At last, he released me from the pressure of his power, and I could finally breathe again. Guardian Quinn also stood up, wiping the blood from his bruised cheek despite his rapid healing. That punch had been brutal. “Tell me, what did you discover?” he asked, the three of us standing before the Goddess’s Altar….
I froze at Quinn’s words. He kept deciphering the message, but my mind could only think about what the King must have felt when his children were murdered, and he had to take his mate’s life with his own hands. I know all too well that soul-crushing pain that leaves you wanting nothing but death….
After making the boldest agreement of my life, Aldric left and asked the innkeeper to prepare a hot bath. I appreciated the gesture and sank into the soothing water up to my neck, alone in the room, sighing in relief. I didn’t want to think about anything, but as I raised the hand where I…
My brain finally connected with reality, and it told me I was lying on my side on a bed. Not chained. Not imprisoned. Not bound. And definitely very much alive. I felt an incredible vitality surging inside me, healing, repairing my wounds. Confused, I opened my eyes halfway, staring at an old wooden wall. I…
A tug at my hair started, insistent. “Wait, baby… Nmmm… I just need a second… Shhh…” I lifted my gaze to meet her blue eyes, desperate to come, so damn close. “Don’t waste it, I want to taste you like you did with mine. Stand up, Your Majesty…” she whispered, pushing me by the shoulders….
She says my name in a whisper, dragging that pink tongue along her upper lip. It’s the first time she’s ever called me by name, and it feels like a damn orgasm just hearing it. She presses her body against my chest, both of us nearly naked, her skin cool yet burning hot at the…
Seeing Valeria so wounded and vulnerable was breaking my heart while, at the same time, a relentless rage grew inside me. “He” was fighting to break free—to comfort her, to lick her wounds. I could feel him scratching at my mind, trying to take over. Being so close to losing her only reinforced my fears….
I didn’t know how many could be inside the old building, but I entered roaring, ready to cut off heads. Too late—I was already a step behind. It was obvious they had fled in a hurry. They must have realized I was closing in on them. I shifted back into my human form, storming through…
“They were looking for a woman who could read what was written on the Altar. Adele tested all the locals and visitors, but we didn’t even know there was anything written there! I did it to protect my family. You would have done the same!” “I would have asked for help, you idiot! Vampires are…
It hurt. It hurt so much, like I had shoved my fingers into a burning oven. And honestly, they looked just like that—bleeding and scorched. “She’s not the one. That idiot girl messed up again! We shouldn’t have trusted her to handle this properly!” the vampire growled in frustration, kicking a chair aside. Then, as…