Dee's Hard Limits (3 page)

Todd reached up and squeezed his shoulder. “You were right. I shouldn’t have doubted you, but the thought of someone touching her...”

“The bonding will start tonight.” He squeezed Todd’s hand. “It’s time we made our claim. It seems our Little Kitten needs to be collared.” Talhrn wanted to give her time, but it seemed their Kitten had let out her claws and he was just the person to trim them.

Adjusting his cock, Talhrn observed their surroundings as they pulled into the parking lot of a fairly large nightclub. Cars were parked everywhere. “Is it always this busy?” he asked Franko, who shook his head.

“No, which means we’re going to have to tread lightly here. When it gets like this, there is bound to be some kind of trouble and with all the killings tensions are high,” Franko said, parking behind a black Ford truck. “This is my cousin’s truck,” he explained. “I know he won’t leave till the place closes so we can keep the car here.”

He turned and looked at Todd and Marquis. “Let me handle this for now. I know it’s asking a lot, but we don’t need a riot on our hands.”

Opening the door, Talhrn took in his words. “There will be no violence. If someone is touching her, he’ll be dead.”

The man grumbled, getting out of the car, and slamming the door. “Vampires are a pain in the ass.”

Akaos looked at him questioning when Franko pushed away from them, heading towards the club. “Just told him we wouldn’t start a riot, and then he said he’d kill any man who touched Dee.”

“Talhrn they’ve been here a while and you know someone has touched her already. You can’t kill them. Will it make it any easier if I go in and bring her out?” Akaos squeezed his shoulder.

“There will be no need.” He was thankful for Akaos understanding and he would do his best to keep from killing anyone. “Todd, Marquis, you will keep it under control?” Talhrn sized his
weru’s
up. Marquis was always the quiet one and had to be watched whereas Todd’s body and mouth always spoke for him.

“I’m fine,” Marquis said, moving towards the door. “But if we’re going to stay here for a while, we might want to make sure a private spot is available for us.”

“It will be done. That I can give you my word on.” Franko reached for the door, but not before he looked each of them in the eye. “My cousin Gray will take care of it personally.”

Music and laughter filled the quiet night when Franko opened the door and they all filed in behind them. The man at the door stepped back, taking in their appearance. “Franko, it’s good to see you. You looking for Gray?”

Shaking hands with the guy, Franko nodded to him. “Talhrn here is looking for his woman. She took off and we believe Dee’s here.” The man at the door paled a little and turned his attention to another, who leaned against the wall staring at them all.

“Since when has the cat been collared? We haven’t heard anything about that and I know Gray would have told the staff?” the man challenged him as he moved away from the wall, stepping forward.

Not one to back down from a challenge, Talhrn moved away from their group and circled the man. Their Little Kitten’s scent clung to him, and what even made it more interesting was the fact that he carried part of their species inside him.

“So you are claiming her? Are you aware of who you are issuing this claim against? Master Quinn, I would like to introduce you to Talhrn, the oldest member of our kind,” Akaos stated as he stepped to the right of him. “But, by all means, don’t let this stop you. I guess I’ll have to look elsewhere for a new recruit.”

The man stopped and glared at Akaos. “Who are you, and what do you mean by recruit?”

“I’m sure you’ve heard of me, Akaos Featherstone.” The general didn’t move and either did he. Akaos had taken the issuing threat away. Even though he wanted to kill the warrior, he couldn’t, but...

In a blur, Marquis had the man up against the wall, his feet dangling at least six inches from the ground. “You dare threaten my
orak
? You should be drained and nailed to the ground so that the animals around here can eat your carcass.” He slammed him again against the wall.

“Marquis, you promised. Now put the man down,” Talhrn ordered. “I think Akaos needs him for something.” He turned his attention to the double doors that lead to the main area, where the music, laughter, moans and scents of sex came from.

“But he smells of our woman.” Marquis snarled, and dropped the man. “You’re lucky this time.”

Akaos stepped next to Quinn as he pulled out a business card and handed it to the man. “Call this number, and if I were you, I’d leave. You are not fit to be in a room with a woman tonight. Even I could feel the anger radiating off of you when I walked in.” His eyes never left Quinn’s, as he issued the command. Only once, did his gaze flash to the soon-to-be new warrior, making sure he did what was ordered.

“Yes, General, it will be done.” The stranger said and took his leave before anything could happen.

“Well, that is one problem settled, but I’m afraid he’s right. How come we haven’t heard about Dee being mated? She’s has been here with us for years, I’m a member of the pack who guards and watches her. Why haven’t we been informed?” A tall blond warrior asked, closing the double doors behind him. “Franko?”

“You know of Akaos? Well, this is Talhrn and his family unit. It seems that Dee is their mate, but she hasn’t accepted it yet, or even knows about it yet.” Franko shook his cousin’s hand. “Gentlemen, my cousin Gray, The owner of this establishment. He leads his own pack to the west of us.”

He stared at the person in front of him. In some ways he was more alpha than his cousin. Talhrn nodded to the man and smiled. “You are part of us, but yet not. It is an honor to meet you.” Talhrn held out his hand.

“A small part, but thank you, and welcome. Why don’t you allow Franko to escort you to the bar, while I find your female for you?” He turned, but stopped when he held onto his hand, not letting go after shaking it.

“We would also like to talk to you about our woman. Maybe there is a private room we could use also?” he asked, and Gray nodded.

“Yes, there is much you need to know about your cat. Let me find her before someone else tries to lay a claim on her tonight. Will you be claiming her tonight?” He threw open the doors as he asked the question.

“Yes, our Kitten will be truly claimed tonight.” He stepped into the room. The smell of sex and sweat filled the air. As if sensing a threat, the males turned to stare at them.

“Go to the bar already,” Gray laughed, and shoved his cousin, Franko.

Everyone watched as they made their way to the bar. Many nodded to Akaos as he passed, but most men stared at Talhrn, while pushing their females behind their back.

“You really do need to learn to look less threatening.” Akaos said next to him and smiled when he met his gaze.

Standing a few inches taller than his friend, he clapped him on the back. “Let’s find Dee first, and then I’ll worry about making friends,” Talhrn stated, knowing Marquis and Todd both had his back.

“Dee, I have a bad feeling about this. Are you sure you want to go through with this?” Abby asked, as she scanned the playroom.

She watched as people started to come into the room for the show. Dee knew it would fill up fast with the number of people in the club tonight, but something else was wrong. Inside her, the cat kept brushing against her, almost as if she were in heat. “You promised you wouldn’t interfere. I need this.” she whispered, scanning the crowd one last time before stepping up to the St. Andrew Cross.

Taking a deep breath, Dee shut everything off and nodded to Master Montreal that she was ready. Raising her arms to be strapped in, Dee didn’t expect Gray to latch onto her arm and yank her away from the cross.

“What do you think you’re doing?” she screeched, trying to pry his fingers off of her arm. “You promised me, Gray. I need this.” Dee didn’t care if she whined, as tears now threatened to fall.

“Someone is waiting for you.” He snatched the small robe off the wall and wrapped it around her naked form. “Master Montreal, use Stella for your demon. I have six men here for you. We will sort this out now, before these men tear apart my place.” Gray lifted her chin and stared down into her face sighing.

“I’m sorry, Dee, but this issue has to be resolved tonight. You will not be allowed back in here till it is.” He ran his hand through his hair, but kept hold of her hand. “I can’t and won’t allow anyone to touch you. I don’t want anyone to get hurt here.” He led her through the hall to the main room.

Behind them, Lacey and the twins followed them. “It had to be Anthony. I swear I thought I ditched that guy he had following me,” Lacey hissed. “Wait till I see him.”

As soon as Dee stepped into the main room, she saw them. Her cat purred and the sexual scent the cat gave off when excited was released into the air. Gray moaned and picked up his pace.

“You will not come here again unless you are with your men and don’t even deny they are yours. Every person in this room can smell your mating scent.”

He stopped in front of Talhrn and Akaos. “I have playroom four open for you. When you’re ready to go, Franko will show you the way.”

Gray released her hand and placed it into Talhrn’s before he stepped back. “You will give him the respect he deserves, cat. Gentlemen, if you’ll excuse me. I have to make my rounds.”

He stopped and stared down at Abby. “I hope you’ll stay?” Gray cupped her breast and ran his thumb over her nipple, shocking Abby. Gray leaned down and whispered something into her ear just before he left them.

Abby’s face turned a pale red and she watched as he moved through the room. “Damn!”

Dee laughed for a minute before she was yanked off-balance and fell into Talhrn’s arms. She kept her gaze down. “Look at me, Little Kitten.” He slid his hands under the robe and circled his arms around her.

She raised her head and stared into his gray eyes. Gray had been right, Talhrn was her mate. Inside Dee, her cat purred. The look of disappointment in his eyes had tears forming in hers. “I’m sorry,” she whispered and looked down again.

“I will leave you now that I know she is in good hands. Dee I’m very disappointed in you. You knew Talhrn, Todd and Marquis were your
weru
, but you ignored them and sought out others instead. You are just lucky no one ended up dead because of your selfishness,” Akaos said next to her.

“Enough, we will deal with Dee.” Talhrn snarled and pulled her against him, rubbing her back. “I think you should take the others home. We’ll follow later on. Little Kitten, take us to this playroom.” Talhrn kissed the top of her head before turning her around.

Inside, her stomach was in knots. Lacey stepped aside with Anthony behind her. The twins argued with Akaos about staying, while Warden glared at her. She heard a snarl come from behind her and knew one of the men had said something to him.

People stepped out of their way. Talhrn wrapped his arm firmly around her waist, while they moved through the main room and down the hall to the reserved room. Dee knew where it was, but had never been in it since it was only for those that were collared and mated.

Her need to be beaten was so bad, that Dee hadn’t seen what was right in front of her. All her life she had wanted someone to share her life with and now she had ran from it. She stopped in front of the door. “This is the room.”

Reaching around her, Talhrn opened the door and stepped inside. He nodded. “This will do nicely. Marquis, we’ll need my bag please.” He pulled her into the room and she got her first glimpse of the room.

In one corner was a large king-size bed with all the straps and things needed to keep her in place. On the far left wall was a spanking bench along with a cabinet with many different paddles, whips and other instruments. She looked behind her to see a swing hanging from the ceiling and a St. Andrew Cross. A doorway led to what she believed to be a bathroom.

Walking over to a chair near the bed, Talhrn sat. “Come here, Little Kitten, and loose the robe.”

Sliding the robe off her shoulders, Dee so wanted to cover her double EE breasts. With her hands at her sides, she moved to him.

He arranged her in front of him, in between his legs, staring up at her. “Did you allow anyone to touch you?” Talhrn asked, his voice barely a whisper. His gaze never left hers, but she knew violence would break out if she said the wrong answer.

“I didn’t know. I needed to be here, that’s all I was thinking.” She tried to step back, but he held onto each of her legs.

“Did anyone touch you?” he asked again, this time with a little more of a whip to it. She jumped as Todd smacked her ass coming up behind her.

“Answer him,” he snapped.

Anger replaced common sense. “Where do you come off asking? It’s none of your business, but no we hadn’t gotten started, yet.” She stopped and frowned.

Sitting up, Talhrn snarled, “You’re lying to us and I won’t tolerate it.”

In all her long life, no one had ever called her a liar. If anything, she had always been brutally honest, too afraid to be like her father. Before Dee knew what she was doing, she hauled off and smacked Talhrn across the face hard. “How dare you! I have never, and I mean never, in my life lied. I’m not my father!” She jumped out of his arms and shot for the door, but he was there before her.

Sweeping her up in his arms, Dee screamed and kicked as he took her over to the cross and strapped her in, even as she struggled and screamed.

“Stop! You’re going to make yourself sick.” He held her face in his hands. “I’m sorry if I upset you, but I know for a fact the man Quinn touched you,” Talhrn snarled.

***

Tears rolled down her face, her breathing slowed, and she shook her head. “I didn’t let him. He was there and wouldn’t let me go. Gray stopped him. No one has touched me tonight.” She cried. “I’m not my father. I won’t ever be like him. Please let me go to Master Montreal.” she begged, her eyes red and swollen.

“No one will touch you, but us. Why do you need him, Little Kitten? Talk to us.” He kissed her lips, her cheeks brushing away the tears. “What do you need? Talk to me.”