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AnastasiaInstantly my blood went ice cold.I skimmed our surroundings, noting the groups of people off to the side. Several couples were on the dance floor, swaying about to the music while others ventured in and out of the gardens.We were far away enough that no one would bother listening in on o
The bond tightened in my chest until even Ziva felt the pain of it wrapping around her heart. She let a low warning growl.Why wasn’t he pushing her off? Why wasn’t he walking away?Caius stood there, allowing her to touch him even though he wasn’t hers to touch. He was disrespecting our bond right
Anastasia“Don’t cry, Ana.” Ziva murmured. “Remember our rule? We never cry over men.”Why the Goddess made me cry every time I was furious I’d never understand. It was really ruining the tough-girl image I’d spend so long cultivating.I ignored Caius as I stormed back to the building. He didn’t try
“I know what happened between you two back in the pool room.” Seeing the look of surprise on my face, Knight smiled sadly. “Not only do you both reek of chlorine, but he’s not wearing his scent blocker. Plus he keeps staring at you in that angry, constipated way of his. I’d say welcome to the family
“Admittedly, I also had your phone tapped. The person you gave my car to, you let them keep the money. You protected them.”Heat stained my cheeks, “They’re a good person.”“I trust your judgement,” He replied. “It’s why I told Marjorie I didn’t believe her lies. I warned her never to lay a hand on
Anastasia I didn’t think, I just reacted. Swatting away the bullet mere feet from Caius’s face, I hissed as a rush of scalding pain danced across my palm. There was a quiet clink as the bullet hit the marble floor. Glancing down, I winced at the quarter sized burn etched into my flesh. It was red
“You saved my life,” he said. I swiped the blood from my nose, which caused his brows to furrow, and smirked. “You’re welcome, jackass.” His gaze flicked down to my nose, then to the rest of my body. I could see his confusion as he registered the numerous slices oozing blood down my torso. Knight
Anastasia The familiar ache of silver encompassed my wrists and ankles, which meant they were likely bound with the stuff. I didn’t dare twist myself to look down at them, fearful it would make the men retaliate. Even now they were murmuring to themselves, casting odd looks down at me. From their
The healer arrived then, knocking softly on the door. I didn’t pay them any mind as they entered, or as they touched around my forehead with cold fingers. My mind was lost, replaying Caius’s words.Once the healer left, taking with them my throbbing headache, I took a slow, steady breath and looked
AnastasiaCaius’s jaw clenched, his eyes flashing dangerously. A crack of thunder sounded from outside. “I should have torn them apart,” he growled, his voice low and menacing.I shrugged, trying to maintain my nonchalant facade. Caius’s rage was like being swept away in a storm. “You didn’t know. B
I watched in utter bewilderment as his face slowly transformed into a grin.“You steal my shirt, interrupt my hangover, and now you’re making jokes?”At some point we must’ve made it to his office, because he nudged open the door and stepped inside all without jostling my coffee. The retort died in
AnastasiaI had done an excellent job of avoiding Caius all morning. Or so I thought.Once Evangeline went home, I froze time long enough to make a mad dash downstairs. The throbbing in my head was relentless. Every werewolf knew magic and alcohol did not mix, but most of us were too stubborn to lis
“I’m doing this because I’m a good person,” I announced, purely because I was becoming more and more intoxicated, and I needed to remind myself why I shouldn’t go through with Evangeline’s revenge plot. This felt like the simplest reason. “Hype me up before I do something I’ll regret, and we both kn
AnastasiaEvangeline’s eyes shimmered with mischief. “I have a fun fact for you. The Windsor family spent upwards of 1.4 million dollars in PR firms, cybersecurity experts, and legal teams. They staged a scrub that spanned the globe, Ana. That takes money and power. It’s like CIA level shit. I’m tal
“Blackwell adventures.” As we descended into laughter, neither of us commented on the undertone of sadness in our voices, or how it fell upon the room like a dark shroud.I leaned back against the headboard and searched through the snippets of my memory. “There was something else. At one point the h
Anastasia“I’m a coward, aren’t I?” I brought my knees up to my chest with a huff. The bruises peppered along my body had healed long ago, but still I felt the phantom ache, the incessant reminder, of what had happened between Caius and I in that forest.I swore it was the mark playing tricks on me,
“This entire thing is incredibly barbaric,” I whisper-hissed. “They didn’t let me clean myself, as I’m sure you and everyone else know.”Radiating an air of pure smugness, Caius leaned down and murmured in my ear. “Because I ordered them not to.”As if on cue, an upbeat melody drifted through the ai