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I watched Darren until he reached the corner. He then turned around once to look back at me. When he saw I was still standing there, a wide smile spread over his lips. He winked at me and then vanished from my sight.“Well, damn.” Lyle sighed with a small smile on his lips.“What?”“Listen, when I tell you I have NEVER seen him act like that ... I mean it. I never thought I would see him laughing, carrying a woman down the halls like a new pup in love. Never.” He turned and looked at me, and I could see his eyes were watering up. “You’re bringing his humanity out, and he’s happy. Not just pretend happy ... but truly happy. I’m going to protect you. Not because my brother asked me to, but because you make him happy. I feel a sense of relief that I haven’t had since my brother took over as the king.”“Why did your brother take over already?” I watched as he pursed his lips together.“Let’s just say that it is a tough role to be in . It had taken its toll on my father, and his temper was
I could see her eyes bulge for a moment. She opened her mouth and immediately began to protest. “You don’t know our history—”“And I don’t need to. I only need to know his present and plan for the future. But his past is simply that, his past. The same goes for my past. As long as he doesn’t visit your bed from this point forward, THAT is the only thing I care about.”“Mic drop.” Rodney made a loud sound with his mouth and I could see the laughter in his eyes.“If you’re here to rattle the future queen, you failed, Cleo. That might have worked with the other Waiting Ladies, but I think you just found out you are out of your league. Take a good look at the shirt she’s wearing. You know how much Darren loves that shirt. Would he ever let you touch it, let alone wear it? You act like you were sleeping with him just last week—”“I was!” She stuck her chin up and I could hear the scoff from Lyle.“No, you weren’t. Besides, Issy here has already made her point clear. As long as he doesn’t to
My eyes flashed at Lyle, watching him as he mentally communicated with Tim. Rodney was communicating as well, and I was the only one in the dark. What had happened? Was Darren okay? What were these looks? Finally, I heard a loud sigh and watched as Lyle slouched in his chair, rubbing his temples.“Great, I get to tell Darren.”“Tell Darren what?” I wanted to start choking these men. I wanted to know what was going on.“Someone let the cat out of the bag that Darren found his fated mate—” Lyle began as Rodney interrupted him with a scoff.“One guess who, and it rhymes with Neo.”“We don’t have proof, so we can’t do anything.” Tim walked over to the table and grabbed a slice of pizza, taking a seat across from me.“Was it a secret?” I asked, feeling a bit insecure. Lyle smiled at me and shook his head.“It isn’t that, princess, but Darren wanted to wait until it was time to mark you. He doesn’t want a crowd around you right now until you’ve exchanged powers. He will be able to protect y
“I don’t know who leaked the information, though I have my thoughts on it but no proof.” I could hear the slight shake in Lyle’s voice and I could see he was a bit apprehensive.It was probably bad that the growling coming from his throat was turning me on. It brought back memories of last night, and damn if I didn’t want him again. I didn’t feel any fear, even as his aura raised. My eyes suddenly widened as I realized it wasn’t that he was projecting his aura more, but it was in fact rising! His anger was making him stronger, and this was something I had never seen before. I didn’t know how strong Darren was, because his level changed. I still hadn’t witnessed it at its peak.“Allissa,” Tim whispered and nodded for me to step away from Darren. I began to giggle and shook my head. I stepped into him more and sprawled my fingers over his chest.“I’m not afraid of him,” I said and then tilted my head up to his dark eyes. I looked at his elongated fangs and my lips parted. I reached up an
Darren and I walked down one of the halls with our hands interlaced. Tim, Rodney, and Lyle were sent to head up investigation teams and then were to report back for ‘guard’ duty for me. Honestly, it was a bit annoying, but it made Darren feel better.“Dare, have you spoken to your parents yet?”“Not yet. I had other business I needed to take care of. One of my sources located Ivy, but she wasn’t with Alfred. Ivy seems to know one of the commanders there very well. We know Alfred was intimate with someone last night, and it was most likely Ivy. At some point, those two separated, and we need to figure out where he’s being hidden.” I couldn’t help the small frown that reached my lips. Especially hearing about Ivy being close with a vampire commander. I felt like this all meant something big. There was a lot of tension right now with the vampires. We all knew that we were on the brink of war, and it wouldn’t take much to tip the scale.The Lycan Kingdom was rumored to be supporting the ri
“Darren, NO!” Both of his parents yelled at the same time. I was captivated by the primal growl that escaped his lips as he held his fangs against my neck. A surge of electricity coursed through me, sending shivers down my spine and causing my entire body to tingle. Unlike Alfred’s mark, which had caused me pain, this sensation was one of intense pleasure. The moment his fangs broke through my skin, I felt a sharp prick before being consumed by a wave of euphoria that seemed to wash over me in waves. It was a feeling unlike any other, one that left me gasping for breath and craving more.He pulled his canines out from my neck, his tongue carefully lapping over his mark. I felt new energy and waves flowing inside of me. A delicate strand that had been tethered to Alfred suddenly vanished into thin air, replaced by a rush of energy that seemed to fill the void with an overwhelming force. It was commanding, powerful, and it fastened me to Darren.“Now, there is nothing more to be said. Sh
I sat next to Darren and intertwined my fingers with his as his parents sat across from us.“First thing, killing those who place a curse on someone will not remove the curse. That isn’t how curses work. I’m surprised you didn’t know this.”“Interesting ... I’m surprised you do know this. Do you know about our curse?” Milo asked, staring at me with interest.I snorted, shaking my head. “No, I don’t know anything about it. But we had witches and fairies that visited my pack when I was young. I learned about curses from them. A curse can be broken when you meet the criteria placed upon the curse, or a blood relation can remove the curse. But in order to do that, you have to know what stipulations were placed and what they arranged to break it. By killing these people, you have made it harder to get rid of the curse.” I sighed and looked up at Darren.“I have completed our bond. I’m hoping that I can help you when I’m near you. Your emotions will flow through me like they did earlier. On
“I am not naive enough to not understand what happened. I know you lost control of yourself. I understand you weren’t in your right mind. I don’t blame you for what happened. Maybe I blame myself for thinking I could stop you?” She sighed. “But that doesn’t mean it didn’t affect me. I have nightmares over it. And when I look at you, I keep remembering how afraid I was. And there was no stopping you. If Darren didn’t arrive when he did, I’d be dead. I regret that Darren showed up, because then my precious son had to suffer with the curse.” She closed her eyes and then opened them slowly. I could see her hands trembling. “I don’t hate you, and I don’t want to be afraid of you. But I am scared. We sleep in different rooms. We haven’t been together in years, and you deserve to have a real relationship. You—”“I deserve you. I have been faithfully waiting for you, and I know you’re doing the same. We might not be fated mates, but we are connected. I don’t want anyone else ... I want you. I
AllissaFrustrated curses escaped Ivan’s lips as they pushed through the dense maze of bushes. “Fucking bugs.”“They’re beautiful.” I smiled as we navigated through the maze. Ivan growled as we walked through the tall barrier bushes. Brightly colored flowers grew from the colorful leaves that attracted hundreds of butterflies. The vibrant colors of the foliage were dotted with bright flowers, each one a magnet for the fluttering butterflies. Their wings flapped in a dance of shades and patterns.Ivan swatted away, keeping his arm raised in protection as Finn chuckled.“Some protector he is.” Finn glanced over at me. “You should probably stick closer to me.”“You are the worst bug of all,” Ivan growled, moving closer to me.“Bug?” Finn stopped walking to glare at Ivan.“I hate mosquitos.”It seemed like a harmless thing to say, but Finn’s eyes glowed red! His fangs protruded as he glared at Ivan. I’d always wondered about vampire fangs. Like, were they just to puncture and then they d
Darren“I didn’t touch her. I would never harm my unborn grandchild,” my mother said as I listened to Lyle scoff angrily.“You see? Right there, mom! You just said you would never harm your grandchild ... you didn’t say you would never harm Lissa, which would have been the obvious thing to say.”“She didn’t mean it like that, son. She was saying, ‘even more reason for me not to harm her.’” My father looked at me as I shook my head. My blood was boiling, but I was trying to keep it at a manageable level. At least for now.“Why do you resent me so much, Lyle? You immediately accuse me of things. You never have faith in me. Why?” I glanced over at Lyle. My mother had a point there. A few years ago, my brother’s attitude changed toward my mother. I thought maybe it was worse because of the whole accident with my parents, but it was something more.“Because you are not just my mother. You were a Waiting Lady.” Lyle’s expression was unforgiving as if he just called her out for being a spy.
I could feel the anger pulsating through Darren as I gripped his hand. He barely said a word as we made it back up to the balcony where Lyle and Ivan were still standing. Finn had beaten us there by running back up the wall.Darren stopped a few feet away from them, his gaze cold and piercing. “I want answers.”Lyle stepped forward, his usually calm demeanor replaced with a fierce intensity. His chest was heaving and his lips were curled back. I had never seen him this angry. “I’m not leaving your side again. Next time you say you need to use the restroom, I’m waiting outside the door. This is my fault, Dare ... I should have followed her. Why didn’t I follow her? I—”“I’m not upset with you Lyle. This wasn’t your fault.” Darren’s voice was very calm, but there was no mistaking the chill in his tone. It was a false calmness. A storm was raging just below the surface.“You asked me to watch over her while you were busy ... I failed you.”I never realized how desperate Lyle was to pleas
I was seven floors high off the ground and now falling freely through the air. I would survive this as long as I shifted, but I don’t know how hurt I would be from the impact. I was going to have broken bones for sure. I tried to see if I could see anyone or catch a scent to let me know who pushed me. But there was nothing, and I was getting closer to the ground. I had to shift now if I wanted to be fully shifted before hitting the ground.Arms wrapped around me, gripping me tightly as their momentum propelled me parallel to the ground. We were heading right for the castle wall but before we hit, their legs began running down. Bringing us swiftly and safely to the earth.“Your blessing isn’t flying, if that’s what you were testing.”I turned to look at my rescuer as he sat my feet on the ground. It was Finn, the Vampire King.“I was pushed.” I looked up at the balcony where I was standing. “But it was weird ... they made no sound ... no scent. I thought it was because I was in deep th
I was sitting at the large table while Darren was shaking each representative’s hand. Everyone there had signed the agreement. They were now rushing back to mobilize for war. In just two days, we would all be meeting in the Stony Plains. That wasn’t a lot of time to mobilize and move a small army, so they had to act quickly.“This kingdom is yours. Why are you taking a back seat right now?” A woman with broad shoulders and muscular arms stepped next to my seat. Her dark skin gleamed under the soft lights of the room, her muscles defined and powerful. But what caught my attention were her eyes, a striking silver that seemed to almost glow in the dimness. It was like looking into pools of liquid metal.“I’m still learning about this kingdom. What does something being mine by blood mean? Does that immediately make me a more fit ruler? I don’t look at this as taking a back seat. I think it’s a joint effort. The goal is to take care of the kingdom and the people.”“You don’t seem like a stu
“I knew it!” Lyle snorted, wagging his finger at me. “I knew you were hiding something!” “How did you know? I don’t think even Darren knew.” Lyle and I were sitting out on the balcony drinking our coffee. Darren had to take care of official business early this morning and had been busy the last few hours. When I came out of my room, Lyle was there, waiting for me. I guess he had become my default babysitter. “Darren is the one intimate with you, but you and I have been spending a lot of time together. I’m picking up on those subtle changes of yours. I know what’s normal and what isn’t.” “Are you saying you know me better than Ren?” I listened as he chuckled. “Not at all. But I’m not head-over-heels swoony in love with you to believe every honeyed word from your lips. In other words, I’m not drinking what you’re serving.” He winked at me as he sipped on his coffee. “Dare must be so excited. Honestly, I’m surprised he’s okay with you still joining in the fight. I mean ... you remembe
At some point, all of our clothes ended up off of our bodies. Darren had kissed every inch of my skin and was far from done. I shivered under his touch, my breath hitching as he kissed his way across my body, my heartbeat pounding in anticipation. His lips trailed fire along my collarbone, his warm breath fanning over my sensitive skin, sending tingles all over me. He paused for a moment to suck gently on the tender flesh, eliciting a moan from deep within me. “Darren,” I breathed, arching into his touch.He moved lower still, his mouth following the curve of my breastbone to my belly button. His stubble tickled my stomach as he kissed lower still, toward the mound between my legs. His lips brushed against it lightly, sending shockwaves of pleasure through me. My hips bucked involuntarily as he traced circles around it with his tongue, teasing me mercilessly. “Please,” I begged, unable to contain myself any longer. He chuckled darkly against my sensitive skin before finally closing hi
DarrenI was over-the-moon excited. Allissa was pregnant! We were going to have a child. But then I realized what I had just promised her. She was carrying our pup and still wanted to go and fight. I felt all of my emotions struggling inside of me. I felt everything, but one of the biggest was fear.So much fear gripped me. If something happened to her and she ended up losing our pup, how would she handle it? She had already lost a pup not too long ago. Something like this would be devastating. I understood her reasonings, honestly, I really did. If the roles were reversed, I would want to be by her side, too. But we needed to talk about this.I reached out, pulling her to my chest. “Ally, you keep giving me so much. You are spoiling me, and I’m turning into a greedy child. I love you, and I can’t wait to meet our baby.” I kissed the top of her head, breathing in her scent. “We need to talk. Please, listen to what I have to say. This is a discussion, my love, not a fight.”“Okay.” I li
His tongue attacked me urgently as his hands roamed over my body. The electric sparks were everything. How could anyone reject their fated mate? Who would deny themselves of the wonderful sensations that only they could bring?! He brought out a side of me that I never knew was there. And the best part? The sex was ALWAYS amazing. I would never get enough of him, and it was an amazing feeling to know that he was my partner in this life.“Ally, I don’t know what to say. I can’t believe what my family did. I am so sorry—”“Dare, don’t.” I panted against his lips. If this man only knew what was going through my mind. I wasn’t thinking about the stupid past. I was thinking of all the ways I could play with his dick right now. “You are a great king and—”“I shouldn’t even be in this position.”I giggled. “You were always meant to be my mate, and because of that you were always meant to be the king.”“Everything that happened to you—” He frowned, shaking his head. “Your life would have been