Making Demons Purr (Flushed and Fevered Book 2) Read Free Page A

dark figure of Carver and his best friend, Thornton, drifting over to the punch bowl. Ariel was right. Whatever he was supposed to be, he was walking sex in black leather.
    “Damn. If I wasn’t mated, the things I would do to that demon. I’d show him some tricks he’s never even heard of.” Donna barked out a laugh and took swig of her beer. “Now, I have a new thing for Troy to dress up as.”
    Sera growled. The sound came out before she could check it and embarrassment quickly followed. She wanted the ground to swallow her whole. Why couldn’t she control herself when it came to those two demons? She’d like to be able to chalk things up to Lunar Lust, but even when the moon wasn’t full she was just as reactionary. She needed to calm down or she would march over there and mark them as hers.
    Donna held her hands up. “Whoa there. He’s not mated, and last I checked your name isn’t tattooed on his ass.” She gave Sera an impish grin. “You know, he and his best friend won’t be alone for long. Better go over and stake your claim.”
    A few months ago she wouldn’t have noticed Carver or Thornton in a sexual way. She had been in an exclusive relationship that was going somewhere. Or so she’d thought. Her mother, Francine, had been so pleased. Arthur was really top rung in the feline shifter community. Now all she wanted was closure.
    “Hey, where’d you go?” Ariel grinned and nudged her. “We were just wondering how Thorn would look in assless chaps.”
    Sera let her train of thought go. Tonight was about fun. “Sorry.”
    Ariel laid a hand on her shoulder and gave the muscles a squeeze. “Don’t you dare get all dopey over Arthur. He’s an ass. It’s so his loss.”
    Donna nodded. “I wanted to say something when you were still with him, but you were so happy. I thought I was imagining things, but then I heard it wasn’t just me…”
    Sera clenched her jaw. “D, just spit it out.”
    Donna licked her lips. “Well…he did make a pass at me. I threatened to castrate him with a butter knife and he backed off…but still, you’re like a sister to me. I’m sorry I kept my mouth shut. It didn’t help that your mother told me to keep things under a tight lid. I just…I’m sorry, hon.”
    Sera pressed her lips together and counted to ten before she could speak. Her own mother knew? Had there had been others? What else had she missed with Arthur? Tears burned her eyes. The room was too hot. There were too many people. Did they all know? Were they pitying her? Was that why they had invited her in the first place?
    “That bastard,” Sera whispered. “Why was he even with me?”
    Donna enveloped her in a hug that only served to make her feel even more claustrophobic. “Don’t hit me, but I think he was trying to play hard to get with Dina Kristia. Wanted her to think he was off the market, so if he did come after her she’d feel all flattered. Dina is a Grade-A bitch of no nonsense. She wouldn’t fall for that shit. And she didn’t.”
    Sera pulled out of Donna’s embrace. Tears fell, even as she tried to blink them away. Her heart ached at being made a fool of. Her feline wanted to retreat and turn this new bit of news over, examine and accept it in the darkness and safety of home, but she’d be damned if she hid under the covers now. No, her mother and Arthur wouldn’t take her ability to have fun from her. She’d deal with them later. Tonight, fun was all that mattered.
    “Hey, it’s OK. You know now, so no going back to that piece of slime. And besides, I doubt Carver or Thornton would allow him to get too close.” Ariel tilted her head toward the punch bowl again.
    Sera peeked over and spotted the two demons staring at her. Her skin flushed and she felt suddenly self-conscious about how tight her clothing was. The twin gazes made her fidget. Shifting from one foot to the other, she ducked her head and took in her costume. She moved her hands over the tight, black mermaid skirt