DH 05 Kiss Of The Night Read Free Page B

disturbance.
    Cassandra opened her fan as another Daimon came for her with a hunting knife. She caught the blade between the slats and twisted it from his hands, then used the knife to stab the Daimon in the chest.
    He disintegrated instantly.
    “You’l pay for that, bitch,” one of the Daimons growled as he charged her.
    Several men in the bar moved to help her, but the Daimons made quick work of them while other patrons headed for the exits.
    Four Daimons surrounded Kat.
    Cassandra tried to get to her to help fight them off, but couldn’t. One of the Daimons caught her bodyguard with a vicious blow that sent Kat flying into a nearby wal .
    Kat hit it with a thud, then landed on the floor in a heap. Cassandra wanted to help her, but the best way to do that would be to get the Daimons out of the bar and away from her friend.
    She turned to run, only to find two more Daimons standing directly behind her.
    The col ision of their bodies distracted her enough so that one of the Daimons could wrench the fan and knife from her hand.
    He put his arms around her to keep her from fal ing.
    Tal , blond, and handsome, the Daimon held a rare sexual aura that pul ed anything female toward him. It was that essence that enabled them to prey effectively on humans.
    “Going some place, princess?” he asked, taking her wrists in his hands and blocking her ability to fight for her weapon.
    Cassandra tried to speak, but his deep, dark eyes held her completely captive. She felt his powers reaching into her mind, numbing her ability to flee.
    The others joined him.
    Stil , the one before her kept his hands on her wrists, his mesmerizing gaze on hers.
    “Wel , wel ,” the tal est said as he dragged a cold finger down her cheek. “When I came out to feed tonight, the last thing I expected to find was our missing heiress.” She snapped her head away from his touch. “Kil ing me won’t free you,” she said. “It’s only a myth.” The one holding her turned her around to face his leader.
    The Daimon leader laughed. “Aren’t we al ? Ask any human in this bar if vampires exist and what wil they say?” He ran his tongue over his long canine teeth as he eyed her evil y. “Now, come outside and die alone, or we’l feast off your friends.”
    He slid his predator’s gaze over to Michel e, who was far enough away and so captivated by Tom that she wasn’t even aware of the fight that had gone on over on Cassandra’s side of the large, crowded bar. “The brunette is strong. Her soul alone should sustain us for at least six months. As for the blonde…” His gaze drifted over to where Kat lay surrounded by humans who didn’t appear aware of how she’d gotten hurt. No doubt the Daimons were using their powers to fog the minds of the humans around them to keep them from interfering.
    “Wel ,” he continued ominously, “a little snack never hurt anyone.” He grabbed her arm at the same time the Daimon holding her let go.
    Unwil ing to go quietly to her slaughter, Cassandra reverted to her strict and intensive training. She stepped back into the arms of the Daimon behind her and brought her heel down on his instep.
    He cursed.
    She buried her fist into the stomach of the Daimon before her, then darted between the other two and headed for the door.
    With his inhuman speed, the tal est Daimon cut her off halfway there. A cruel smile curved his lips as he pul ed her viciously to a stop.
    She kicked out, but he prevented her from hurting him.
    “Don’t.” His deep voice was mesmerizing and fil ed with the promise of lethal harm should she disobey him.
    Several people in the bar turned to look at them, but one vicious glare from the Daimon and they headed off.
    No one would help her.
    None dared.
    But it wasn’t over yet… She would never surrender to them.
    Before she could attack again, the front door of the club swung open with an arctic blast.
    As if he sensed something even more evil than himself, the Daimon turned his head