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“Vampires are rich.”

I chuckled. “Don’t believe everything you read about us.”

“This big ass house is proving my point. It’s beautiful, by the way.”

So are you.

My gaze dropped to the exposed brown skin on display. Uri was in little ass black spandex shorts and a gray crewneck sweatshirt. Her thick, toned legs were tempting me to end this tour and slide between them.

I’m so fucking addicted to this woman.

Everything about her called to me, creating an insatiable pull. Even this small amount of distance had my body coiled tightly, fighting the urge to be in her personal space. She was in my home but that wasn’t enough. The alluring scent of her blood, her pussy, and the honey and brown sugar scent on her skin had my internal sensors going wild and my gums throbbing with need.

The only thing that gave me solace was my ability to maintain control. There had to be balance or this wouldn’t work.

“Not all of us are rich. Living a long time allows the opportunity to create financial stability, but vampire or not, some make stupid decisions and are reckless with their money.”

“I’m assuming you make smart decisions with yours.”

“I do now,” I admitted.

“So you didn’t before?”

“You get bored, you do dumb shit. I’ve had periods with too much time on my hands. Gained a lot and lost a lot. My brother Gade is good with computers so he always finds a way to make sure what was lost in the past is recouped.”

“That sounds very criminal.”

I smirked and shrugged. “It is but not in the way you’re thinking. There’s a lot of unclaimed money out there. When ownership can’t be established, it goes to the government. They don’t need that shit. A few system hacks and it’s ours.”

She walked toward me but stopped about a foot away. “I might need to talk to your brother to see if I can get in on that.”

My blood heated at the idea of her accepting anything from another man, even my brother…

“You can have whatever you want, Uri. From me.” I kept my tone level but didn’t suppress the irritation I felt from her needing anyone but me.

“That sounds like a very discreet way of saying mine.”

“You are.”

“Am I?” Her brow lifted slowly and her lips curved smugly.

I scented the sweetness of her arousal, could hear the erratic rhythm of her heart. My eyes lowered to the pulse in her neck.

I reached for Uri and brought her soft warm body into mine. I leaned into her neck and inhaled, taking in her essence. The smell of her blood, her pussy, and her skin. “You smell like mine.”

I dropped my fangs and let them graze her throat before I pulled them back and delivered a kiss. “You taste like mine.”

My hands moved from her hips, lowering to her ass, which I palmed then squeezed firmly, effortlessly lifting her to my waist. “You feel like mine.”

When my eyes locked with hers again, I smiled. “Everything about you feels like it belongs to me. But maybe I’m wrong.”

I kissed the curve of her jaw, then the corner of her mouth before my lips were on hers. “Am I wrong, Uri?”

A smile eased onto her pretty face and she shook her head before confirming what I already knew.

Every inch of this woman was mine.

“Good to know.” My mouth was on hers again for a soft kiss. “Come on, let me show you the rest of the house.”