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Bound by the vampire's temptation Fifty Eight
Dora Three months after Olivia escaped with the other twin, I got accustomed to the routine of taking care of baby Vlad. Thankfully the boy was a healthy, peaceful baby who only fussed when he was hungry or his diaper was full. Lifting him off the changing table, I put a generous amount of baby powder in his butt, changed his diaper, and wrapped him in a plush blanket. His huge eyes locked on the spinning animals above him. I kissed his forehead before mixing his powdered formula, scooping it, and shaking it in his bottle. I lowered myself to the wooden recliner and the baby's eagerness made me laugh as he reached for my hand. He took one greedy sip, looking at me expectantly. The glow in his eyes reminded me of Olivia. You’re so adorable.” I smiled, patting his cheek and cooing at his childish antics. "I'm never going to leave your side." After he fed, I burped him, waiting for him to fall asleep. His eyes were drooping shut when King Vladislav walked in, holding a new se
Bound by the vampire's temptation Fifty Nine
LucianPresent dayAngry bursts of rain banged on the window space cascading down the earth. I was restless and paced around Vlad's fancy dorm room, thinking of the next step to take.There were a whole lot of things to be done in such a short time, most especially, pretending to be Vlad until I got the staff of authority.I thought I was prepared for this, but after the swap, I discovered I didn't have the nerve to do half of my requirements of being Vlad's imposter.For four years, my uncle, Dimitri, coached me on my twin brother's mannerisms. He made me talk like him, walk like him, use his catchphrases and even wear his signature half-smile. Vlad trusted the king to death. He did no wrong in his eyes and so, Vlad couldn't go against him. The fool didn't know that our father and his evil wife were behind our mom's death. Revenge was the driving force behind my plan to take my rightful place and have the staff of authority. Dimitri taught me to be strong, no matter how hard it see
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Raven I sat in the library, toying with a calligraphy pen and pricking my thumb with the metallic nib. I had so many tests and exams coming up, but I couldn't bring myself to concentrate. All the words in my textbooks became blurry lines. I tried everything I could, from taking long walks from one end of the school to another, practicing mindfulness exercises that Taylor had introduced to me, and even wearing more makeup and dressing better, which Taylor felt could attract Vlad back to me. None worked. Vlad never looked at me more than once, and I stopped everything altogether when that bitch Ivy mocked me when I wore a stupid tank top that revealed my stomach. I didn't know what to do anymore, or even who to tell. This was getting stranger by the day, and I knew that Vlad wasn't joking when he rejected me. But it bothered me that he hadn't asked about the staff of authority that was in my custody. And from the look of things, he didn't seem like he was planning to. I had n
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Raven The weekend dragged on, and I remained in a haze, nursing my heartbreak. I held onto hope that Vlad would come back to his senses and return to the person I once knew and fell in love with, rather than the stranger who was determined to break my heart. Meditation and taking walks had failed to calm me, so I discovered that the only thing that could provide solace was chocolates. I consumed them in various forms: bars, truffles, spreads, hot chocolates, and beverages. They became my new companions, helping me drown my sorrows. Taylor's suggestion of sending an anonymous email to Clarissa lingered in my mind. It sounded like a plan, but it could either be a hit or miss. Nova would eventually involve herself, and I knew I had to be careful to avoid backfiring. I kept to myself, avoiding participating in conversations at the dinner table, thankfully going unnoticed. My dad and Clarissa were in a good mood, engaging in lively conversation and laughter. My dad's hands would wan
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Vlad Raw agony shot all over my body, making me slouch and my limbs tremble. Everything that was happening seemed like a dream. I couldn't believe that I was locked up in this stupid prison in King Dracula's house. Dracula, my dad's trusted friend, betrayed him and kidnaped me for reasons I was yet to find out. To think my dad helped him countless times made my heart squeeze with raw hate. After Raven fled the car, a dozen henchmen surrounded my car, deflating my tires. They smashed the windows and overpowered me, bringing me here and imprisoning me in a cage with transparent walls and zero privacy. Then they did the worst by filling my body with poisons that weakened me. Outside, several henchmen took turns guarding me, mocking my helplessness. I was tired. My eyes watered with pain while I attempted to calm myself. I told myself that soon enough, my dad would find me. My parents must be so worried, and Raven... my lover. I worried that something had happened to her but rea
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Nova "Ivy, I don't know what to do. This is getting serious. I don't even know who to believe anymore." I paraded around my room while Ivy lay on the bed, relaxed with a half-lidded look on her face and an easy smile. "You're not taking this seriously," I scowled at her. "What do you want me to say?" she chuckled, her feet angling out. "I just know you're worrying too much, first of all, and secondly, Vlad looks like he's done with Raven. "And what makes you think he's not going to do the same thing with me? Did you see how loved up he was with her? I'm fucking scared." Ivy hugged my teddy bear, grinning. "I think he realized how better you would be to his cred. I mean, you two are the homecoming king and queen. You're your father's legitimate daughter, and I'm sure Vlad must have heard several complicated stories about Raven." Her statement made sense. Still, I worried about the impending doom. "I don't know what to believe anymore. How can someone who hated me and my presence
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Raven Taylor and I sat side by side on the bed, our eyes fixed on the luminous computer screen. I was hesitant to send the email to Clarissa unearthing Nova and Vlad's relationship. I had run short of making excuses, trying to deviate from this matter. Uneasy as hell, I stared blankly at my screen. "Come on, Raven. Don't be a coward," Taylor slurped her banana milkshake, making the freshly blended bananas and dairy fill my nostrils. "You know you want to do this." "I do," I bit my lip, uncertain about all of this. "I just don't want to get into trouble. My dad will find out about me and Vlad and kill me." She raised her hands, annoyed. "Well then, I'm going to bed." "No, no, wait," I grabbed her arm. "Come on, don't be stubborn." "If you don't want to send it, it's fine." I groaned loudly. "Oh, Taylor…" "I'm tired of listening to excuses. Maybe you should watch Nova and Vlad love up in your presence." "I don't want that." "Then send the damn email to your step-mum." My hea
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Lucian The moonlight cast shadows on the soft petals of blooming jasmine in the garden. All night, I avoided Dimitri. His presence was choking the hell out of me because I still hadn't gathered the courage to ask King Vladislav for the password. It was strange to call him Dad. I was never going to do so. I had no dad. Because of Vladislav, I endured so much suffering as a child. My brain conjured several scenarios in my head and ways to ask him for the password, but none added up. How could I just ask him for the password without him suspecting foul play? The secret room was a place Vlad was used to all his life. And except I had a serious brain accident or memory loss, I had no excuse to forget the password. The screen door slammed on the porch and I froze, knowing it was Dimitri. He knew wherever I was and was monitoring me with the microchip. My boots hit the crumbling earth, and I sipped some cold water from the hose connected to the tap to quell my turmoil. Dimitri moved c
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JalenThe overpowering smell of old, musty leather filled my dad's beat-up sedan, and the sound of his angry voice rose above the roar of the engine as he scolded me for shifting into my beast form. Tension filled the car, and my anger radiated off me in waves."Is it such a difficult task to control yourself in public? Have you never seen a girl before that you had to shift into your beast form? Now everyone in the pack will yap about how my son was aroused by a stupid werewolf.""I wasn't aroused by her," I lied, trying to defend myself, but he was too far gone in his rage to listen."Griffin, please hear him out. There may be other reasons why he shifted, and besides, Jalen can't be attracted to that spoiled brat.""Oh, shut up," my dad barked at my mom, who had stepped in to try and calm the situation. "That's all you do, make fat and silly excuses for him. He never does anything right. I'll be retiring in a year, and I don't even know the future of our pack."She sat in silence,
Bound by the vampire's temptation Bonus Chapter 2
Clarissa I fell to the stage, surrounded by flashing cameras and concerned faces, I couldn't believe what had just happened. My heart was racing and I was hyperventilating, trying to process the fact that a Lycan was my mate.All around me, my family rushed to my side, trying to help me up and calm me down. My mother's caked-on makeup was smudged with sweat, a proof to her concern and worry. And all around, people were talking and trying to make sense of what was happening. 'Breathe, Rissa,' I encouraged myself, breathing out of my nostrils.Why was the moon goddess doing this to me? My brain couldn't process this at all. I'd been mateless for twenty-three years only to become a forbidden Lycan's mate?Fucking great!My mum squeezed my hand to comfort me. She was going to keep blaming me for months for disgracing her. "Here, sip some water," she said. My brother, Bryon, held my head while my dad checked my temperature. I felt lightheaded and was breathing quickly, inhaling and exh
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Dearest gentle readers, *wink. This book is a sequel to Bound By The Lycan's Curse, which is Raven's dad amd Stepmom's love story. Kindly support by reading and enjoying the rollercoaster of emotions and unwavering love between a werewolf and a Lycan after fifty years of rivalry between both factions. Below is an expert.Chapter 1 I gazed out at the bright sun through the tinted windows of my dad's limousine, and rhe diamonds on my dress seemed to mock me, reminding me of my failure.Growing up, I thought all the males would fall at my feet because I was the Alpha's daughter, and my dad was a billionaire. But now, at twenty-three, with a first-class degree from Harvard and all the money in the world, I had no mate.To crown it all, my longtime boyfriend had been cheating on me with my best friend for months before I found out, thanks to the moon goddess, who paired them as mates.Thinking about it now made my chest tight. The two people whom I loved and trusted betrayed me in the mo
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EpilogueSix years later "Raven, my love, ever since I met you, I've fantasized about this moment," Vlad's voice trembled with emotion. "I can't imagine a world without you. We have everything we need – money, a loving family, and a future ahead. Please, baby, will you marry me?"Caught off guard by Vlad's proposal, I burst into tears, turning to mush and ruining my perfectly done makeup."You naughty boy! Why didn't you tell me about this," I blubbered, hitting his shoulder? His perfect dentition broke into a killer smile, as my head bobbed in a yes. "Of course, I'll marry you," my heart sang with delight. "you own me after all.""I owe you my life," he said and I threw myself at his arms. He wrapped them tight around me, the smell of his cologne and our mating bond engulfing me and sending shivers down my spine. Gently, he slipped a Tiffany style round cut engagement ring onto my third finger, and the diamondsglinted brightly against my skin. "So this is why that silly girl, Ta
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Raven The Doctor and King Vladislav walked in slowly, with the king standing beside me.I sobbed uncontrollably to the point that I began seeing spots and my vision became blurred, and I could hardly see the people in front of me anymore. The king's eyes were clouded with sadness and regret. I could feel the pressure building in my throat, making my breathing feel constricted. "Raven, please don't cry. You have done enough. Let's just say goodbye to Vlad.""Goodbye?" I spat, and he took a step back. "How will I do that? How do you expect me to say goodbye to my mate? My partner for life!""Raven, Vlad is my son," King Vladislav said with a resigned tone. "I feel so hopeless right now. But we have to face reality. Hybrids are different from humans and werewolves. The earlier we accept the reality that Vlad can never regain consciousness, the better for everyone. False hopes and delusions will get us nowhere."The king's voice cracked. "Please understand, Raven." I stumbled forward,
Bound by the vampire's temptation One Hundred and Twelve
Raven On the night of day six, I couldn't sleep. My mind was restless like a rolling stone and I kneeled by Vlad's bedside, begging him with everything in me.King Vladislav had begun preparing for Vlad's funeral. According to him, Vlad deserved a befitting burial. How could anyone be comfortable burying their child?My tongue felt swollen. I was helpless and needed a miracle for Vlad. He was the only thing that brought joy and light to my life.The king was broken. All he did was mope and answer questions with monosyllables. Reality had begun to hit him but matter how much I begged him to extend the date, he didn't budge."Raven, there's nothing we can do. This is pure torture," his voice choked. "Let him rest.""Vlad, my love," I gripped his hand. "Did you hear your father? Is this what you want, to be buried? Talk to me. Wake up before they turn off the life support. Come back to me. Don't leave me, please. Just come back!"The answer I got was the beep of the machine and Vlad's s
Bound by the vampire's temptation One Hundred and Eleven
RavenI couldn't sleep all night, and all I kept thinking about was Vlad. It was so bad that when I finally managed to drift off to sleep, it was filled with nightmares of them burying Vlad and all our classmates placing flowers at his gravesite. I felt even worse when I woke up, rolling over to face the wall and pulling my knees tight against my chest. The darkness of the night wasn’t comforting enough for the pain in my heart. The silence didn’t help either. What if Vlad never makes it? What if he doesn't come back to life? And then the memories from my dreams replayed over and over again in vivid detail. Taylor never left my side and even shared my bed with me. She sat up, staring at me with sympathy in her green eyesMy head rested on her shoulder as she whispered soothing things into my ear while rubbing my arms and whispering ‘It's okay’ every few minutes.At one point, she had to go out and make me some hot chocolate because I had started shivering so badly. Early the nex
Bound by the vampire's temptation One Hundred and Ten
Raven On day three of my stay in the specialist hospital, I had to return to school to write an important test that couldn't be written online. It was the last screening part to get admitted to college."You need to go," King Vladislav pleaded with me. "You're young and have a full life ahead of you. Vlad wouldn't want you to waste your time here and spend a year doing nothing just because you missed your college entrance exam." He paused to let his words sink and sadly, he was right. It was a good thing that I had been accepted into the best college program on campus on a full scholarship. My dad was wealthy enough to train me but that didn't mean I should waste his money on tuition. I sighed and the King begged me to stop making excuses. "you've got to graduate, Raven. I'm here with Vlad and you can always come back whenever you wish.""I don't trust you enough," I muttered. I don't know what you'll end up doing the second I step my foot out the door. You have been looking for h
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LucianI'd seen too much, witnessed too many painful scenes. I returned home, terrible regrets and guilt assailing me. Vlad's condition was my fault. I let out a choked, desperate laugh. The king was so mad at me that he couldn't stand my presence. He hated me so much. Blood pounded in my temples as I felt humiliated and deflated remembering the disgraceful way he sent me away from the hospital. Not that I blamed him anyway. I deserved to be ridiculed. Everything was all my fault. If I hadn't fallen for Dimitri's stupid antics, I would have exposed him instead and saved my brother.Now Vlad's blood was forever spilled on my hands. It made me want to cry like a baby.How could I have been so stupid? How was I so careless as not to recognize how evil Dimitri really was? When I returned home, that wicked bitch, Elvira, was nowhere to be found. She could run, but she was definitely not going to hide forever. She was the mastermind of all this calamity and the reason why my mother d
