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“Do not kill her,” Vilkas yelled through large, distorted jaws that should have been unable to communicate.Blue fire ran up my blade and I went into fight mode. The second wolf attacked. Sharp claws deflected my thrust, but power was building inside me and I moved faster than I had in the past two days. Chunks of fur and muscle made the beast roar so loud it hurt my ears.Vilkas was growling as he and Sable fought, but there was no time to check who was winning. Two more wolves burst into the room. They didn’t interfere with the fight between Vilkas and Sable. They came at me.A claw raked my side, causing a burning pain, and I cried out.Vilkas roared at his men. “If you harm her, I will kill you.”I grabbed my burning side with my free hand and felt another surge of power when blood soaked my fingers. My blade burned brighter. I slashed across the first wolf’s throat, almost severing his head.The other two stopped for a moment and spread out. If Vilkas wanted me alive, it gave me
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I wasn’t sure of the protocol. Should I ask what species he was?He spoke to Sable. “Dr. Gaston will be here momentarily. He was delayed.”Sable didn’t appear happy but he smiled at me.“This is Ode. He is a guttybrew. You will see them throughout the compound. They stay underground and serve Talon.”The guttybrew simply stared at me.I placed my hand out, which startled him. I kept it out.“I’m glad to make your acquaintance. Thank you for explaining about the plant. It’s not something I’ve encountered before.”He looked into my eyes, then at my hand, and growled.“Ode, that was unkind. You may leave,” Sable said from behind me.Ode turned and walked out of the room.“I’ve been put in my place,” I said plainly.Sable smiled and dimples showed on his cheeks. I hadn’t noticed them before.“My pardon. Guttybrew can be difficult. They are devoted to Talon and put up with the rest of us.”“I’ll survive,” I assured him.“I’m not angry with the guttybrew. They can’t help their disposition.
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“For tonight, you may not leave. Past that, I do not know,” Gaston said.“I am still a prisoner,” I said sharply.“If that is how you wish to look at it.”“Was I set up?”“I cannot answer this line of questioning, Tara.”But he had answered me. I handed him the note. My fingers shook slightly with anger.“You must remain in the suite,” he said. “Everything you need is here. Ode will check on you in the morning. If something is remiss, please tell him and he will do his best to take care of it. Good night.”“Good night.” My tone was stiff and I felt bad after the door closed behind him. I also realized I should have questioned him about the plants. They swayed toward me as I paced around the large room. I checked the door and it was locked from the outside. My anger grew.Energy shot through my body when a vine fell on my shoulder. Other plants extended their branches and feathered across my bare arms. I calmed internally at the same time energy filled me. A second before I pulled away
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The food was delicious and I finished it quickly. The room was much larger than my tent. I needed a workout and this area would do. I walked around the room until my food had settled.I grabbed my sword from the bedroom. When I walked out, the plants had pulled their branches and vines back. It should have weirded me out, but it didn’t.I laid the sword on a table and began my warmups. The jeans did not have much give but if I needed to fight, I would be wearing them. I wasn’t sure about the leather.When I was ready, I lifted the sword and went through my drills. Unpleasant thoughts swirled in my mind and the sword moved faster and faster. If this was what it meant to come into my power, I liked it.My thoughts wandered with the swish of the blade. What would have happened if I hadn’t come here willingly? Would Sable have forced me? Was the attack a setup? It wouldn’t be a surprise. None of this pleased me. I pictured Sable as my opponent.Right arm, severed. Fell to the floor. Left
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His eyes closed for a moment. When they opened, I saw ravenous need that made my heart skip a beat. He didn’t look any happier about it than I did. The look disappeared and a lazy I don’t give a damn expression took over.“You smell divine.” His voice did more wicked things to me and matched perfectly to my dream man. Smooth as silk, deep, and delicious, it vibrated inside me. “Tara”—my name on his lips was warm velvet—“knew exactly what she was doing.” He didn’t look at anyone but me while he spoke.He guided me to the opposite side of the table and I didn’t resist. Was I in shock? Had he cast some vampire spell over me?He turned his attention to the men and women seated at the table.“Ladies and gentlemen, this is The Promised, the wielder we’ve been waiting for. She will be staying with us for the foreseeable future.”The words slowly drifted through my head. They were wrong. He was wrong. I bit my tongue until I tasted blood.Damn. That was the wrong thing to do. Multiple vampire
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“Dinner, my liege?” Ode said over Talon’s shoulder.“Yes.” Power continued to radiate off him, the waves pulsing around me, trying to find a way in. I wasn’t sure if he was doing this on purpose or if it was a natural state of being for him.What would happen if I pulled my sword? I wanted to. I felt threatened but worse, his seeing my energy turned me on. What did that say about me?Ode set a new wineglass in front of me and filled it with deep-burgundy liquid. The vampires’ wineglasses were filled too.Was it blood? It had to be.“Yours is wine,” Talon assured me after I stared at the liquid in my glass a moment too long.I lifted it to my lips and drank half. It wasn’t a polite gesture but I needed liquid courage. Talon grinned and his eyes sparked with subdued flames. Vampire entertainment was not what I was going for when I came to dinner. Talon obviously found me amusing and I didn’t like it.He glanced to the side and gave Ode a small nod. A moment later, the doors opened and
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The word was said so abruptly, I leaned away. The flames in Talon’s eyes didn’t help. Should I go for my sword? I had a feeling it would do no good.My anger boiled. If he didn’t like me, why did he bring me here?“I want to leave,” I said succinctly, failing to hide my anger.“It is not safe.”“I’ve been on my own for six years,” I practically shouted. “I do not need your protection.”“You were never on your own,” he said bluntly.“How can you say that?” I demanded. It wasn’t just anger rising inside me; power tingled from my fingers to my toes. The grapevines swayed closer and even without their touch, I could feel energy flowing from the vines to me. They were feeding me power.“You were flown to the outskirts of the city by helicopter. Three gang members accosted you on motorbikes. They were to bring you to me. You killed them and stole one of the bikes. You saved me the trouble of killing them myself because they were to intercept you within minutes of the helicopter leaving and
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It happened much too fast. My sword went flying. At the same time, my legs flew out from under me and I landed in his former position. Sable didn’t bother threatening me with his sword, but his smug expression was infuriatingly worse.“Someone I have yet to discover,” he said. “Leaked information to the wolves that you would be at Murdock’s place.” His smile turned devilish and I stopped breathing. “Our plan was to entice you to our home. From the smell of your arousal when we met, it may have worked. Our goal wasn’t to force you. Our only priority was keeping you safe.”I would give anything to remove his smirk. I was mortified that he could smell my arousal at our meeting. This meant Talon could too. Damn vampires.Sable placed his hand out. To slap it away would be the sign of a poor loser. I took it and his energy sizzled against mine. There was a small spark not unlike a static electricity zap, but this was much more powerful. He swore and instantly yanked his power back. In my c
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Sable looked over my head at Talon, and then he glanced behind us. Two vampires stepped forward and placed their hands on Talon’s shoulders. My mate looked at me and I saw more than sadness now. He shook off the arms holding him and grabbed me, pulling me in for a punishing kiss. Conner’s growls filled my ears, but Talon ignored them. “I love you,” he said, looking into my eyes. “I will always love you.” He was wrenched away and Sable’s hand landed on my shoulder. “You need to get her out of here,” Sable told Conner. “Now. We will have trouble holding him.” I started struggling against Sable. Had he set Talon up? Sable turned my body so I was facing him and we were both standing, though I had no idea when I stood up. He was holding both my shoulders now. “Talon never goes back on his word. Remember that,” he said. “Conner will not harm you.” “No,” I said as the room spun. My power, I thought. I must use my power. I tried but it wouldn’t work. Sable had drugged me and Talon had
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Four weeks after I’d dreamed of Conner, something changed. I knew it the minute I opened my eyes. Ode entered my bedroom, which was something he’d stopped doing after I had the ability to call him through the plants.“Talon has asked for you to accompany him this evening. He would like you to pack a bag for a week’s stay.” He lifted a large case for me to use. “He has requested you wear the gown inside.”Talon was taking me with him. I almost forgave him for how he’d treated me this past month. Almost. I would have time with him and we could talk. The place in my gut that had been wrapped tight, loosened.Ode’s eyes barely met mine. Unfortunately, I was too excited to really notice.“Eat first, my lady, and I will help you pack.”I shoveled down my food. When I finished, I washed my hands and opened the travel bag to see what was inside. Instead of silver, this gown dripped glittering gold that looked like fine chain mail over shiny gold material. I laid it out on the bed and took out
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My fairy-tale relationship with Talon lasted for two months.I stepped into a room I was unfamiliar with and Conner was sitting on his throne. He was shirtless and wore black leather pants that conformed to his body. His muscles bunched when he saw me and then rippled when he stood.The people surrounding him departed and I walked forward until we were a few feet apart. He didn’t smile as he had in the past. A rumbling noise sounded from his throat.“You are mine,” he snarled. The words held so much power, I almost went to my knees. It was a different energy than Talon’s, wild and completely untamed. It traveled over my skin and I thrilled at the feel, but I told him the truth.“No,” I said. “I belong to Talon.”We were suddenly standing inches apart.“You are mine,” he repeated with a growl, breathing the words against my lips. He kissed me.Conner drank my power much as Talon had and I couldn’t fight him. I wasn’t sure I wanted to. I’d closed my eyes when his lips met mine and when
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I wasn’t sure why I woke up in my bed. I didn’t remember coming here. Talon and I stayed up most of the night. I groggily remembered falling asleep in his bed before the sun came up.I rolled over and saw a note on the bedside table.Visit the sun today.I will find you when it goes down.I jumped out of bed and hit the shower. Talon’s note made me realize how much I needed sunshine. I sent a message to Ode so he would deliver my meal in the garden and to bring tea for himself. I smiled when I felt his grunt.I dressed in leather but left off the jacket. I opened the door to my room and quickly walked the twists and turns without thought. I knew where I was going; the plants from the garden were my guide. I opened the last door and walked into my daytime wonderland.I took a deep breath and relished the heat on my bare arms. When I looked around, I saw Ode in the shadowed part of the garden, waiting patiently.“My apologies,” I said when I was closer. “I didn’t think about the sunligh
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The power surge detonated out of me and Talon took it along with my blood. I throbbed where we were intimately joined and his strokes grew more rapid. My heels dug into his ass as he took and took and took.There was no way to describe what was happening. I was completely undone, completely consumed, and completely his. With a final arch of his hips, he came. A groan thundered from his throat to meet my cry. My entire body vibrated beneath his. His skin was cool and mine hot as our breathing settled.I smoothed my hands over his back and unlocked my legs.His mouth covered mine again and I tasted blood and my desire. He pulled away and lifted his weight slightly so I could breathe.I looked into his eyes.“Mine. My mate.” I repeated the words he’d said because it seemed right.He rolled to the side and took me with him so we lay facing each other.“Thank you for this gift,” he said.My hand traveled between his legs and I took him in my hand. He was half-erect.“Mine is a gift that ke
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Talon’s eyes seared me. I swear I could feel the hot sparks.He didn’t argue or ask why. He stood and took my hand. I walked with him until we reached a deep set of stairs. Moving suddenly, he swooped me into his arms and carried me deeper into his lair. I couldn’t help my small nervous laugh as I circled my arms around his neck.He placed me on my feet when we reached the bottom. Low lights high on the wall lit the way as we continued walking, my hand in his. He opened the door and his rooms were a suite like mine though larger. The furniture and décor looked like they came from a past century, maybe two. It was more ornate than the first dining room where I’d met him.“I only have the wine mixture I drink. Sable and Ode are the only two who come to my rooms and Ode prefers water.” His eyes stayed on mine.“Did Lilith come here?” It slipped out before I could stop the question.A flash of pain entered his eyes, but then it was gone.“No. When we were together, I went to her room,” he
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It had taken me a long time to prepare so it was only an hour before Ode came to get me. I kept forgetting to check the door and see if I could leave on my own. This time he knocked and didn’t enter until I opened the door and my question was answered.I could have worked with my sword in the garden to kill some of the time instead of allowing my nerves to get to the snapping point. I would definitely take advantage the following day. The need to burn off energy was almost overwhelming.“My lady,” Ode said with a slow nod of his head.“Ode,” I replied. I had to walk through that door and go to Talon. I was suddenly terrified.Ode placed his arm out, which shocked me and at the same time gave me the courage to move forward. We stepped together toward the cozy dining room. After the first fifty feet, I forgot I was wearing heels. The dress slinked down my body. I wore nothing beneath it.We passed a male vampire and he bowed to me. He wasn’t as gorgeous as Talon, but he was still incred
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Startled wasn’t quite the word for what I felt about Ode’s declaration. It led to another question.“Is there reason to kill Talon to keep me safe?” I held my breath, waiting for his answer.“No, my lady. He plays a strong part in the prophecy. He doesn’t wish you harm, but he is a vampire.”I exhaled and thought about Lilith again.“Was Lilith a danger to me?”“Yes, but all the vampires are dangerous. Before you arrived, Talon told them you were off-limits and if any touched or threatened you, he would kill them. I fear he regrets killing Lilith, but Talon does not go back on his word.”“She was jealous of me. Were they intimate?”Ode looked uncertain but at the same time, resolute. He didn’t think I really wanted to know. He also knew I needed the information to understand the vulnerabilities and dangers I faced.“For a time,” he finally said. “The relationship was more one sided. Talon put up with her jealousies and manipulations but no one thought he would keep her around forever.
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Ode waited for me to eat and then change clothes. I came from the bedroom in jeans and a tank top. I carried my sword but placed it on the couch.Ode went to the center of the room and sat cross-legged on the floor. With his short arms and legs, I was surprised he made it look so simple. I sat across from him.“You must breathe deeply to gather your energy,” he said. “Close your eyes and try to see the colors. It will become easier with time.”“Do you have this energy?” I asked. “Is that why you know what I need to do?”“I hold a very small part of your magic. I was born knowing how to teach you.”“Do all the guttybrew know this?”“No. Like Talon, I was given a place in the prophecy. Because of it, my power is slightly stronger than other guttybrew but nothing like yours.”I closed my eyes and breathed deeply as he requested. The colors began spiraling behind my eyelids. I opened them and saw the colors in the room.“That is your power,” Ode said. “You must pull it into you. Think of
