As light seems to shine through my eyelids and a strange but intoxicating scent surrounds me, I smile as I stretch but freeze as pain explodes throughout my body and the reminder of where I am hits me.I forget about the scent that is surrounding me and cautiously open my eyes to look around, I am surprised when I see reds and golds surrounding me instead of the dull grey I have been looking at for I’m not sure how long.I test my arms and legs again just to make sure that they aren’t still secured to either the small military cot or the cross rack. My eyes go a little wide when other than being sore I can move them freely. Another wave of fear runs through me as flashes of my fight with Kolby and the look in his eyes when he finally had me pinned to the floor underneath him.I sit up carefully and look around wondering if he had knocked me out before taking my virginity there on the floor of that cell and then maybe moving me to his chambers so he could do it again. Not being able to
I let out a low moan as my tongue then battles with his before letting out a whimper as he suddenly moves us making my back hit the wall next to the closet. I continue to return his kiss slowly sliding my hands up his chest to encircle his neck unconsciously pulling him even closer.He responds by pushing me harder against the wall before moving his arm from behind my back to have his hand sitting on my hip and then slowly sliding his other hand down from my neck to sit on my other hip, gripping my hips tightly as he pushes himself even harder against me allowing me to feel his want twitching against me.I let out a low moan of pleasure as he breaks his kiss and trails his lips along my jaw gently nipping every now and then as he makes his way down my neck. When he gets to the junction between my neck and shoulder, where his mark will eventually sit, he opens his mouth and latches on sucking hard sending a wave of intense pleasure through me to settle low in my core.I whimper as I fe
When I hear the water finally turn off, my heart stutters a little as a shiver of something that I have never felt before runs through me at coming face-to-face with her again. Not liking this feeling that has shown itself and wanting to look more into it I walk over to the bathroom door and gently knock. She doesn’t answer me, but I know that she is standing just on the other side. I take a breath and say,“I had some food brought up for you…” I pause for a moment, hoping that she would open the door, but when she doesn’t, I sigh.“I will be down the hall in my office if you need me.”I turn and walk away from the bathroom door, leaving the bedroom and then my champers heading for my office. I open my private office door, walk in, close it, and then walk over and around my desk. I sit in my chair and go over my feelings. Eldridge chuckles at me.“It’s called fear, my friend.” “Fear… Bullshit. I have never been scared of anything in my life…” Vincent then joins, chuckling too.“Ther
I move, shut the door with my foot, walk over to the small receiving table next to the entrance and put down the tray of food. I then move back over to the door and lock it once more placing the key back into my pocket. I then walk over pick back up the tray and walk over to the bedroom door. Shifting the tray into one hand I then knock on the door and say,“Lunch is served.”I chuckle a little as she snaps back through the door,“Are you going to let me out?”“Are you going to behave?”“Yes.”Something in her tone and the slight shiver that worked its way up my spine told me that she was lying through her teeth and was going to try and escape again. I place the tray on the receiving table next to my bedroom door and pull out the key.I unlock and slowly open the door. I leave the tray of food where it is as I step inside expecting and knowing that she is going to try to do something as soon as I enter. I take a couple o
I wake to the wonderful warmth and feel of sparks that spread over my skin and through my body. I haven’t had that good of a sleep since I was a young vampup just after everything finally settled down once my mother returned and we became a family once more.I pull her a little tighter up against me and place a soft kiss on the back of her shoulder. Cole lengthens his fangs, wanting a taste but instead of sinking them in and just taking, I want her consent first. I place another kiss on her neck and then slip out of the bed. As I enter the bathroom, I open my link with Julian,“Julian, the Pride?” “The Innocent have been relocated, the participants have been detained for punishment and the Pride itself has been levelled.” “The Male Cheetah from the dungeon?” “My apologies, Nat, but He slipped away.” I clenched my jaw at the news that he had gotten away. I was looking forward to torturing him as he had tortured my mate. I wanted to hit something. Hunter and Cole each wanted to kil
I hold in my scream as the whip connects again and again with the skin on my back. Closing my eyes I take a deep painful breath wishing that each time I had passed out, that I wouldn’t wake up again. Not expecting the next lash I can’t stop the scream that leaves my lips.I sit up with that scream still stuck in my throat, I look around panicked expecting Graves to be nearby just waiting for me to wake. When I don’t see him I relax a little placing my hand over my heart and taking a few deep breaths.My eyes go wide when I realise that I am not secured, knowing that Graves wouldn’t want me to get away or fight him in any way, I then look around again, only this time a little slower.I am surprised when the room seems to be plain, there is nothing in here to say that someone actually lived or even stayed here. I would have thought that Graves’ chambers even with him being a male and a warrior, there would have been a little more of a masculine vibe to it.It actually looked like a gues
It is then that I look down and see that she is telling the truth and I have a shirt on that isn’t mine. Before I know what I am doing I slip my fingers to the collar, pull it up against my nose and take a deep breath. I close my eyes at the intoxicating scent of Oakmoss and patchouli with a touch of Vanilla. I then feel that stirring in my head again as it purrs and I hear that female voice once more,“Mate!” I shake my head, no he couldn’t be, could he?I snap my eyes open and look at the female before me again as she says,“It can be a bit of a surprise, can’t it?”“What?” I whisper finally finding my voice,“Finding one’s mate…”I slip down the wall to sit on the floor pulling my knees to my chest and resting my forehead against them as I mumble,“But I’m… I’m a runt… I don’t have a mate… I’m only good for service and breeding… We don’t get mates…”I glimpse as her eyes flash red and feel her aura increase as a wave of anger comes off of the female making a shiver of renewed
I had wanted nothing more than to spend the morning cuddled up to my mate using our aura and touch to help her heal and recover, as everyone does once they meet. However, unfortunately, with what I was in the middle of I didn't have that luxury, so I instead spent the morning walking the castle talking to some of the warriors and serving staff and all seemed to have a good report for the Princess.I then make my way down into the kingdom’s Pride. I walk the Pride and unlike the smaller Prides, this one is like its own little town similar to some of our bigger clans and a lot of the werewolf territories.I enter a few of the stores and as with the servants and warriors within the castle they too have nothing overly bad to say about the Princess herself or the way she oversees the Pride, though a couple of her high Council members were questionable.I spoke to a few of the older members who remembered what it was like under her father and they also agreed th
Romeo and Jonah hadn’t been fighting, though they had been watching as it progressed through the Forbidden Mountains. Romeo understood where his cousin was coming from by teaching some of these Prides who is now in charge and that change was coming.Romeo knew that his cousin never did anything without reason. However, he didn’t understand why he was so focused on Vlad as it seemed he was making a direct line for the MoonKing kingdom’s castle.As a feeling of unease ripples through him Romeo looks over at Jonah from his perch and opens his link,“Scout out the main camp. Report the chatter.” “Yes, boss.” Jonah lets Cyrus surround him with his Demon smoke and teleports just outside Nathaniel’s main battle camp. Cyrus taps into his Demon abilities making him invisible to all those around him. It would take another Demon or a very high Vampire to be able to detect him.As Jonah makes his way around the camp he hears the soft chatter of the warriors, finding out that some are warriors p
Once everyone starts to move, Blade and Silas keep ahold of Xana as they make a quick round of the closest members and then make their way back inside the castle Den and to their chambers to complete the more private part of the coronation ritual. Taking advantage of the loopholes in his oath Blade takes them back to Alpha Ken’s guest chambers.Blade stops at the door, turns and makes Xana back up until she is leaning against Silas’ chest, he wraps his arms around her knowing Blade’s intent. Blade lifts his hand to her chin and leans down placing a soft kiss on her lips as he pulls back he whispers.“Shall we see just how jealous and aroused you get?”Xana shakes her head slightly disagreeing, Blade steps back chuckling, he lifts his head to look at Silas,“Hold her while I get our lovely Elizabeth.”Silas tightens his arms around her as he nods to Blade, who then turns and opens the doors behind him. Blade walked into the chamber and over to the door he saw Beta Graves put Elizabeth
Xana turns slightly the other way and holds out her other hand, like Blade, Silas doesn’t hesitate to slide his hand into her and step up next to her. Then at the same time they both step even closer wrapping their arms around her waist. Taking a deep calming breath Xana then says,“High Elders Nami and Sora will now join us on stage to perform the coronation and crowning ceremony making me and my chosen’s equals.”Elizabeth was sure that you could have heard a pin drop even with normal human hearing with how dead silent everyone in the proximity were. Elizabeth watched as Elder Nami stepped onto the makeshift stage followed by Elder Sora who was holding a velvet pillow with a beautifully gem-decorated dagger. Once they are in position, Elder Nami takes a step closer and starts the ceremony“Princess. Turn and kneel.”Elizabeth watched as Princess Xana turned and kneeled each of her hands still being held by the males on either side of her. “Princess Xana, do you accept the ascension
Silas closes his eyes as his chest rumbles in pleasure at the sweet scent coming from her. Silas feels the two males behind him as one takes a step closer. Feeling his intent to interfere, Silas releases his Royal aura, making both males freeze in place before going to their knees.Silas opens his eyes and locks them with Blade’s smirking as he lifts his head, makes a show of extending his fangs for Xana and then sinks them into Elizabeth’s pulsing vein making Elizabeth scream.A shiver goes through him as he Retracts his fangs and sucks, filling his mouth with her blood and letting out a low groan as the sweetness of her blood touches his tongue and sends pulsing pleasure straight to his cock. As much as Silas and Blade wanted to continue getting lost in both females they knew that the announcement time was fast approaching. Silas takes one more mouthful before he swirls his tongue over his bite and lifts his head pulling back on his aura allowing the males behind him to once again
Meanwhile… Nathaniel stalks into the warrior, and as he expected, they attack, quick as lightning Nathaniel and the warriors behind him take out half of the Pride before the Mane exits the Den. Nathaniel moves quickly, stepping behind her, wrapping his clawed hand around her throat and squeezing. Making her shiver, Nathaniel with Cole sharing he hisses next to her ear. “Surrender or die.” Not wanting to lose her entire Pride, the Mane reluctantly whispers. “Surrender.” She then tilts her head back a little, allowing her Cheetah to come to the surface. She lets out a loud roar, calling to her warriors to stop and surrender. Without releasing his hold still on the Mane, Nathaniel’s warriors round up what’s left of the Pride, forcing them onto their knees before him. Once everyone is present and on their knees, Nathaniel growls. “I will only give this choice once. Join me or…” The Mane, knowing that she had no chance against the creature behind her, whimpered and surrendered, N
As Nathaniel enters the hall he opens his link with Alexander.“Alex, 500 warriors at the ready. 2 of my elite teams and 5 team heads in the training field in 10.” “Immediately. Your Highness.” Nathaniel cuts the link as soon as Alexander answers him, knowing that the warriors he asked for will be standing ready and waiting when he walks onto that training field. Nathaniel heads up to his chambers, opens the outer door and walks through the entry and sitting area to his bedroom.Nathaniel has to suppress the growl that Hunter has travelling up through his chest at the impact of Elizabeth’s scent mixed with his while being combined with the lingering scent of sex within the room.Still feeling quite calm Nathaniel walks through the bedroom and into his closet, quickly changes into his Royal fighting suit before pulling out his small mission duffle bag. He stuffs in a couple of essential items of clothing before walking out of the closet and into the bathroom where he picks up his tra
Julian and Victoria made their way to the location that Savannah had given them, they stopped at a couple of Prides along the way, asking questions and doing a quick search but coming up empty making them move on to the next one.Little did they know that as they approached the Shadow-Claw Pride the next morning the SUV carrying Alpha Ken’s messenger pulled up in front of King Castle. The warrior Stan gets out of the driver's seat and walks up the front steps to where Griffin is waiting.Memphis does a quick Angel scan of the warrior in front of him before handing control back to Griffin finding nothing hostile. Griffin turns his back to the warrior as he says.“Follow me.”Without waiting for a reply Griffin heads into the castle and leads the warrior into Nathaniel’s office. As soon as the warrior has entered past Griffin, he says gruffly.“Wait here. His Highness will be with you soon.”Griffin backs out of the office and closes the door. He walks a little further down the hall and
The Shadow-Claw Pride convoy travels uneventfully toward the AshMane Kingdom Pride when Alpha Ken gets a link from one of his warrior scout teams sent out earlier that morning to set up watch.“Alpha, an unmarked Royal SUV heading our way. Instructions?” “Which Royal?” “Unsure.” “Take it out.” Ken knew that if it was heading in the opposite direction to the way they were heading then it was most likely one of the other Kingdoms and if it was unmarked as his warrior scout had reported then it must be a messenger. Everything is quiet until his SUV slows to a stop, Alpha Ken opens, steps out and approaches the scout standing off to the side.“Report.”“A messenger, he was carrying this.”The scout passes Ken the envelope, Ken takes it and looks at it closely noticing it is sealed with the other new king’s royal seal. Getting back into the SUV Ken opens the message without damaging the seal and reads over the contents.Kyria shrinks back in the seat next to him as his aura strengthens
When I had finally fought off the effects of whatever he had injected me with I instantly felt the distance and the weakness of my connection to Nathaniel as I sat up in the bed and looked around the room he had put me in.Though it wasn’t his private room in Vapor-Moon his scent was everywhere so I had no doubt that it was his. I try to feel Clara and Matilda and let out a sigh of relief when I feel Clara stretch her body under my skin and then feel Matilda slide her calming presence over my mind as I realise now she has done that many times, I just didn’t know it was her.Feeling dirty, from the short time I could feel Graves’ arms around me, I crawl off the bed and head into the bathroom for a hot shower. I try not to take too long not wanting Graves to come in and try to join me. I step out of the shower, grab the towel hanging next to the shower and dry off.I wrap the towel around me and then step close to the door, I let my hearing expand and listen into the room making sure th