated her intricacies and what she was hiding.
After the pier, he began to contemplate why the bruises she always seems to have on her thighs and knees gave him the urge to have his fingers replace hers, prod and press until she flushes, and then soothe the ache with his tongue. Never has he felt the need to have anyone around other than Reid, but with Hannah, it's different.
Quite quickly, Kane found he didn't want her to return to her life because she filled a hole he didn't know was there. Not because of their kiss; a big part of why Kane's drawn to her is because she's exceeded his expectations.
She's a warrior, tough as hell; the bruises that only work to make her look more beautiful and the nasty scrap on her elbow are a display of that tenacity. Kane's closed off and cold; he's an asshole; he's aware, but Hannah still kissed him, even post-battle. She approached him.
She's amazing, prickly, and bitchy, but also endearingly kind. She doesn't let Reid get away with shit and gives him what he deserves, but also shows a forbearance toward the idiot that others don't. She makes Kane think that if something irreversible happened to him—if he really does die one of these days—Hannah would take care of Reid, and a weight Kane didn't know he'd been holding has been lifted.
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The Demon's Reprisal
VampireThe Dark City Chronicles ⁓ Book One The creatures of evil won't stand a chance! The Demon's Reprisal is an action-packed novel with spicy romance, seductive vampires, dark humor, budding love, and the everlasting bonds of friendship. After the death...