SKIN (Demon Chaser 4) (2 page)

“So you like to hurt human women?” The
wolf’s voice was so guttural she could barely make out what he was saying. The
wolf kicked the blood, hard. It sent him flying. Andy was just coming to his
knees when the wolf kicked him as well. Another snap of a rib.

The remaining blood loosened his grip on
her arm. “Oh fuck,” his voice was shaky.

“You’d better run if you want to live,” Gaby
whispered. The truth was that if he joined in, he could probably occupy the
wolf long enough to allow the other two to recover, then it would be over for
sure. “That wolf is also a Demon Chaser. You’re in deep shit.” All a lie, but
it worked. He let go of her arms and disappeared down the alley.

There was a ripping noise and Gaby
turned to see Andy’s head roll a couple of times. He made quick work of the
ringleader, ripping his head clean off his shoulders. Her only irritation was
that she wished she was doing it herself. No, a slow cut using a serrated knife
would be better. Bastard deserved it. Gaby exhaled, she realized that she’d
been holding her breath towards the end there.

The big demon wolf strode over to her.
“Are you okay?” His voice was a rough growl and his features were still very
wolf like.

“I’m fine. Thank-you.”

“Hounds, I didn’t recognise you, Macy
Night. Last I heard you were taking a vacation or something. I haven’t seen you
around.”

Oh shit.
How the hell was she supposed to handle this? It wasn’t like she was
functioning at top level right at this moment. She’d almost died for Christ’s
sake. “I’m not Macy. I’m a Demon Chaser, I’m working under cover.” In the end,
she decided to tell the truth. After all, he had just saved her ass.

“Well, I have to say, you look exactly
like her.”  His eyes slid down the length of her body and back up again
stopping on her chest area.

Damn, she’d totally forgotten about her
ripped top. Gaby looked down and sure as nuts, the twins were out in all their
glory. This wasn’t her body but she was wearing it right now and she’d be damned
if she’d let this demon wolf drool all over her, but before she could move he
seemed to realize his mistake and quickly averted his eyes.

“Geez, I’m sorry. I’d offer you my shirt,
but it’s probably worse off than yours.”

His words had her lowering her eyes to
his wide chest, and she realized he was naked. Now that she noticed, Gaby
couldn’t understand how it had taken her so long. Maybe because he had
initially been covered in fur. Well, not any more. In fact, he was pretty damn
hair free right now. Not a trace of the stuff on his massive chest, nor his
washboard abs. He had that vee thing going on with his muscles alongside his
hips, which only happened when a man was seriously built. Her eyes dropped
lower. She swallowed hard. The guy was seriously big and seriously stacked...
everywhere
.

He cleared his throat and her gaze
popped back up to his face.  His eyebrows were slightly raised and the one side
of his mouth quirked up just a smidgen.
Busted
, she swallowed again, at
this rate it would be her drooling over him and not the other way around. It had
been over a year since she’d had sex. No self-respecting demon would shack up
with a skin. Fellow skins thought that she was the enemy and they’d be right.
It would be too dangerous to do humans, so that didn’t leave her many options.

“I’m Phoenix,” he held out his hand. His
eyes were dark; they almost looked black in the minimal light. His equally dark
hair looked stylishly cut and he was clean shaven. Regardless of the fight that
had just taken place, she still caught the edge of an expensive aftershave. Aside
from his build, he didn’t look like any demon wolf she’d ever come across.

“Gabriella, but you can call me Gaby.”
She took his hand and for a second was tempted to lie about being a skin. His
big, warm hand felt good wrapped around hers. His eyes stayed on her face even
though she had yet to try and cover her breasts. “Are you always in the habit
of saving random strangers? I have to say that for a minute there I thought you
weren’t going to make it.”

“I could never turn my back on someone
in trouble, especially when demons use their strength against humans. Those
morons were so sure that they had me that they didn’t pay too much attention.
I’m big, I’m a wolf so therefore I’m slow right?”

“You played them. Damn, you played me.
You acted slow, took all those punches on purpose. Got them to believe you were
on the back foot. When they came in close and dropped their defenses you took
them out. Wow, I’m impressed.”

He grinned, “Thanks. How is it that you
manage to look so much like Macy?”

“I’m a skin.”

He narrowed his eyes. “I believe you
when you say you’re not Macy, but you definitely smell human.”

 Damn, how the hell did she go about
explaining this one?

“I really am a demon skin.”

Phoenix used to run into Macy countless
times at the court house. She worked as a journalist and therefore often hung
out waiting to interview those involved in high profile cases, himself
included. The little blonde left a trail of blithering idiots in her wake.
There was something about her that turned rational thinking men into hankering
school boys. Sure she was pretty with her pert nose and pouty lips. Not to
mention her amazing body, tight and toned with abundant curves in all the right
places. Although Phoenix had understood what all the fuss was about, he’d never
been affected himself. Until now. This female looked like Macy, yet it made
sense that she wasn’t. Something had changed. Even though she looked the same,
she wasn’t.

Light bulb moment,
“You don’t smell like Macy.”

The blonde had always smelled of vanilla
and apples. The crisp green kind. She’d always smelled really good but not in a
way that had him interested.

“How do I smell then?”

Edible
was
the first word that came to mind. He took a deep sniff, the scent so powerful
he could almost taste it. The blood rushed straight to his cock. Hounds be
damned, standing naked in front of this woman was not a good time to be
sporting an erection but he couldn’t do anything about it. She smelled so
damned good, dark chocolate, ripe cherries and sex. How could he tell her that
when she’d just escaped from the clutches of those bloods? She wouldn’t
understand that her scent had nothing to do with what had just taken place.
Hell, it was quite possible that the bloods had taken her because of it. It
didn’t excuse what had happened. “You smell like food stuffs.” He prayed she’d
drop it.

Her brow scrunched together and she
sucked in a plump bottom lip. “What kind of food?”

He didn’t answer.

“Spit it out already.”

Phoenix sighed, “Cherries and
chocolate.” He’d be damned if he told her about smelling of sex.

“I smell like something someone would
want to eat?”

Phoenix had to suppress a groan. He
nodded not trusting his voice. The thought of tasting her had his dick
hardening up a whole lot more. To bury his tongue between her luscious thighs
and...He really needed to change this line of conversation and pray that she
didn’t look down any time soon. “You also smell human. I don’t scent any form
of demon inside you.”

“I don’t understand what’s going on. Up
until ten minutes ago, I was a demon skin. I suddenly couldn’t see in the dark,
couldn’t run, or scent anything beyond the surface. I can’t sense my demon.
What the hell is wrong with me?” Gaby raked her hand through her hair and
looked down. Her head snapped back up. “What the hell is that?” she gestured
towards his still hard cock.

Phoenix took a deep breath. “I’m sorry.
It’s just you smell really good and you’re not wearing much.” He struggled to
keep his eyes on her face and failed glancing down.
Shouldn’t have done
that.
Full, lush breasts tipped with pink, tight nipples. He quickly looked
away cursing. “It would help if you at least tried to cover up. Please.”

“I thought you wolves were comfortable
naked with the whole shift thing you have going on.”

He’d seen every woman in his pack naked
on many occasions. It would be difficult to run as a pack if that was not the
case. Gaby was right, they all felt comfortable in their own fur and such
periods of nudity were never sexual. Gaby was not a member of his pack though,
hell, she wasn’t even a wolf. He felt guilty for wanting her right now, but
couldn’t help it. “We are comfortable with being naked, but this is different.
I’m really sorry. It’s important that you know that you’re safe with me. I
wouldn’t try anything I promise.”

“Pity.”

“What did you just say?”

Gaby shrugged, she chewed on her lip for
a few seconds. “I said that it was a pity.”

A man only had so much restraint. Phoenix
shut his eyes and clenched his teeth for a beat. “It’s important that you know,
I’m a wolf.” He opened his eyes, looking into the deep blue depths of hers. “We
have high sex drives and I’m very attracted to you. It would be better for you
not to start something if you can’t finish it.”

The smell of sex surrounded him, this
time it had a very definite tang of arousal. Her tongue slipped out, sliding
across her lips and he couldn’t help but to track its lazy arc.

“I know that this sounds insane because
most women would probably be a crying mess after being almost raped. Not to
mention my being a human all of a sudden but”—she raked a hand through her hair—“bottom
line, I’m not human. I’m a skin. We don’t do all that unnecessary emotion.
Here’s the deal, I haven’t had sex in a very long time and you’re well...” Her
eyes travelled the length of his body. “We’re attracted to each other. I think
we would be good together. I need to move on from all this ugliness”—she
gestured around the ally—“I need to come. Is that so bad?”

Phoenix had never had a woman so openly
admit to her needs. It turned him on beyond reason. He was tempted to fuck her
out here in the open. To peel off her capris and ride her against the wall.
Hounds, he couldn’t wait to taste her lush breasts, to hear her cries as he
took her over the edge. But
if
this was going to happen...who was he
kidding...
when
this happened, it would be somewhere where they could
enjoy their time together without interruption.

“Look Phoenix, I’m not asking for a
relationship or anything. Come back to my apartment. No strings sex. I won’t
expect you to call me in the morning or anything.” There was a stubborn tilt to
her chin. Gaby had mistaken his silence for hesitation.

“How far is your apartment?”

She answered.

“My car is just to the right of the alley.
I always keep a spare set of clothes in it. Let’s go.” Phoenix gestured in the
direction he had come from.

****

Her demon might be missing but she sure
as nuts wasn’t human. The whole bloods thing had caused her to experience human
emotions for the first time, but she would damn well put the incident behind
her like any self-respecting demon skin. Even if it killed her. There was a
tiny voice that told her she probably shouldn’t be doing this, but she pushed
it back.

Gaby’s hand shook as she opened the door
to Macy’s apartment. Humans were weak, they let emotions govern them. She
squeezed her hand shut for a couple of seconds until the shaking stopped.

Gaby had, had a couple of one night
stands before. There was something about sex with a really hot stranger that
pushed her buttons. This gigantic wolf pushed each and every one and he hadn’t
even laid a finger on her yet. She looked down at the designer shirt that
covered her modesty. Phoenix was very much the big bad wolf but he also had a
styled haircut, drove a fancy fuck-off car and wore expensive clothing and
aftershave. He intrigued her. Made her want to know more about him, but tonight
was about scratching an itch.

“Would you like something to drink?” she
turned to face him. Phoenix wore a pair of faded jeans that rode low on his
hips; his massive chest made the air evaporate in her lungs. He looked almost
better than when he was completely naked, but only because she knew what was
underneath the denim.

“Water would be good.”

Gaby grabbed a bottle from the fridge
and tossed it in his direction. With agile grace, he caught it with ease. There
had been no four leaf clovers or wishing on any stars, but Gaby felt like a
lucky girl indeed. She hadn’t been this excited...well...ever. If her demon had
still been around, it would have taken over. Oh yes, she’d have jumped him the
moment they closed the door. He would’ve been flat on his back in an instant
and she’d be riding him like a pony. They’d more than likely be gearing up for
round two by now but she was alone, no demon in site. It scared her.

Gaby reached for the cabinet and pulled
out a bottle of scotch and a tumbler. She poured herself two fingers, paused,
and then poured herself some more before downing the contents in one burning
slug.

“I’ll leave if you’ve changed your mind.
You’ve had a rough night. Maybe this is a bad idea.”

“I’m fine.” To prove a point, she turned
to face him, tugging her shirt over her head as she did. His eyes stayed on
hers, not yet convinced so she undid her capris, slid them down and stepped out
of them. All that remained were a pair of white cotton panties. If only she’d
known this was going to happen she’d have borrowed a pair of Macy’s silk, lacy
thongs or dug deep into her own drawer. He growled, his eyes raked down her
body stopping at the juncture of her thighs.

“Damn, you smell so good.” He sniffed
and growled again.

Okay well maybe cotton had been a good
choice after all because it was super absorbent and all that. Her pussy wept
for the man in front of her. 

“Are you sure? Because once I touch you
I don’t think I’ll be able to stop. Once I’m inside you...” His voice cracked
it had become so deep. He paused, shutting his eyes for a second. “Once we get
to that point, I know stopping will be impossible. You need to be sure. I won’t
be gentle.”

Gaby took one small step towards him.
“I’m sure.”

His big strides ate up the space between
them, his eyes still intently on her. There was a pulling on her panties and
the sound of tearing. When she looked down she was bare. Just a thin landing
strip remained. Phoenix dropped to his knees. His hands closed on her thighs to
pull them apart. His hot breath fanned her pussy for a second before his lips
closed on her clit. He sucked twice before swiping his tongue across the tight
bundle of nerves. Gaby cried out, which shocked her because she normally never
made a sound during sex. Another shocking reality was that she was about to
come and he’d hardly touched her. This worried her because she’d often heard
human women complain about how difficult it was for them to orgasm, how once
they finally did get there, that it was almost impossible to come a second
time. For whatever reason, she wanted to orgasm with him inside her. To feel
his heavy cock slide in and out until she came apart. The thought had her
grinding her teeth to keep from coming. Just thinking about it was enough to
send her over the edge let alone his hot mouth and skilful tongue which were
toying with her shamelessly.

“Stop,” she pulled on his hair. “I need
you to fuck me.”

He looked up at her, his mouth glistened
with her juices. His eyes had a feral edge. Phoenix growled exposing a set of decent
canines. Not nearly as big and sharp as what they would be if fully distended,
but there none the less. He looked formidable, sexy and he was all hers...at
least for tonight. She put a hand against his chest and gave a gentle shove.
Phoenix allowed himself to fall back into a sitting position. She straddled him,
her hands running up and down his chest. Her fingers found the clasp on his
jeans. Gaby stretched up wanting to taste his lips, to feel his kiss.

“No, my teeth, I could hurt you.” He
grabbed her around her middle, turning her on all fours and caging her with his
body. He must have pulled his pants down because next thing his dick was
rubbing up against the seam of her pussy. Normally she preferred to be the one
on top, the one doing the fucking but she needed him so badly she had to bite
her bottom lip to stop herself from groaning. His hand cupped her ass before
sliding to her lower back and up her spine. Phoenix pushed gently so that her
upper torso lowered closer to the ground. The same hand slid around cupping one
of her breasts which he kneaded softly, carefully. His dick moved up and down
along her seam, massaging her entire length, but without making a move to enter
her. It felt so good, he had her panting. This time she bit her lip to stop
herself from begging him to take her. He bent further forward until his mouth
was on her ear. “I’m going to fuck you now Gaby. Put your hands on the floor to
brace yourself.” She did what he said. Phoenix put the head of his cock into
her pussy and she cried out. Appalled at how needy and completely primal her
cry had sounded. 

“So fucking tight.” His statement ended
in a vicious snarl that would’ve had adrenaline surging through her if she
hadn’t been so turned on. He pulled back and forth inching his way in with
maddening slowness she knew was necessary or he might hurt her. She didn’t know
if it was this human body or the sheer size of him, but it had never been this
difficult before.

“Am I hurting you?”

She tried to talk but could only whimper
as he pushed in another excruciatingly delicious inch.

He stopped moving. “Are you okay?”

“Don’t stop,” was all she could grind
out.

His next push had him fully seated, his
hips up against her ass. Phoenix pulled all the way out groaning as he slid
back in. Growling as he pulled out. She was making the most ridiculous whiny
noises, her breathing was ragged and choppy but she couldn’t seem to stop.

“You need to brace now, Gaby.” He
grabbed hold of her hips so hard that she might have bruises in the morning,
but none of it mattered because he was thrusting into her. There was a loud
slapping sound as their flesh connected. His balls thudded up against her. At
first the air froze in her lungs. It felt so good it almost hurt. A throbbing need
to come that pulled on every cell of her body. When his finger pressed against
her clit, she screamed as her orgasm flooded through her. It went on and on
until she thought her hearts might stop with the sheer pleasure. Then he was
tensing over her growling as his semen gushed into her in hot spurts. His teeth
closed on her neck for just a second before he pulled back withdrawing from her
completely.