Jamari’s POVDamien steps forward at Morgana’s words, his anger at the situation evident on his contorted face. “I will not stand here an-” His words were cut off mid-word when Morgana waved her hand in his direction, sending him into a deep sleep. His body crashed to the stone floor with a loud bang that echoed around the circular room. Lucern motioned with his head for two guards to come over and drag Damien’s lifeless body off to a corner somewhere. Once that distraction is over with, we all return our focus to the task at hand. The prisoners around us begin to whimper softly as their fates become more and more clear to them. The sound of their scared voices causes my heart to squeeze in my chest as guilt washes over me. Do I really have the right to sacrifice so many lives in the hopes that I will be able to bring back my twin? And what happens if we go through all of this and it doesn’t even work? Then I would be responsible for so many deaths for nothing. A presence appears
Levi’s POVStaying calm while a tiny snake moves from Morgana’s chalice and becomes a much larger, very much alive snake, was hard enough…but watching said snake then shrink down and latch onto Jamari’s hand, that is impossible. The snake wraps its body around Jamari’s hand and up her arm, causing me to worry for her safety. Remiel, Kenji, Lucern, and I all jump forward at the same time to try and dislodge the snake from her hand, but we all slam into a forcefield that appears around her. Desperation floods my system, possibly originating from me or one of the others, but drawing me in none the less. My fists raise up and begin to pound against the magical forcefield in an attempt to get to my mate. How does this woman keep finding herself in these kinds of situations? It is like some kind of skill that she has to find herself in situations where she is in danger. Life with her will definitely never get boring, that is for sure. Jamari suddenly drops to the stone floor, her fall br
Jamari’s POVThe sudden brightness after being in the dark causes spots to form in my eyes. Shutting my eyes tightly against the blinding pain, I lay my head back against the stone floor to gather myself. What just happened? Strong hands grab me around my waist and pull me into a very familiar male chest. Turning my head, I breathe in Levi’s fire and brimstone scent, relishing in the undertones of morning dew that lingers to his skin. The tension that I didn’t realize was squeezing my body quickly evaporates at his touch. Levi pushes me away from his body, forcing me to open up my eyes and look at him. Concern is etched into every chiseled line of his handsome face as his hands and eyes roam over me to check that I am really okay. When he finds nothing wrong with me, he pulls me in tightly, squeezing me to his chest and stealing the breath from my lungs.A masculine chuckle echoes around me from behind moments before I can see Kenji come up beside us and place his hand on Levi’s sho
Jamari’s POV Wind starts to move around the six of us, the humming sound of its movement slowly begins to drown out all of the noises from the guards standing around watching this go down. The whimpers of the prisoners that are to be sacrificed mix in and blend with the wind, creating an eerie sound that whirls around us, rising in volumn by the second. “Grab hold of our energy and pull it into your body.” Morgana’s quiet voice barely makes it over the sound of the wind and the cries of those about to be sacrificed. Nodding my head in her direction, I close my eyes so I can concentrate on the different flows of energy that I can feel coming off of my mates. The different flows of their energy slowly flows into my body, providing me with warmth, strength, light, darkness, and the chilling cold that comes from Lucern’s necromagic. Each energy enters my body and then settles in my stomach, mixing together with the power that I have inside of me. Soon after, a ball of our mixed energy
Jamari’s POV Remiel moves to wrap his massive arms around me, offering me support when my legs go out beneath me. Samara looks at the two of us with interest, her brow raised slightly in question. Everyone drops their joined hands and stares down at my twin sister who looks just like me in the face, but different everywhere else. Where I have red, curly hair and emerald eyes, Samara has straight, blonde hair and blue eyes. There are no freckles along her nose and cheekbones and her face is more oval shaped than mine. The differences in our appearance made it difficult to pretend to be each other as a kid, something we strived to accomplish as children, but never did. “How am I here?” Samara’s voice breaks me from my thoughts. When I look back over to her through my tear-filled eyes, I notice that she has pulled herself up into a seated position with the help of Kenji. Kenji removes the shirt from his back and hands it to Samara so she can cover her naked body. She takes the shirt
Jamari’s POVSamara sits before me wide eyed with her lips pressed together tightly. A mix of emotions had flashed across her face as I told her everything that has happened in the time that has passed since her disappearance. One emotion stands out in particular, and it was the fear that crossed her face when she learned that I was mated to the Demon King.Memories of the moments just before her death still haunt her, causing her to be wary of Demons, especially the King of the Demons. Samara has placed distance between herself and my mates, the distance causing my heart to ache deep inside. I can’t blame her for being wary after afterthing she has been through, but it still hurts to see my twin scared of me. “So you have five mates?” Samara finally speaks up for the first time since we entered the large drawing room that Lucern flashed us all too. The room holds many seats consisting of couches and chairs, allowing Samara to sit comfortably away from where my mates and I are settle
High Queen Titania’s POV“Why have they not been able to find him? It has been over a week since we sent out our best scouts and nothing!” Titania slams her fist on her golden colored desk, displacing papers and knocking over the diamond desk lamp, sending it crashing to the granite floor with a resounding thud.Alette cowers in the air a few feet away from Queen Titania, not used to her Queen displaying her anger so openly. Titania takes a steadying breath in before running her hands over her long flowing, pink gown, and takes a seat in her desk chair. “Have they brought back any news, Alette?” She asks more calmly in an attempt to not scare the tiny fairy. Alette’s eyes widen at the question, her tiny little purple wings moving furiously against the air to keep her hovering in place over the damaged desk. Titania lets out a heavy sigh at the sight of her desk. It wasn’t often she let her anger take hold of her like this, but the thought of High Queen Mab getting her hands on her pr
Jamari’s POV“We need to settle this problem with the Dark Hunt Soldiers so that I can send Samara back home to my parents.” My voice came out sharper than I had intended, catching Levi and Lucern by surprise when I entered the room. Both men turn at the same time to look at me over their shoulders as I make my entrance into the kitchen. I plop myself heavily onto one of the beautifully crafted bar stools, not taking the time out that I usually do to admire the carvings etched into the pole that holds the seat up. From the corner of my eye, I watch as Levi casts Lucern a concerned look as I lay my head on the cool marble countertop, letting out a heavy sigh.“What is wrong?” Levi asks, moving his body closer to my right side and pastering his warmth against me. The feel of his body pressed up along mine cools some of the anxious energy that has been flowing through me since dropping my sister off in a room that is far away from me and the others. “Samara is terrified of the Demons s
I have decided to end book 2 where it is. Thank you all for your continued support and positive reviews. I will be starting Book 3, the final book in the series, soon and will have it up by next month. I am currently dealing with a family emergency that might make my planned timeline a little longer than I would like so please bear with me as I plan out how to end Jamari's journey. The next book will introduce the last of Jamari's mates and will bring everything that has happened in the last two books to a head as well. I am so grateful to everyone that has stuck by me throughout this journey and I am anxious to see what is in store for Jamari and her mates. All my love, Heidi Monath
Jamari’s POV‘Did this fake bitch just say what I think she said?’ My body moves before I can register what is happening. The feeling of my body flying through the air as I launch myself towards where Sabina lays on the floor staring up at Lucern with lovesick eyes. ‘I will rip her still beating heart from her chest.’Something grabs hold of my waist before wrapping their strong arms around the slender area and pulls me close to a hard body. Howard’s scent invades my senses as my enraged mind refocuses on what is happening in front of me. A hand moves up to clamp over my lips in a warning to be quiet. When Howard drops me back to the hardwood floors, I swirl around on him in anger and glare at him. He gives me a sheepish look before turning his attention back to Sabina and Lucern. Letting out a huff of anger, I turn myself back to the bitch as well, plotting out her slow demise in my head as I watch.Lucern stares at her quietly, disbelief clear on his handsome cocoa features. His bo
Lucern’s POV“No one is here.” A disappointed look appears on Sabina’s face as we make our way into Howard’s hidden office that only a select few people are able to access. As we look around the large room, we find no one in sight, but I can sense my mate’s scent somewhere in this room, so I know she is here. Before I can call for Jamari to let her know that I can sense her in the room, Sabina suddenly throws herself at me. Her body drapes over mine, sending confusion through my body as she grabs hold of me tightly. The scent of blood fills the room, causing my nostrils to flare as I seek out the scent. Shoving Sabina to the side, I look around the room in search of where the scent of blood could be coming from. Sabina whimpers from behind me, drawing my attention to her direction. Blood flows from her stomach, coating her hands as she presses down on the wound that has blood flowing out of it like a river. My senses go on overdrive as I search the room for the unknown threat that
Jamari’s POV“I have brought you here to offer you a warning.” My body stiffens at Howard’s words as a feeling of dread settles in the pit of my stomach. Howard motions for me to take a seat on one of the couches in the sitting area, a serious look taking over his features as he follows me over and takes a seat on a couch that faces the one that I sat on. “I am not the only one on the council that feels that Lucern has made a mistake by taking you as his Queen.” Howard says, an apologetic look pulling at his features. “That was of course before I realized that you would be an asset to the Vampire Realm.” He says, earning a snort from me in response. “I know that does not mean much now, but I do hope you will give me the chance to earn your trust.” A gentle smile appears on Howard’s face as he looks over at me. Even after everything that has been said and done by him recently, I can feel deep in my bones that Howard is telling the truth and that he means me no harm. And if that wasn
Jamari’s POV“Some might call you foolish for letting Howard off so easily, my lady.” Nodding my head in agreement, I walk out of the door without looking around at the disapproving faces of the rest of Lucern’s council members. I had originally come in search of Lucern to see what had gotten him so upset all of a sudden, I was not expecting to walk into a council meeting that was about me. “She is right, my lady.” The sound of Howard’s unexpected voice pulls me out of my thoughts, startling me slightly as I jump in place, my hand moving up to grasp the base of my throat in order to calm my nerves. An apologetic look appears on Howard’s face as he moves off of the wall that he was reclining on. “I did not mean to startle you, my lady.” Howard stops his forward movement a few feet away from me, nervously moving from foot to foot as an internal struggle appears on his face. “What is it?” I ask him curiously. Something is clearly bothering the old Vampire and with the way things ended
Lucern’s POVSilence moves around the room as everyone thinks over Jamari’s question. Removal from the council has never happened before, not in a situation like this at least. There have been times in history where members were not rechosen for the role of council member, but no one has ever been removed mid-term like Jamari is suggesting. Council members, as well as other subjects, have been sentenced to death for less than what Howard has been accused of. Most rulers do not take too kindly to their subjects speaking ill of themselves or their mates. “You do not wish for Howard’s head, my lady?” Sabina asks, an intrigued look on her face. She leans forward in her seat and places her chin on the back of her joined hands. Her brow lifts in interest as she stares over at Jamari and waits for her response.I lean back in my seat and watch as Jamari squirms in her seat, uncomfortable as ever with being the center of attention. Her gaze moves over my council members until her eyes land
Lucern’s POV “Don’t do something you might regret for me, my King.” Jamari’s whispered words echo around in my head as I struggle to regain control over the bloodlust that had slowly taken control over my actions. It is not often that I allow myself to get so enraged that the bloodlust takes over, it was something that I learned to control at an early age. Adrian steps up to stand beside Jamari, amusement glinting in those eyes of his as he looks between the two of us. Whispers begin to fill the quiet space all around us, Jamari’s presence soothing the fear that had my council members as still as a statue only moments before. Jamari lifts up her right hand and places it on the arm that belongs to the hand that is still currently squeezing the life out of Howard. Disgust takes over my face as I retract my claws from his neck but do not release my hold from around his neck. Within seconds the deep gashes around his neck has healed enough to stop the flow of blood from continuing to
Lucern’s POV“Sire, when are we going to unlock the Vampire Realm? Many of our subjects are complaining about the lack of freedom, and the subjects that are trapped on the outside of the Vampire Realm are starting to get antsy.” The circle of my council of advisors nod their head in agreement at Rudolph’s claim. Count Adrian leans back in his seat, his eyes surveying the older men that sit around us in the conference room that is usually used for conducting business. “Would the people rather we come under attack?” Adrian asks, his brow lifting in challenge. The council at least has the decency to look embarrassed that they had forgotten about the threat. “Has the threat not been subdued?” One of the men speaks up, a glint of mischief blatantly clear in his eyes. Howard is the one council member that I would love to get rid of. He never misses an opportunity to cause issues for me within the Realm and I still have not figured out what his problem is with me. I am the rightful heir t
Jamari’s POV“Are you sure that this is a good idea?” Kenji asks the same question that has been asked a hundred times since I told my mates that we need to get into the Fae Realm. “What if us unlocking the Fae Realm is what sets the events that you saw into motion? We can’t be hasty with our decision making.” Kenji’s words make me pause my speed reading of the spell books that Lucern has available in his massive library. A frown scrunches up the corners of my eyes as my brows draw together in thought. My eyes move up to find Kenji’s worried gaze. “I have to be there for him Kenji.” Sorrow fills my words as I am once again reminded of the scene that I watched play out before my eyes. Lifting my head for the first time in an hour, I look around in search of my Demon King whom I have given strict orders not to leave my side until we know for sure that the vision of him dying in that clearly does not come to pass. “Where is Levi?” I ask, sniffing the air to see if I can catch his scent