Chapter 84

That was enough to snap her out of the trance.

Unsure if she was more freaked out about being hypnotized by a fucking tail, or charmed that it seemed to like her, she pet it in return, carefully stroking a fingertip lightly over the spade tip.

If it were possible, her eyes would have widened even more at the shiver working through Rhye.

Did he like that?

Oh, how she wanted to play and find out.

Soon, it retreated, and Livia marvelled at all three men as she really, truly realised that they weren’t humans. They were predators and, unlike humans, had the features necessary to both lure in prey and kill it. Joseph’s eyes, Rhye’s tail—they were all mesmerising.

"Like cuttlefish," she muttered under her breath.

Rhye zeroed in on her and cocked his head. "What’s that?"

"Oh, nothing." Peering up at Rhye, she prompted, "You wanted to ask something earlier?"

The alpha gave her a look that said he knew she was intentionally redirecting the conver