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Royal Arms Hotel
Embassy Party
Khyff Antonello held a drink, his free hand tucked in his pants pocket, his attention captured by the Kin female across the crowded room. Ambassador Mehfawni Ruh. All he had to do was seduce her, get her to fall in love with him, and the empress would ensure his brother Senth lived. That was it. Being involved with a human would shame the powerful female before her people and ruin her. Forget about the fact that her family caused Mother's death. Don't think about the slavery you endured or the fact that they let Mother think they'd killed my brother because he was half Kin and half human. I've got to save Senth. Got to put aside my hatred long enough to bed her. He gulped another slug of the drink and reminded himself to slow down. His heart raced. Adrenaline would kick alcohol into his bloodstream faster and he was going to need his strength if tales of Kin sexual prowess were true. I can do this. Mehfawni's ears flicked upward when she noticed him.
Khyff sipped the drink. He knew enough about Kin to understand that meant interest. And then she'd flicked one in his direction. That was like saying hello. God have mercy, if I'd ever thought I'd be sexually turned on by a Kin, let alone a Ruh, I'd have shot myself gladly. That was before I saw her.Why didn't they tell me how beautiful she was?
She filled out that sparkly white dress, her body all feminine curves with large breasts and wide hips. Ooh, yum. She knows she's lookin' good. A real woman. Oops, real female, he corrected. Kin despised being called men and women. All too human for them.
She walked up directly behind him so he turned her direction. Her gaze lifted from where she'd apparently been examining his ass. She did not look the least embarrassed at being found out.
She had big, golden eyes with green flecks, her pupils perfectly catlike, and the longest lashes he'd ever seen. Up close, she looked more human than he'd expected. Her breasts were round and full and the cleavage showing at the neckline teased his gaze.
Khyff took a deep breath. "Hi."
"Hi," she said back, looking him up and down. "What's your name?"
"Khyff."
Her nose wriggled.
She was smelling him. Was that good or bad? He crossed mental fingers and hoped for good. They'd told him to use non-scented soap and avoid cologne. Kin liked the smell of sweat.
"Khyff, hmm? Sounds Kin."
He smiled, used to the comment. He sipped the drink. "It's not."
She laughed. "Figured that one for myself." She extended a hand. "I'm Fawni."
He shook hands with her. They hadn't told him she had such a cute nickname. He set his drink on a passing waiter droid's tray. "Like a deer?"
"Like a Kin. My full name's Mehfawni. It means hunter."
He tucked both hands in his pockets, playing it slow, like he'd been coached. Always let a Kin female make the moves. Let her seduce you. "Does it fit you, being called hunter?"
"Oh, yes, Khyff." She extended one claw and slid it along his jacket lapel. She smoothed the cloth, sliding her hand down to his waist. "It does indeed." Damn. This is going to be quite a ride.
"So, Khyff. Are you intimidated by sexually aggressive women?"
His cock twitched. Were there women who weren't? He'd never met any. "Sexually aggressive women?" His turn to give her body the once over. "No. But you're no woman. You're a Kin female. The way I hear it, your kind is aggressive in everything."
Her fangs didn't show when she smiled. "Do you have a problem with that?" The bridge of her nose was higher, flatter than a human's.
"No. Do you have a problem with humans?"
"No." She stroked her fingers down his lapel again, lingering on the one button of his jacket, near his waist. "Do you have a place?"
"Place?"
"Room." Hot damn. He hadn't smiled this much in years. They'd set him up with a penthouse with a fully stocked bar and plenty of snacks. Good sex always ended with the munchies.
"I'm staying in the hotel."
"Then, tell me, Khyff-" she unfastened his button, "-why are we still at this party?"
