Tess Sunrise pov It was disappointing seeing Mister Draeger leave since it caused me to frown suddenly as I dried off the dishes I had washed. “Well, since he is gone for the rest of the day and night, how about I order dinner for the three of us,” Faro announced. “Three?” I questioned him and he pointed to Samson. Grinning slightly I told him that it was cute how he included the cat. “Sure, I will stay for dinner, but gotta head home before it gets dark,” I explained, and he smiled as he started to dial a number on his cell phone. “Hope you like Chinese,” he said firmly and started speaking in Mandarin. Raising my brows, I told him that I was impressed, and he waved me off like it was nothing. “I'm not the only one who can speak multiple languages, Eros is quite skilled as well,” he said firmly and glanced around the interior of the penthouse. “Looks clean enough so let's relax!” He announced then pulled out a black card from his back pocket and a pocket watch.
Tess Sunrise pov I watched him step inside and glance around at the gore covering my small apartment and he whistled. “Was he someone you knew?” Nodding, I told him that it was my ex and he actually laughed. “Rather a harsh way to make a point and also too close to you to sweep it under a rug,” he said while chewing on his bottom lip. He glanced over at me and said, “Go clean up you have dried blood all over yourself. I then want you to pack up your belongings when you are finished. I'm going to contact Faro to help with this mess.” “Can you please explain what happened to him and how?” I asked him completely befuddled. “Well, to put it lightly, you inherited your father’s genetics and turned into a werewolf. You must have felt threatened,” he suggested and I nodded yet still was in disbelief. “He was going to rape me, and I felt weird and then passed out. I must have torn him to bits when I was out of it. Um, Faro just implied to me that I was Seelie,” I muttered in disgust.
Tess Sunrise pov Riding up the elevator in silence it was unnerving when I stepped out and heard him sniffing me. Turning around I peered up at Mister Draeger and gave him a cocked brow. “Did you just smell me?” I asked bluntly and was surprised by his nodding. “Your scent is unusual,” he mumbled, then shoved forward with my suitcase in hand. “Let's go, Miss Sunrise,” he said firmly, and I followed after him down the short hallway to his front door. Once we entered his penthouse, I asked him where I should take my things, and he lowered his eyes from mine and exhaled sharply. Rubbing his forehead he said firmly that he hadn't thought about me living with him. Samson came pouncing toward me and meowed in excitement, “You are joining our motley crew." Grinning, I knelt down and petted the cat, making him purr. “I only have one bedroom…I suppose that you may use it, and I will spend my nights elsewhere,” Eros groaned, and I peeked up at him with a frown. “I don't wa
Eros Draeger pov Rubbing my chest aggressively I was growing more agitated as I watched Faro with Tess. When he exited my bedroom alone I asked him what he did with her. “She was reverting back and needed fresh clothing. She's modest, unlike you, Eros,” he responded, and the thought of Tess nude in my bedroom caused me to double over from the sudden pounding in my chest. “What the fuck,” I hissed bitterly as Faro and Samson both rushed toward me. Snickering, Samson meowed that my heart was pounding undoubtedly in my chest, and Faro's eyes widened at me. “It is Eros!” Faro chuckled in amazement as he pressed his palm against my chest. Furrowing my brow, I whispered harshly, “Lucifer will kill me if he finds out, and he will summon me soon due to my lowered quota of life forces he's been collecting. I'm FUCKED!” Faro glared down at Samson and the cat hissed, “I can't do shit as a cat! I NEED THE SPELL in order to block a summons!” Ignoring my two friends, I took a sea
Tess Sunrise pov Disappointed by both Faro and Eros leaving me I continued to stroke Samson as he purred on my lap. Sighing deeply, I laid my head back glanced around the modern-style penthouse, and huffed. “It's boring here, Samson. How do you handle it, and also, where is your litter box? I have never seen one when I cleaned,” I inquired and he looked up at me with his yellow eyes narrowed. “I use the toilet like a civilized individual, thank you very much,” he huffed, and I snickered back at him. “Do you know where Eros put my suitcase?” Nodding his furry head he jumped off my lap and told me to follow him. Leading me back into the bedroom he stopped by the closed closet and patted on the door. “It's in here along with your birth certificate,” he meowed and I gave him a curious glare. “You mean my parchment paper is actually my certificate of birth?” Nodding he said, “Yes, Tess. It lists your parents and your date of birth and you were wise to keep it since it
Tess Sunrise pov Wiping off my mouth I saw Faro watching me and apologized. “It's not you, it's me, I consider you just a friend,” I explained and made him laugh. Shaking his head he commented on how well I had taken being in the presence of the actual devil. “Screw him, tell me about this quota that Eros has to send him. What is it exactly, Reaper? Is it the energy he is taking from the chicks he is fucking every night?” I asked him bluntly. Giving me a surprised gasp his eyes landed on Samson as he shook his head. “Eros's mate can stop him from taking the life forces away from others to stay living and that's why Lucifer doesn't want him getting his mate! I spoke to Atlas and Rai, and they both disclosed that information to me, along with more information on her father's family,” he said firmly to Samson, who actually smiled and glanced over at me. Eyeing them both when they turned to look at me with shit-eating grins on their faces, I grew uncomfortable and asked Far
Tess Sunrise pov “Come inside so I can introduce you to my house caretaker, Tess,” Eros shouted out at me. Eyeing him oddly, I asked him what I was going to do for him, and he grinned at me. “Just bless me with your lovely presence; that's all I will ask of you,” he said firmly and held the door open for me while Faro carried in my suitcase and went up the stairs. “My housekeeper is named Erin and she's a feisty old lass,” he told me as I stepped past him. “Don't you spread malarkey about me, you old fart, or I will clobber you, Mister Draeger,” an old woman’s voice asserted, and I giggled at the small gray-haired woman that stood in the open country-style kitchen with a rolling pin in her wrinkled hand. “Erin, this is my guest, Tess Sunrise; please put the rolling pin down and say hello,” Eros asserted, and the woman smiled at me. “Hello dear, I am the help here and have been since way back,” she started then eyed me curiously. “You're fae!” She squealed in disbelief
Tess Sunrise pov After our strange talk, Eros walked with me back to my room, and I paused momentarily at my door to look up at him. “What do I need to do for you to end your ties with Lucifer?” “Have sex with me,” he said casually and I raised both my brows. “That's not going to happen if it's unprotected. Lord knows what STDs you have,” I said softly. “Yeah, well, I'm not capable of collecting diseases, for your information, since I am an immortal demon,” he said sternly, and I gave him a glare. “So if we fuck, you are free of the devil, eh?” Nodding, he said, “It's what Faro was told by his Superiors, but there's a possibility that they are wrong.” “I see; I am not that experienced in bed, so if we do it, don't expect it to be mind-blowing,” I admitted and made him chuckle. Waiting for him to give me a kiss, I was confused when he said, “Goodnight, Tess; I will await your answer tomorrow.” He nodded then promptly turned and went to the door next to mine and le
Tess Sunrise’s pov Sitting on the small patio of our gifted house from Alpha Akim, I watched Eros stripping and shifting into his Lycan. He wanted to show me his fire so I watched with an appreciative grin as his muscles contorted before being covered by fur. Turning toward me, Eros grinned and suddenly burst into an orange flame, growling, “Tada!” Giggling I clapped my hands for him as he ran off into the forest. “Goofy man,” I mumbled happily and heard Severin call out that he was leaving. “I'm going to go hang out with Katya!” “Okay, be back for dinner!” I responded back and heard him groan out, “I will try!” Shaking my head I told my Lycan that I believed that they were mates. “I'm certain that they are and you will become a grandmother,” she chuckled as I rubbed my eyes. Smelling Eros, I looked up at him standing there naked in front of me, holding a handful of wildflowers. “Thanks, sexy, you look like a forest imp,” I teased as I took the flowers from his hand. “Did
Tess Sunrise’s pov Eros and I got married, officiated by my grandfather, and remained living with him and my grandma to learn more about our Lycans. Our son grew up to be a very powerful man with his Lycan and fae gifts. Samson never returned but I see ravens occasionally that act differently than the normal wild ones. Sitting on the patio Eros sighed. “We should travel, I feel stagnant remaining here for so many years.” Side-eyeing him I grinned. “And where is it you want to go, dear? We could return to Vegas and go to your penthouse since it's still available,” I offered. Shaking his head he said firmly, “No, I don't want to be around noisy people. I enjoy being outdoors now. I was thinking about going to the Ural Mountains in Siberia. Gideon informed me that there are others similar to me but their wolves have flames. I'm curious if I can call the fire with my Lycan and do that too.” Furrowing my brow I sighed. “Well, I can't teleport us there because I can only do it
Tess Sunrise’s pov Watching my toddler son, whom I had named Severin Draeger, wobble on his legs chasing after Samson, I thought about his father. Eros would have been thrilled to know that he had a son; at least, I thought that he would. My son looked like him but had my green eyes and fae magic. He had grown quickly and Gideon informed me that it was due to his Lycan. Severin was already walking and speaking words. Samson agreed to be his teacher and the pair spent lots of time together. Currently, they were running around the fountain located in the center of the gardens on my grandparent's estate. Severin was laughing at Samson disappearing and then reappearing in front of him. Resting my chin in my hand I sighed. I missed Eros, and my heart refused to relent to another. Even though Samson continued to try and weasel his way inside my heart, I continued to refuse his advances. Feeling a shift in the air near me I turned to see Faro appear. He looked at me with a
Tess Sunrise’s pov The dinner with my dad was already a week ago and went better than I expected. It turned out he wasn't the man that Faro and I had seen from the ridge. No, Ciaran looked like his dad, my grandfather, and his mate had been wonderful. She greeted me as if I were her own child and it was refreshing. Currently, I was trying to sleep, but I kept dreaming of Eros, and hot flames seemed to consume me each time I tried to reach him. In the dream tonight, he told me that he loved me and that I had to stay away,, hurting my heart. I woke up with tears running down my cheeks in the pitch darkness. “Is Eros still alive?” I questioned myself because this visit seemed too real to be just a dream. Unable to sleep anymore, I scooted from my bed and went to the bathroom, hoping that my period would come. I was late and figured that I was pregnant. Fearing it was Marcin's I debated on what to do. If it was Eros's, I would be devastated if I aborted, so I made the decisio
Eros Draeger's pov Appearing in Lucifer’s personal dungeons, which I knew were located underneath his bedroom in his house, I shuddered. I was going to be tortured before being tossed into the eternal pit of fire. Glancing around, I didn't see him but knew he would arrive shortly, so I stood and waited. It wasn't as if I could escape. “Well, well look at who has graced me with their lying mated ass! I suppose that you have a heartbeat, too?” Lucifer sneered appearing behind me. Gritting my molars I turned my head to see him gripping a razor chain whip. “Oh goody, you're going to use your favorite torture weapon,” I muttered sarcastically and watched the steam coming off his skin. “I don't like being lied to, Eros,” he snarled and I snorted. “That's ironic since you're the king of lies,” I spat bitterly, and he snapped the whip across my cheek, causing my flesh to tear. Deizel! Bind his wrist and ankles to the post, I don't want him to escape…not that he could,” Lucif
Tess Sunrise's pov Despite Samson and Faro's protest I ignored them both and headed upstairs to find Eros. I loved him and hated that he was suffering. When I came to his bedroom, the door was closed, so I knocked softly to announce that I was coming inside. When I did I saw Eros sitting on the edge of his mattress with his face buried in his hands and quickly went to stand before him. Raising my fingers to his temple he glanced up at me and said, “Kryoz saw your mate mark on my collarbone and will inform Lucifer…you are in danger.” Pinching my lips together I stared into his eyes and said, “We are in this together, Eros.” Shaking his head as he lowered his eyes from mine. He hesitated briefly before saying, “I need to let you go; I don't want you harmed, Tess.” Furrowing my brow I inhaled sharply and told him no. “My heart is breaking, don't say that. I love you, Eros!” Giving me a glare he growled, “You will DIE because of ME! The devil will tear you apart limb by limb an
Tess Sunrise's pov As we entered the kitchen, I noticed Samson, and when he turned around, his eyes were centered directly on me, making my cheeks begin to blush. I lowered my eyes from him and kept my attention on Eros. Unsure about what had happened between us, I peered over at him, curious about the dream that I had and why it seemed so real. I loved Eros, that I had no doubt, but my dream was very intense, and it made me feel something different. Shaking my head when Eros asked me if I wanted some breakfast I told him that I would just like a cup of coffee. “Samson, if you would, please pour Tess a cup of coffee and bring it to the table,” he asserted as he pulled out a chair for me. “Here you go, sweetheart,” Samson said softly as he set the steaming cup before me. I glanced up at him and said, “Thanks,” and he winked at me. Swallowing uncomfortably I ignored it and took a sip of the hot drink. Seeing Eros rise and head toward Faro I turned and grabbed Samson’s arm and
Tess Sunrise's pov Turning on my bedroom light I stepped into my room and noticed that the plants that I passed began to bloom. Colorful blossoms started to emerge from each plant that was within the space and I creased my brow. Curious if I was causing it I stepped out onto the balcony and glanced at the foliage. Seeing them all doing the same thing I snickered and decided to ask Samson about it. Closing my eyes, I think about him, and a whoosh of air brought me to his bathroom and him in the shower. “Oh my God! I'm so sorry!” I shrieked and rushed out of the restroom. Hearing the door open Samson asked me why I was there. Glancing over at him soaking wet I stammered, “I made the plants in my room all bloom. Do you know why?” A grin came to his face as he nodded. “Let me get dressed, and we can talk,” he said firmly, and I told him okay. As I waited for him I scanned his bedroom and noticed that it was full of magical stuff. My skin was humming when I approached d
Tess Sunrise's pov Relaxing next to Eros I was smiling after I had shifted back to my normal self alongside him. The fear of my possible pregnancy had waned, and I felt that I hadn't conceived, which brought me peace. “That was incredible,” Eros commented and I side-eyed him and nodded. “Yes it was, thank you for that,” I mumbled softly and turned to face him. His face had returned to its younger appearance, and I raised my fingers up to caress his smooth cheek. “If you want to meet your mom, we should hurry and locate her because Samson is certain that Marcin isn't going to stop trying to get you,” he said sullenly. He turned himself toward me and wrapped his arms around my midsection to hold me close. “We can go anywhere you want but not to Vegas since you're wanted for questioning,” he muttered. Nodding, I chewed on my bottom lip and said, “We could go stay at my grandparent's house, and then I could see if I can meet my dad. Plus we can learn more about what we are.” He ch