Tamed: A Huntress Spin-off Novel by Adria Wade Page A

her arms and sized me up. “Oh, so you are the troublemaker.”
    I sighed. “Is there anyone that doesn’t know of my reputation?”
    She shrugged. “We all have skeletons in our closet. I’m only teasing you, anyway. I once rebelled. Who doesn’t, right?”
    I nodded. “You’re absolutely right.”
    My eyes shifted to the entryway as I heard someone come in the house. It was another one of Taylor’s friends. He came walking in, pushing his wavy, medium length, walnut brown hair behind his ear as he carried a black duffel bag in his other hand.
    “The goodies have arrived.”
    He sat the bag on the coffee table as his pretty, light blue eyes looked up at me, giving me a smile. “Hi, I’m Kyle.”
    He was super cute and fit. My eyes immediately fell on the diamond ring that dangled from the silver necklace around his neck. I knew instantly that he either lost a fiancée or he lost his mother and was wearing it to remember that person.
    My lips lifted into a half-smile. “Paige.” I pointed to the ring. “You lost someone?”
    His smile faded as he looked down at the necklace. “Yeah, my fiancée.”
    My heart ached for him. “I’m sorry.”
    He nodded and forced a smile.
    I reached for the duffel bag, curious to see what was inside when Athena’s hand gripped my wrist. I looked up into her intimidating, orange eyes. She had the same eyes as Eli. She was a hybrid as well. So she was a supernatural killing the supernatural? There were so many things that I didn’t understand.
    “Wouldn’t want to mess with weapons you have no idea how to use. There are a few weapons in here that are laced with wolf’s bane. It’s deadly to some of the people here.”
    I snorted. Relax a little, would you? I’m only looking. “I think it’ll be okay.”
    She narrowed her eyes and released my hand. She reached behind her back, pulling out a weapon with a spiked club from the weapon holder around her waist and handed it to me. “You’ll like this one…but if you happen to accidently kill one of my friends while playing around, I’m going to kick your ass.” So much promise poured out of her tone, and I knew immediately that she wasn’t someone to mess with.
    “Hey, no biting the sister,” Taylor said, catching the last bit of her words as he and Chelsea joined us in the living room.
    Athena smiled back at Taylor. “Just a little nibble?”
    He grinned. “We’ll see. If she does anything else crazy then she’s all yours.”
    I pressed my finger over one of the spikes, wincing as its sharp point cut my skin. “What in the hell is it?”
    “A Morningstar. I’ve killed plenty of bad guys with that baby.”
    “So, what’s the damage?” Kyle asked.
    “Well, my lovely sister here and her friend, Andie, decided to go off with a vampire.”
    “Hey, I didn’t know he was a vampire, okay?”
    “Anyway, they were taken to an underground supernatural club where Andie was bitten.”
    Athena closed her eyes and shook her head. “She’s dead.”
    I looked down, feeling the sting of hurt all over again as her lifeless body flashed into my mind. “Unfortunately.”
    Eli looked up at Lucas. “Do you know anything about an underground club?”
    “Which one?”
    “ Club T.C. ,” I said.
    He smiled fondly. “Ah, that one. Yeah, I’ve been there a few times.”
    Athena smirked as her penetrating gaze fell on him. “Oh really? Did you have tons of fun?”
    “Oh yes, I did. Luring poor little human girl’s there, seducing them then sucking them dry when I’ve finished with them… those were the days. Of course, that was way before you, apple of my eye.” He grinned as he bumped her on the arm with his own.
    She chuckled, rolling her eyes. “Oh, geez.”
    “You better watch out, Lukey. Athena can whip your ass now.” Taylor grinned.
    Hunter chuckled as he folded his arms. “I would pay money to see that.”
    My brows furrowed as I tried to make sense of what was being said. Lucas seemed like a normal, human