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 other men in the van rushed to catch their fallen comrade, when a familiar face popped into existence. Ghost melted from thin-air, his eyes black as night. In his hand was the blood-soaked blade that had gone through the throat of the male that had planned on raping me. He smiled at the others,
The hand in my hair tightened until I was unable to move. He held me there, rutting into me, using my body for his own pleasure.“Come on my cock, Anastasia. I need to feel you.”Ecstasy rolled through me in waves that dragged me under again and again. Caius’s name spilled from my lips like a prayer
AnastasiaHis thrusts started out smooth and forceful, a slow rhythm that left me with a building ache but quickly grew in pace. When he released my wrists, hiking my legs over his arms, I knew I was done for. I could have swung at him in that moment, or threw a handful of dirt in his face, but my b
I sent a wild swing at his face, determined to get a blow in, but he grabbed my wrist as if it were nothing. Lashing out with the other ended in the same result. I arched my back, trying to break free from his hold. His grip only tightened. I snarled quietly at the ache of my wrist bones grinding to
AnastasiaI did that! I fucking did that!Anastasia: 2Caius: 0I ran faster than I ever had before. The adrenaline was an atomic bomb, and I was still reeling from the aftereffects. Branches lashed at me left and right, but I couldn’t stop.Caius’s sinister chuckle split the quiet air, “Where are y
My lips twisted into a predatory grin, “Mine.”There was a long beat of silence as everything, even the forest itself, held its breath. Then I lunged, the distance closing between us rapidly. Beautiful, exquisite fear transformed her expression into something otherworldly. I was only able to glimpse
CaiusA low growl rumbled deep within me as I caught the first hint of Anastasia’s intoxicating scent. Knight had been correct in his crude assessment of her. She smelled like a fucking candy shop. Buried beneath the rich notes of melted chocolate and cream were hints of something sharp and metallic
There was a crack as something inside of me broke open.As my magic surged through me, I felt a jolt of surprise. It was... different. Where before it had been a cool, controlled stream—one that easily slipped through my fingers if I didn’t concentrate hard enough—it now coursed through my veins lik
AnastasiaI slipped into the mind-link but where Caius was I felt only animal instinct and predatory focus. It shifted as his wolf registered my presence, the full weight of his attention settling on my shoulders. I ripped myself away and instead reached out to Knight, Ghost, and Damon. The three of
I readied to turn back but hesitated when I heard the quiet trickle of running water.Ziva picked up on it immediately. “A stream, maybe? We can use it to scatter our scent, but we need to get there quickly. It won’t mean shit if everyone else is already on the other side.”As I raced in the directi