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“I’ve been doing some thinking,” I said. “You refused to tell me your plans, but I don’t mind sharing mine.”“Which are?” he sneered, back to his old, charming self.He only softened toward me for a few minutes when I dropped a tear or two.“I’m the chatty type, and I’m fresh out of prison. Who doesn’t want to practice talking after being locked up in a solitary cell without seeing any living thing for a week? You’re extremely lucky that I didn’t suffer withdrawal, sweety pie, or you’d have to suffer my company on this long, bumpy journey. Few beings can suffer me gracefully.”He was silent for a moment, but I could feel his rage rising again, heating me.“What’s your big plan then?” he asked.“Take a hot, hot shower and then eat five of the largest burgers in the wild country,” I said.The silvery moonlight spilled onto the rocky terrain right outside the forest. Jason’s shoulder-length hair billowed in the wind, and my blue hair flowed wildly. The air felt dry and crisp, and my com
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“Luther has the west of Washington state, but east Washington has always been mine, including North Idaho, even though I haven’t had a presence on this continent for a century. My warriors will guard you in my fortress, and when my business is done here, we’ll return to my castle in Berlin, the safest place for you.”“There’s no safe place for me,” I said quietly. “And I won’t be tucked away. Not anymore. I’ll stand my ground and fight my battle.”Mostly, I wanted to see Patrick, Diane, and Paris again.“We’ll discuss it further in the car,” he said, stretching a hand toward me again.I stared at his hand but didn’t take it. “Are you going to carry me to the car?”“It’ll be faster.”“I don’t like the way you threw me onto your back,” I said.“What’s wrong with it?” he growled.“Just let me do it.”He stood still as I walked around him then jumped onto his back, my arms tight around his corded neck. His large hand held my bottom to secure me, and then off he ran like a flying arrow wit
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Jason clenched his teeth while I tossed a few crunchy French fries into my mouth and rotated my head wildly along with the beat of the blasting music. I was listening to rock songs now.Vampires had sensitive ears, and Jason was their god, so he was even more sensitive and less tolerant to loud sounds. But I needed to blow off some steam. For my benefit, surely he could endure it for a few hours. There were worse things in the world than loud music.But I admitted that I was pushing his buttons to see what made him tick and how far I could go. With Asshole, it’d always been him controlling the situation. That was why I’d ended up in a cell twice.I needed to understand Jason. A man’s true colors would only be revealed under stress and unpleasant situations, though for me, this situation was fantastic.I had my freedom back, though I wasn’t completely out of the woods. I got two large, delicious burgers for my big mouth, and the vampire even got me a pickle on the side.But it didn’t t
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My heart pounded with icy worry.“Are you okay?” I called urgently.“Reserve your energy!” Jason ordered. “I got this,” I shouted, not sounding as strong as I wanted.“You’re spent,” he hissed, sending me a dark glance before he cursed.I widened my eyes and stared at the spike strip ahead. It was over five feet wide, and behind it, a fleet of armored cars waited, big guns trained on us, while three badass motorcycles rammed into our rear and side to keep weakening the ward.“I miscalculated,” Jason said darkly. “I shouldn’t have dispatched my teams elsewhere.”“Don’t beat yourself up so hard, sugar.” I tried to comfort him. “You aren’t exactly a god, are you? So you couldn’t expect the witches to waylay us. I bet my cheap ass that they have a psychic on their payroll.”“We’ll run through it and try our luck,” Jason said. “When I say jump, you jump.”“Sure, I’ll ask how high as well.”We didn’t slow down, and Jason let our weapons blast out like crazy and gun down a dozen enemies. Wh
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Before I pried open an eye, I thought I was riding a wild horse through a vast, open field, the wind whipping against my face, making me feel weightless and free. The dream felt so real, as if I were soaring, the ground a distant memory beneath the pounding hooves. But as my heavy eyelids reluctantly parted, the vivid illusion faded, and reality anchored me. I was not riding a horse. Instead, I was nestled against Jason’s chest, his arms gripping me firmly, securing me as he moved with supernatural speed, his powerful strides turning the world into a blur around us.The river ahead loomed wide and fast, glistening in the twilight, its waters reflecting the bruised hues of the sky. Jason’s vampiric strength was almost unreal, his pace unrelenting as he leapt from one uneven surface to another, as if gravity bent to his will. And I... I was an awkward passenger, cradled like a fragile thing, because he knew—he knew I couldn’t have clung to him on my own, not in my current state. My musc
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“Water will cover up our trail and scent.”“You aren’t wrong,” he confirmed. “Hang on tight.”He nearly flew over the lake, his feet barely alighting on the surface of the water, then we were on the other side, facing a range of mountains in the distance.“I have a bad feeling,” I said.“We’ll rest in a cave before we start to cross the mountains,” he said. “I expect us to get to the Utah border before first light the day after tomorrow.”“Sure, life is all about the journey of self-discovery.”“You might not like what you find,” he offered mercilessly.Had I mentioned that he was a party pooper?After he ran straight for three miles plus, still carrying me on his back, we reached a cave before dawn kicked in.Jason dropped me at the mouth of the cave, not so gently. He must’ve been tired. My limbs were stiff, and I wasn’t the one doing the running.“Are you sure it’s safe in a cave?” I squirmed as a flash of memory of being buried deeply inside a temple-like cave hit me. “Maybe we sh
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Being an outcast from the shifter community was the least of my concerns.As negative thoughts and fears reeled in me, I started to cry, my quiet sobs in sync with the rising and falling of Jason’s chest, before exhaustion dragged me under.I finally fell asleep with my nose buried against the vampire’s broad chest.Intense light simmering outside the cave woke me. I pried open my eyes, realizing it was already high noon. I peeked at my companion, who seemed to be in a coma. That was what heat and sun could do to a vampire.Sunlight was a vampire’s biggest foe. It drained their strength. Intense, direct sunlight could burn a less powerful vampire to ash in an instant. Even a very powerful vampire grew weak under the direct sun, but he might survive a couple of hours before he perished.That was one of the reasons that Jason insisted on getting on the road near twilight, when he was stronger. It’d be my duty to guard him during the daytime.I gave the shimmering sunlight outside anothe
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“Yeah? Should I tell you how amazing you are?” I asked, my words and thoughts returning to me. The vampire had broken the spell by whispering the truth.He pulled himself further from my neck with great effort while he gazed down at me, hunger and insane possessiveness lurking in his eyes. No one had ever looked at me like that, as if I were his universe.My breath hitched, and I inhaled a lungful of his intoxicating scent of powerful male, faint pine, and spring.“Tell me then. Go ahead,” he purred.The vampire could purr, and its darkly sensual, panties-melting power nearly made me come. I clenched my teeth to restrain myself from squeezing my thighs.“For starters, you’re heavy,” I panted.“If you want to complain now, you shouldn’t have played with my manhood this morning.”“I didn’t know it was a morning thing.” I spread my arms. “Sorry, sweety pie. See, I apologized.”“Not worth it,” he said, shaking his head and rolling off me.“Not worth what?” I bristled.Before I could deman
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The light witches approached me cautiously, not entering through the French doors but appearing from the shadows on the other side. They’d been training me nonstop for days, testing my resilience and patience, pushing the limits of my powers. Barbie, always efficient, had drilled me on spells and potions, memorizing incantations and identifying herbs, understanding the delicate balance between dark and light magic. She made sure I could distinguish between what was forbidden and what was celebrated. Meanwhile, Fin had taken a more hands-on approach, guiding me in channeling my energy, summoning my power, and holding it steady in my grasp.Smooth, however, was relentless. He spent hours with me, determined to help me uncover the hidden elemental magics he claimed I possessed. “You should have command over all the elements,” he insisted, his gaze fierce. “Wind, fire, water, metal, and earth. They should respond to you.” Wind came naturally to me, flowing through my movements like an ext
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The servants bowed to me and said if I needed anything, I should just ring the bell in the room and they’d come to serve me, before they departed to give me privacy.I immediately went to check the walk-in closet and found dozens of new outfits in my size inside. This was another type of lifestyle I needed to get used to.I headed to the bathroom to do my business and take a bath. When I came out, a tray of several dishes, including two hamburgers, sat in the center of the table.The hamburgers didn’t taste like the ones I’d shared with Diane and the girls, so I guessed it was the company. One shouldn’t eat a burger alone. I missed my friends dearly and hoped they were safe. But I knew no hunters would go after them since I was gone.I finished my food, sipped the juice, and rang the bell.A servant girl who looked my age came in and asked me if she could remove the remaining dishes. I nodded and thanked her.“Where is everyone?” I asked.She looked behind the open door, and Henry ste
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But Jason? He wasn’t playing any games. There was no hidden disrespect, no fake flattery behind closed doors. When he recognized me, he did it wholeheartedly. Even if he teased me in private and let me know exactly when I got under his skin, there was an honesty about it, and a respect that felt genuine.We started toward the mansion, and as we did, I noticed a vampire heading toward us with purpose. He was young, by vampire standards, looking as if he’d been turned in his late twenties. His hair was a sandy blonde, cropped neatly, and his eyes were a bright blue that held a glint of intensity, an energy I didn’t see in many vampires. His sharp, square jaw only emphasized his striking features, but there was something else that set him apart: a perfectly groomed mustache, twirled at the ends in a way that would have looked ridiculous on anyone else. On him, though, it somehow worked, like he was channeling some old-world charm no one else had the guts to attempt. I couldn’t help but w
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We left as soon as the sun set.Over a dozen black armored vans were lined up in front of the house. I shared a vehicle with my former companions, and I watched everyone vacate the fort efficiently.“Are we abandoning the fort?” I asked as our fleet cruised out of the gate.“The shifter army is coming here,” White said. He sat with Faerry in the last row of the seats. “This compound is compromised.”“The shifter army is coming?” I shrieked. “They’re still chasing us? When will they learn to give the fuck up and just go home?”“The dogs are hunters,” Faerry said, polishing her nails. “They never give up their quarry.”“Who’s the quarry?” I demanded. “They’d better not think it’s me.”“It’s you.” Faerry smiled at me. “But that’s okay. We’re with you. They lost face when we stole you right from under their noses. They need to even the score.”I narrowed my eyes in displeasure. “So this is a my-dick-can’t-be-smaller-than-yours thing?”“Our dicks are definitely bigger,” White said confident
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“You’re his daughter,” he repeated, his voice steady but laced with an intensity that made my pulse spike. His gaze never wavered, and the weight of his words settled like a stone in the pit of my stomach. “Sues only confirmed it for me, but he’ll pay for that betrayal.” His jaw clenched, and I could see the flicker of rage in his eyes, a dark promise of vengeance. “I’ll make sure he doesn’t live through our next confrontation.”The wind howled outside, mirroring the chaos churning within me, and blood pounded so fiercely in my ears that it drowned out any other sound. Everything in me felt like a storm—a whirlwind of fear, confusion, anger, and something dangerously close to hope.“You know I’m an abomination,” I said, voice trembling yet defiant. “You know what I am—what I could do. That I’ll probably bring mass destruction.” My breath caught in my throat, but
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“Shove the family talk up your fat ass,” I snarled. “Or I’ll have the witches do it for you.”“You’ll never touch her again,” Jason snarled, his fangs out, his eyes darker than nightmares. I shivered, not because of fear, but because he appeared so sexy in his dark glory. It’d turn any woman on when a male would go to war to protect you, and the Vampire King had just issued a challenge. “I’ll tear you to pieces and erase your essence and soul forever.”“You don’t even know what you harbor in your keep, Vampire King,” the vile male snorted. “She’ll wreck your world again and rain down fire and death on Earth. I’m not the bad guy. I’ve been trying to save what’s left of Earth, but she’ll leave nothing standing when her monster comes out to play. And don’t you know we aren’t the only hunters? The entire Earth has risen up against her, or the idea of her.The Defenders, Guardians, Watchers, just to name a few. If anyone points them your way, the tsunami will sweep over you, and you won’t h
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The words were a shield around me, a possessive claim that sent a warmth curling in my chest. The protective instinct in his tone sent a wave of comfort through me, but the warmth was short-lived. Just as quickly, something colder and sharper slid through me—a flicker of doubt. Would he still think of me as his if Nossy’s poisonous words managed to turn him against me? If she whispered enough of her twisted truths, would Jason still stand by me? Or would he, too, start seeing me as the thing everyone feared?I shoved that thought aside, but it lingered like a shadow, clawing at the edges of my mind.Before I could even form a response, the chill in the air thickened, and a bone-deep sense of dread swept over me. I started to speak, to snap at Nossy to shut up, but the words died on my tongue when her head jerked backward with a sickening crack. The movement was unnatural, contorted—like something had taken hold of her, something that wasn’t her at all.Her eyes turned black—pure, soul
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My throat tightened as I stared at Nossy, her sneer a constant reminder of the chaos she had caused in my life. I must get the truth out of her—alone. The thought echoed in my mind like a mantra, desperate and urgent. If she said anything that didn’t sit right with me, I’d just snuff her out quietly. No one would know. No one would have a chance to turn on me. Worse, no one would start hunting me. It was safer that way. Easier.I had heard enough whispers in the Shifters Uni to know that the rumors surrounding Deathroh’s daughter were growing louder by the day. They said she was still alive, walking the Earth, her very existence a threat to everyone—human and supernatural alike. The idea of her had become something of a myth, a whispered warning among those who sought to protect their own from his wrath. And the most terrifying part? They believed that she was me.I couldn’t even begin to comprehend it. Deathroh’s daughter? Me? How? How could I possibly be his daughter? I was a hybrid
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Jason, for his part, didn’t say anything. He didn’t need to. His gaze, his quiet intensity, said everything.I cleared my throat, breaking the moment, but a small, teasing smile still tugged at the corners of my mouth. “You didn’t sleep on the job, Henry,” I said, glancing at the man holding the tray of coffee.Henry shot me a look, his eyes narrowing slightly as though he was offended. “I never sleep on the job,” he replied curtly, his tone firm and almost defiant. His posture didn’t shift an inch, still rigid and professional, and I could see the faintest traces of amusement in his gaze, though it was expertly hidden behind his usual stoic demeanor.“I’m glad and surprised,” I said, grinning a little as I took a step closer to him. “Is that coffee for me?” I asked, my voice light, teasing.Henry’s snort was immediate. “Who else could get me to serve her coffee?” he muttered, barely containing his distaste.I laughed softly, the sound unexpectedly easy, and then it clicked—this had b
