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I woke up moments after the car crashed, noticing the sky had lost all light and drowned everything in blue-blackness. Someone sprawled me further from the JEEP, which had ended its trajectory into a tree. The front windshield was busted, and smoke came out of the engine.It took a few minutes for me to remember what had happened, and when I did, I looked everywhere around me to find the black shadow I had tried to avoid. I wanted to lift myself up, but my hands were tied behind my back, and my ankles were bound by rope. I groaned. Thinking back on the accident, I should have pushed on the gas peddle and hit whoever was on the road. I probably wouldn’t be in this predicament if I had done that.Someone was talking over the phone, saying something about following the cell phone’s GPS signal to get our location. I wiggled my body until I was on my stomach and slowly lifted myself upright. I passed my tied wrists under my butt, then silently sat back down to finish pulling my legs thro
I felt weightless. I was floating on a cloud, wrapped in a silk cocoon and free-falling at the same time. The sensation was indescribable. Adrenaline coursed through my veins while I felt drunk. I could feel my body heat up. That warmth moved and settled between my legs. My nipples hardened, and I started panting. Every inch of my skin raised with goosebumps at the slightest touch. Fuck. This feeling was almost better than sex. The pressure on my neck eased, and something tickled my flesh there. I had to fight the urge to giggle... or moan. The hairs on my body rose deliciously as my pussy throbbed. Slowly, the shower of multiple sensations disappeared, and I repeatedly heard my name. “Go away,” I ordered to whoever was calling me. I wanted to chase the wonderful feeling back. I needed it. Something was rubbing my face, then lightly slapped my cheek. “Max….” My eyes flew open, and I stared into Jace’s pale green orbs. “What the fuck? What happened?” “We call it the vampire’s
Jace’s kiss became insatiable. His hands went through my hair, down my back, cupping my ass and lifting me up. I clenched him and reciprocated his need with my own kisses. If Lukas was spicy vanilla, then Jace was sexy cinnamon.He dropped me on a king-size bed with plush covers and silk sheets. The light in his room was dim, but I could still see the shapes and curves of his toned body, right down to the sexy “V” shape of his lower abdomen.Jace sported gorgeous bedroom eyes that made me melt on the spot. I could already see his growing bulge under his pants, and I became immediately wet. I propped myself on my elbows and watched him.“I’ve been wanting to punish you ever since you stepped out of my house,” Jace growled, yanking my sweatpants down and gliding his slim fingers on the inside of my thighs.I dropped my back on the bed and stretched my head, barely controlling the sounds wanting to escape my lips. His touch was cool and sent tingling shivers everywhere.“I don’t like it
Lukas POV Lexie pressed a hot cup of coffee into my hand and squeezed. I had returned to her house after last night’s events. “It could have been worse,” my sister added with a sad smile. She circled around my chair, went to the other side of the table, and sat before me. Could it? Max wasn’t where Lexie told her to go, and when I followed her trail inside the woods, I panicked. I found my crashed JEEP and no Max in sight, a dead, beheaded vampire turning to dust and blood and knives on the ground. Her scent was fresh, but whoever had taken her ran away just before my sister and I arrived. Before returning to my parents, Lexie and I had scouted the forest where we found the JEEP for hours, and when I returned, my parents were waiting for me, disappointment on their faces. I didn’t care what they thought about Max and me or my life choices. I turned my back on the pack once; I knew I could do it again. They had tried so hard to groom me with their expectations and aspirations that
After coming out of the shower, I looked at my ass in the mirror and almost choked on air. My butt cheeks were bright red, and I could still see Jace’s handprints. How hard did he slap me? The hurt was good, but I probably should have used the safe word. I flushed crimson, thinking about all the things we had done together. I felt embarrassed but also quite satisfied. This was a new sensation for me, and it would take me some time before getting used to it. I rubbed my tired eyes and pulled my tongue out when the dark circles stayed where they were. I had hoped it was just my smudged makeup. I barely got any sleep the night before, not for good reasons. As soon as my eyes closed, I kept having vivid nightmares. After tossing and turning, I left a sleeping Jace in his bed and tiptoed to my unofficial room, where I sat by the window and waited for the sun the rise on the horizon. I hadn’t cared that I was naked and walked about the room and sat where people could see me from the st
Jace POV As soon as my blood touched Max’s tongue, her pupils dilated and constricted as she shifted in and out of focus, and her usual clear and rich green eyes became ringed with red. She looked like a newborn vampire, discovering the joys and powers of immortality. However, she wasn’t one entirely, which showed in her irises' new colouration. “You truly are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen,” I whispered to Max. Her nostrils flared, and her ears perked up at the slightest sounds, but I was about to enjoy her sensitivity the most. Whenever I trailed my fingers on her bare skin, I noticed goosebumps forming and moving everywhere. My smile widened at her body’s response. I held her tightly in my arms as I continued to slip in and out of her. Max even rocked her hips each time I rose to meet her. Her internal walls pressed my dick and sucked me in deliciously. My breath had become airy from pleasure, and with this newfound craving of hers, I didn’t think I’d last long.
Mrs. Dunkan seemed distressed about something, and I had no clue why that was. She made to push past Jace, but he clutched her wrist and hissed when he pulled her back to the kitchen entrance. “You don’t get to touch her.” The older woman flew her hands in the air and exhaled angrily. This situation made me uncomfortable, so I softly dropped from the barstool, thinking of running for the door and out of their argument. Jace caught my movement and pointed a finger at me. “Don’t even think of leaving!” He turned back to Mrs. Dunkan and crossed his arms. The tension in the room grew. “I don’t need to see her scar for confirmation with your reaction. Your blood stinks of her and will for the rest of your life! I don’t know how you pulled it off with this young woman, but do you not understand what your father will do to you once he finds out? You’re fraternizing with the enemy!” Mrs. Dunkan shrieked. What was she talking about? “I’m sorry. What?” I asked, puzzled. The old woman sco
Jace and I sat in silence in the living room. Mrs. Dunkan was in the kitchen, preparing something for me to eat. I lifted my head and studied Jace. He was sitting on the other end of the sofa with a distant gaze and ruffled hair. The muscles in his jaw twitched from the pressure of Mrs. Dunkan's earlier revelations. I was still mad at him for making a blood bond with me, but I felt a lot of pity for him. His father lied to everyone—even to his own son. As for me, I didn’t know what I felt. I had never known who my family was until now. I only knew they had died. I had no close family to take me in, so they gave me to the children’s home. End of the story. I would be lying if I said it didn’t bother me that a group of vampire hunters murdered my father under a powerful vampire’s orders. It bothered me more than I cared to admit. Still, after everything, I just sat there and looked at Jace’s broken trust. After the truth came out, I stayed calm while Jace raged. I immediately grabbe
I was high from meeting the director at the children’s home. My discussion with the director yielded interesting facts about the home and its desperate need for funds. The government provided what it could, but the man running the establishment informed me it wasn’t enough. It didn't surprise me. More and more children came into their custody, and they had difficulty finding foster homes. I elatedly accepted the director's promise to inform the board members and send me the paperwork in the coming weeks after discussing my plans to donate money and what I would like to help them with. My interest in funding couldn’t have come at a better time. I barely saw the car ride pass; I was already pulling up the small dirt road leading to Lukas’s cabin in the woods. Lexie stayed there for the moment while Lukas crashed either at his house or at my place. We had taken the habit of coming over there for dinner every two or three days to keep Lex company and to unwind. I was the first to arri
Two months laterMy finger pressed the intercom button of the police precinct.“Yes?” The robotic-sounding voice asked.“It’s Max. I have a Talulah Townsend for processing.”“Someone will be down shortly.”Talulah had broken parole and hadn’t attended her mandatory drug test. She had been my easiest catch of the week. I only had to drive down the drug strip to find her with a needle stabbed in her arm, half passed out from the shot. She was younger than me, and it broke my heart to see her like this. Oh, the joys of getting back into the trenches, I thought. I was doing my best to return to my everyday life.The back door of the station opened, and Officer Dan and a colleague walked out to take the skip. When the woman was in custody, Dan removed her cuffs to return them to me.“I heard you were back on the job. Christ, Max. You really scared the shit out of me when you stopped showing up here! They told me you probably took a vacation, but I know you. Your job’s your life.” Dan said
The wait was killing me. My leg impatiently shook when I sat on the waiting chair. The lobby under the justice court building was brightly lit and warm. I had never been in that section before. If I didn’t have Moe guiding me through the separate hallway that brought us here, in the basement, I would have never suspected there was a place specifically designed for vampire laws. The fact that I was meeting the congregation was the least of my problems. My mind was on Lukas, whom I had not seen since the fight with Ventura. Jace didn’t want me to see him and had given me very few updates on his health, but the one news that kept bothering me was that the broken ribs were more important than we initially thought. Some had pierced his lungs and had caused damages that Jace feared Lukas would have issues healing correctly. I felt terrible because it was my fault Lukas got hurt. If I hadn’t jumped in the fight, maybe things would have ended differently for all of us, and maybe Lukas woul
Ventura’s fingers tightened around my neck, and I struggled to breathe. “There goes that defiant hiss again. You’re becoming quite the little vampire. You sound just like one,” he said with a growing hatred. “Do you know how much trouble you’ve been giving me? You killed my small human army of hunters who would do my future bidding. I had a chance at a surprise attack on the Harringtons, but you blew it! You were unsuccessful at making more of yourself and serving me. Why shouldn’t I just snap your pretty neck and be done with it? All my troubles would die along with you.” My hands instinctively circled around his forearm to remove some of the pressure. When I saw black spots everywhere, my grip on him lessened. I couldn’t break free, and I thought this was the end. Surprisingly, Ventura let go and grabbed the front of my vest, dragging me on my back to where Lukas and Jace were. “Pathetic girl,” Ventura spat as he dropped me beside my mates. “It doesn’t matter. Everything I need to
I stopped my VW Beetle in front of an old abandoned warehouse on 9th Street. Many were in the sector, but just as the letter said, I knew exactly which one it was. The run-down name of the company was barely visible, but the logo of an owl still showed, reminding me of the Noctua sigil. I could be wrong, but this building seemed the right one.I opened the car door and walked to the warehouse, looking for an entrance. They barricaded all the entries with pieces of wood and chains. I groaned and trudged along the exterior to find another way to gain access. When I was about to retrace my steps and search for another building, I spotted a broken window on the second floor.“Great,” I mumbled exasperatingly. “As if I do parkour in my spare time.”There was a ledge on the lower window, and I noticed a gutter installed on the wall close to it. I pulled up my sleeves and lightly ran for a jump to get a high start. I climbed the downspout until I was at level with the ledge, and I swung my bo
I strolled down the street, taking in the nightly smells of the city. After some time, I stopped and took a deep breath. The neighbourhood was silent, and only the distant sound of car horns honking reminded me that life went on while I was away. The last time I stood in front of my apartment complex, I was drugged in a cab and kidnapped. I hurried along the entrance and pushed the glass doors open. The trek up the stairs was quick, and I walked to my door to unlock it. In the two weeks I was gone, nothing had changed. My apartment had been left untouched, and the little possessions I had left were still in their place. I was surprised. I thought the vampires would have ransacked my home to find any information on me. I opened my mini-fridge and pulled out the last remaining beer bottle. I reflected on Jace, Lukas, Moe and Bea's plan as I sat. They wanted to draw out Ventura from where ever he was hiding, and the only thing they thought would succeed was to resume my life. Ventura
Jace POVI watched Max from afar. She was a small thing compared to the tall vampire she called Moe. She had been with those two since their return to the cabin, and it slightly irritated me to have to share Max with two other vampires—one werewolf was enough.“You’re doing that thing again. Stop it.” Lukas called from behind.I turned around and smugly slouched. “What exactly am I doing?”“I’ve known you for years, Jace. I know all your telltale signs. You know something that you haven’t told anyone. Spill.”My friend’s amber eyes darkened menacingly. He knew whatever I was holding back was about Max. I sighed and pressed a hand over my face. Lukas was an annoying dog but had good intentions. He wanted to protect Max as much as I did.“I knew the congregation had released Ventura before coming here.”Lukas watched me from a distance. His face was becoming red, but I ignored it. Why was Lukas getting angry with me?“When were you planning on telling us?”“This morning, but I didn’t thi
Lukas and Jace’s kisses lingered on my skin before I stepped under the water. It washed away their scent on my body, and I sighed. My fingers trailed the length of my neck and hovered over my swollen lips. They still tingled from Lukas and Jace’s bites.I remembered when Jace told me to go on top of Lukas. I had never had sex with two men at the same time, and when Lukas filled my dripping wet pussy, and Jace stretched my ass with his dick, I almost forgot how to breathe. The feeling I had in the pit of my stomach was dreadful, yet exciting.The sensation had been odd and pleasing. My skin shivered with need and all the dirty things I wanted the three of us to do. I had the loves of my life in me, and each thrust and withdrawal had me wanting, almost begging for more. I couldn’t seem to get enough of them. Their cocks filled each cavity perfectly, and their rhythms were in delightful unison. It was even more thrilling when Lukas and Jace gave me the reins, and I could choose the beat.
Lukas POV The smell of Max’s arousal woke me. I had been lightly asleep but was now fully awake, and my dick painfully swelled inside my boxers. I didn’t want to act on her scent because I didn’t know if she was excited for me or for Jace, who was inconveniently sleeping on Max’s other side. I needed to change my mind. Anything was better than thinking of everything I wanted to do to Max. I thought back to what had happened before I went to sleep. After furiously running in wolf form, I returned to the cabin and found Jace waiting beside Max’s sleeping form on the bed. He had gotten here much faster than I wanted, and I despised every second of him brushing his light fingers against the pale white skin of her bare legs. No amount of yelling and violent disagreements could remove Jace’s bond with Max. She was as much his as she was mine. Jace and I both made our claims, and the rest was history. We would be there for our mate, but Jace and I would need to have a more profound discu