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Gabriel drew a knife out of his high； black boot。 The hilt was black； but the blade had a high silver sheen。 I watched that knife； couldn't help myself。 I'd been scared before； but not like this。 The fear burned at the back of my throat； threatened to spill out in screams。 It wasn't the sight of the blade that frightened me。 A moment ago I'd have done anything to have him cut the ropes。 Now I would have given anything for him not to cut the ropes。
Gabriel put his hand on my stomach and slid one knee between my tied legs。 There wasn't a lot of give。 I was grateful。 He twisted his upper body and reached downward with the knife。 I knew what he was going to do before I felt the ropes give at my ankles。 He cut my feet loose and collapsed his lower body against me at almost the same time。 No time to struggle； no time to take advantage。 He'd done this before。
He wiggled his hips against me； spreading my legs wide enough that I could feel him against me through the jeans。 I didn't scream； I whimpered and hated it。 My face was pressed into his naked chest just above his pierced nipple。 His chest hair was coarse； scratchy against my cheek。 His body covered me almost pletely。 They couldn't have seen much more than my hands and my legs from the camera。
I had a very strange idea。 〃You're too tall；〃 I said。
Gabriel had to raise up a little to look down at my face。 〃What？〃
〃The camera will never see anything but your backside。 You're too tall。〃
He crawled backwards； raising himself in a little push…up position。 He looked thoughtful。 He turned around without getting off of me。 〃Frank； can you see her at all？〃
〃Nope。〃
〃Shit；〃 Gabriel said。 He stared down at me； then smiled。 〃Don't go anywhere。 I'll be right back。〃 He slid off me。
With my feet free； I could sit up。 My hands were still above my head； but I could huddle against the headboard。 It was an immense improvement。
Gabriel； Raina； and two men in scruffy clothes were talking in a huddled group。 I caught snatches of the conversation。 〃Maybe if we hang her from the ceiling？〃 〃We'll have to change the room setup for that。〃
I had bought some time； but time for what？ There was a long table near the room。 My weapons were on it； laid in neat lines like props。 Everything I needed was right there； but how could I get to it？ Raina wasn't going to hand me a knife so I could cut myself loose。 No； Raina wouldn't； but maybe Gabriel would。
He walked towards the bed； moving as if he had more muscles； more something； than a human did。 He moved like a cat； if a cat could walk on two legs。
He knelt on the bed and started untying the rope from the headboard； but leaving my wrists bound。
〃Why not cut the rope？〃 I asked。
〃Frank got pissed that I cut the first one。 This is real silk。 It's expensive。〃
〃Nice to know that Frank's fiscally responsible。〃
Gabriel grabbed my face； forcing me to meet his eyes。 〃We're going to change the room and tie you standing up。 I'm going to fuck you until you go with me inside you； then I'm going to change and I'll rip you apart。 You may even survive like I survived。〃
I swallowed and spoke very carefully。 〃Is that really your fantasy； Gabriel？〃
〃Yes。〃
〃Not your best fantasy；〃 I said。
〃What？〃
〃Raping me while I'm helpless isn't your idea of hot sex。〃
He grinned； flashing fangs。 〃Oh； yes it is。〃
Don't panic。 Don't panic。 Don't panic。 I leaned into him； and he released my face so I could do it； but he jerked the rope up tight； making sure my hands stayed in sight。 He had definitely done this before。
I forced myself to lean into his naked chest； my tied hands pressed against his skin。 I leaned my face towards him and whispered； 〃Don't you want a blade inside you while you do it？〃 I touched the silver ring in his nipple； pulled on it until the flesh bowed outward and he gave a little gasp。
〃Don't you want the feel of silver burning up inside you while you're shoving yourself inside of me？〃 I went up on my knees so our faces would be closer together。 〃Don't you want to know I'm trying to kill you while you fuck me？ Your blood pouring over my body while you fuck me； isn't that your fantasy？〃 I whispered the last against his lips。
Gabriel had gone very； very still。 I could see the pulse in his throat thudding against the skin。 His heart beat fast and hard against my hands。 I jerked the ring out of his nipple and he let out a low moan。 Blood trickled down his chest。 I raised the ring； and he let the rope go so I could move my hands。 I raised the bloody ring between our lips； almost as if we'd both kiss it。
〃You'll only have one chance to fuck me； Gabriel。 One way or another； Rainy will see me dead tonight。 You'll never get another chance at me。〃
The tip of his tongue curled out and caught the ring； licking it from my fingers。 He rolled it in his mouth and brought it back out； clean and free of blood。 He held it out to me on the tip of his tongue。 I picked the ring off and wrapped my fingers around it。
〃You just want me to give you a knife；〃 he said。
〃I want to shove a silver blade so deep inside you that the hilt bruises your flesh。〃
He shuddered； breath escaping in a long sigh。
〃You'll never find anyone else like me； Gabriel。 Play with me； Gabriel； and I'll be the best sex you ever had。〃
〃You'll try and kill me；〃 he said。
I slid my fingers along the top of his leather pants。 〃Oh； yeah； but have you ever really been in danger of dying since that first time with Elizabeth？ Since she shapeshifted underneath you； have you ever feared for your life during sex？ Did you ever ride that thin； shining line between pleasure and death again？〃
He turned away from me； not meeting my eyes。 I touched his face with my bound hands； turned him back to me。 〃Rainy hasn't let you； has she？ Just like she won't let you tonight。 You're alpha； Gabriel； I can feel it。 Don't let her steal this from you。 Don't let her steal me from you。〃
Gabriel stared at me； our bodies touching； faces close enough to kiss。 〃You'll kill me。〃
〃Maybe； or you'll kill me。〃
〃You might survive；〃 he said； 〃I did。〃
〃Are you still fucking Elizabeth； now that you survived？〃 I kissed him softly； running my teeth along his skin。
〃Elizabeth bores me。〃
〃Would you bore me； Gabriel？ If I survive； would you be boring？〃
〃No；〃 he whispered。 I knew I had him； just like that。 I either had the beginnings of a brilliant plan； or I'd bought myself some time； some options。 It was an improvement。 The real question was how much time did Jean…Claude and Richard have？ How long until Dominic cut them open？ If I couldn't get there in time； I didn't want to get there at all。 If they both died； I almost wanted Gabriel to finish me。 Almost。
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They kept me tied to the bed； but Gabriel slipped the knives back in the wrist sheaths。 He held the big knife that went down along my spine up to the light。 I thought he wouldn't give it back； but in the end； he swept my hair to one side and slipped it into the sheath。
〃Don't cut the ropes until I'm in the shot。 I want the camera to know why you're scared。 Promise not to spoil it。〃
〃Give me a gun and I'll wait until you're on top of me to pull the trigger。〃
He smiled and waved