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Elias said nothing. He was still too pale, his pulse unsteady against Lucian’s arm. But he hadn’t pulled away. He hadn’t tried to run. That, for now, was enough.The forest path below the temple was unnervingly silent. The air itself seemed to have grown heavier, every leaf and branch weighed down by what had just happened inside that ancient place.They walked in tense silence until they reached the old trail that would lead them out.And then—A voice.Faint and feminine. Ancient and near."Don’t go yet."Lucian stopped so fast Elias nearly stumbled into him.He turned his head slowly, scanning the trees. “Did you hear that?”Elias swallowed. “That wasn’t her again, was it?”“No. This… this was different.”There was no one there. Just trees swaying gently in the breeze, but the air had turned icy.Lucian narrowed his eyes. “Something’s not right.”The wind whispered again, like fingers brushing their skin."Wait."Elias took a step closer to Lucian. “Maybe it’s a warning.”Lucian no
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The next morningElias woke slowly.For a long moment, he didn’t know where he was.The world was warm, heavy, safe—Lucian’s scent wrapping around him like a blanket.He shifted a little and immediately winced. His body ached—in a way that was almost sweet—and the soreness between his legs made his heart clench with a sharp, helpless sort of tenderness.Elias blinked his eyes open.Lucian was awake. Of course he was.He was lying on his side, head propped up on one hand, just... watching Elias with an unreadable expression."You okay?" Lucian asked softly, voice still rough from sleep.Elias flushed immediately and pulled the blanket up over his face.Lucian chuckled low, deep in his chest."That’s a dangerous sound," Elias mumbled under the covers, heart pounding.Lucian reached under the blanket, curling his fingers gently around Elias’s wrist, tugging until he peeked out again."Talk to me, sweetheart," Lucian said, eyes dark and serious. "How do you feel?"Elias bit his lip. "Sore
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The lead priest stepped forward, robes whispering over the stone. His voice was calm, almost bored."A routine check," he said. "Nothing more. Standard procedure for manors suspected of harboring...unauthorized vampires."Lucian’s jaw tensed. "We weren't scheduled for a check till 3 days from now."The priest smiled thinly. "Things change. Surely you understand."Kai leaned close, muttering, "This smells like shit, Lucian."Lucian didn’t reply. His fingers tapped a slow rhythm against his thigh—his tell for barely restrained rage.The priest continued smoothly. "Open your doors to us. Cooperate. It’ll be over quickly."Lucian’s eyes flickered to Elias.Elias stood stiffly beside him, hands clenched at his sides. His heartbeat thundered in his own ears.Lucian made his decision."Elias," he said quietly. "Go upstairs."Elias blinked. "But—""Go," Lucian said firmly, voice leaving no room for argument. "Stay in your room. Lock the door."Kai added under his breath, "And don’t open it un
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Lucian slammed the front door shut behind them, locking it out of pure habit, even though it wouldn’t stop what was coming."We need to move. Now," he barked.Kai was already pacing like a caged animal, sparks of magic flickering at his fingertips."Pack the essentials," Kai said. "Weapons. Blood. Anything we can't replace."Lucian grabbed Elias by the wrist, towing him toward the stairs."Get your coat," he said gruffly. "Warm clothes. We’ll be running for a while."Elias blinked up at him. "Where are we going?""Kai's," Lucian said. "It’s the closest safehouse."At that, Kai coughed awkwardly."Uh... slight problem with that plan."Lucian froze mid-step."What problem?"Kai rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding Lucian’s gaze."I may or may not currently be...uh...on the run myself."Lucian turned fully to him, eyes narrowing to slits."From who?"Kai grimaced. "A dragon."Silence fell.Elias blinked. "A real dragon?"Kai nodded solemnly. "Big. Scaly. Breathes fire. You know. Dragon.
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CHAPTER 28The moment they stepped into the massive iron gates of Dorian’s Manor, it was clear the night wasn't going to get any calmer.Dorian appeared at the top of the grand staircase, his dark brow raised, surprise flashing in his green eyes. His gaze fell on Elias first, and he stilled.“Elias?” Dorian said, disbelief lacing his voice.Without hesitation, Elias bolted up the steps and threw himself into Dorian’s arms.Dorian staggered back a step, patting Elias’s back awkwardly. “Okay... this is happening,” he muttered.Lucian growled low in his throat, fangs almost snapping forward.Kai snorted loudly and leaned against the doorway, smirking. “Relax, he’s not trying to steal your boyfriend.”Dorian, smirking, shoved Elias back lightly. Then he turned and smacked Kai upside the head. “And you shut the fuck up.”“Ow, damn!” Kai rubbed the back of his head, glaring. “Violent bastard.”“What's going on?” Dorian asked, serious now.Lucian glanced at Kai before speaking. “We need to c
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CHAPTER 1The grand doors of Everstone Mansion slammed shut behind Elias with a deafening sound. He stumbled down the stone steps, heart hammering so hard he thought it might break through his ribs. It was betrayal.It was shame.It was fear."You have no place here," Lord Everstone had spat at him minutes ago, his eyes gleaming with disgust."You filthy little whore."Elias could still taste Tristan on his lips—sweet, desperate, forbidden. And he could still hear Tristan’s voice, trembling and terrified, as he shoved Elias away in front of everyone."I didn't want it! He forced me!"Lies.Every word a dagger straight into Elias’s gut.He wrapped his arms around himself, forcing his legs to move down the driveway. His boots crunched against the gravel. His hands trembled. His throat was raw from the words he couldn't scream.He hadn’t forced Tristan.They had kissed because Tristan had wanted it—begged for it in the shadows of the east garden. Elias had trusted him. Trusted that maybe
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CHAPTER 2Lucian had felt it—a searing, sudden pain that tore through his chest like claws. Not physical, not even psychic. Just… wrong. Something was wrong. He couldn’t explain it, couldn’t ignore it.He left without a word, slipping into the night. The city blurred past him as he followed the pulse—something in his bones guiding him. It led him to a goddamn alley.And that’s when he saw them.Three men.One boy.They surrounded him like jackals, knives glinting in the dim light, laughter sharp and cruel. The scent of Elias’s fear hit him first—raw, bitter, and far too familiar.Lucian didn’t remember moving.One heartbeat they were standing, jeering.The next—ripped apart. Torn to pieces. Screams cut short. Blood painted the concrete like art.Lucian stood amidst the wreckage, chest heaving. His hands were drenched in crimson. It dripped from his knuckles, slid down his wrist. His heart was still hammering, not from the kill—but from what nearly happened.To him.Elias.The boy stood
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CHAPTER 3Elias woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was dim, the fire in the hearth reduced to glowing embers. He remembered the blood, the silver-eyed man—Lucian. And now…he was alone.Good. He needed to leave.He threw off the heavy blanket covering him, shivering as the cold bit into his skin. Every muscle protested, but he stumbled to his feet, stubbornness pushing him onward. He wasn’t going to stay with a murderer, even if he’d been the one saved.Quietly, he padded toward the door. It creaked as he opened it, but the dark hallway beyond was empty. Holding his breath, he crept forward, each step careful, deliberate.The front door came into view.Almost there."Where the hell do you think you're going?" Lucian’s voice cracked like a whip through the silence.Elias flinched violently, spinning around. Lucian stood in the shadows, arms crossed, silver eyes burning."Away from you!" Elias snapped, hating how his voice shook. "I'd rather take my chances with the monsters in t
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CHAPTER 28The moment they stepped into the massive iron gates of Dorian’s Manor, it was clear the night wasn't going to get any calmer.Dorian appeared at the top of the grand staircase, his dark brow raised, surprise flashing in his green eyes. His gaze fell on Elias first, and he stilled.“Elias?” Dorian said, disbelief lacing his voice.Without hesitation, Elias bolted up the steps and threw himself into Dorian’s arms.Dorian staggered back a step, patting Elias’s back awkwardly. “Okay... this is happening,” he muttered.Lucian growled low in his throat, fangs almost snapping forward.Kai snorted loudly and leaned against the doorway, smirking. “Relax, he’s not trying to steal your boyfriend.”Dorian, smirking, shoved Elias back lightly. Then he turned and smacked Kai upside the head. “And you shut the fuck up.”“Ow, damn!” Kai rubbed the back of his head, glaring. “Violent bastard.”“What's going on?” Dorian asked, serious now.Lucian glanced at Kai before speaking. “We need to c
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Lucian slammed the front door shut behind them, locking it out of pure habit, even though it wouldn’t stop what was coming."We need to move. Now," he barked.Kai was already pacing like a caged animal, sparks of magic flickering at his fingertips."Pack the essentials," Kai said. "Weapons. Blood. Anything we can't replace."Lucian grabbed Elias by the wrist, towing him toward the stairs."Get your coat," he said gruffly. "Warm clothes. We’ll be running for a while."Elias blinked up at him. "Where are we going?""Kai's," Lucian said. "It’s the closest safehouse."At that, Kai coughed awkwardly."Uh... slight problem with that plan."Lucian froze mid-step."What problem?"Kai rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding Lucian’s gaze."I may or may not currently be...uh...on the run myself."Lucian turned fully to him, eyes narrowing to slits."From who?"Kai grimaced. "A dragon."Silence fell.Elias blinked. "A real dragon?"Kai nodded solemnly. "Big. Scaly. Breathes fire. You know. Dragon.
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The lead priest stepped forward, robes whispering over the stone. His voice was calm, almost bored."A routine check," he said. "Nothing more. Standard procedure for manors suspected of harboring...unauthorized vampires."Lucian’s jaw tensed. "We weren't scheduled for a check till 3 days from now."The priest smiled thinly. "Things change. Surely you understand."Kai leaned close, muttering, "This smells like shit, Lucian."Lucian didn’t reply. His fingers tapped a slow rhythm against his thigh—his tell for barely restrained rage.The priest continued smoothly. "Open your doors to us. Cooperate. It’ll be over quickly."Lucian’s eyes flickered to Elias.Elias stood stiffly beside him, hands clenched at his sides. His heartbeat thundered in his own ears.Lucian made his decision."Elias," he said quietly. "Go upstairs."Elias blinked. "But—""Go," Lucian said firmly, voice leaving no room for argument. "Stay in your room. Lock the door."Kai added under his breath, "And don’t open it un
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The next morningElias woke slowly.For a long moment, he didn’t know where he was.The world was warm, heavy, safe—Lucian’s scent wrapping around him like a blanket.He shifted a little and immediately winced. His body ached—in a way that was almost sweet—and the soreness between his legs made his heart clench with a sharp, helpless sort of tenderness.Elias blinked his eyes open.Lucian was awake. Of course he was.He was lying on his side, head propped up on one hand, just... watching Elias with an unreadable expression."You okay?" Lucian asked softly, voice still rough from sleep.Elias flushed immediately and pulled the blanket up over his face.Lucian chuckled low, deep in his chest."That’s a dangerous sound," Elias mumbled under the covers, heart pounding.Lucian reached under the blanket, curling his fingers gently around Elias’s wrist, tugging until he peeked out again."Talk to me, sweetheart," Lucian said, eyes dark and serious. "How do you feel?"Elias bit his lip. "Sore
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Elias said nothing. He was still too pale, his pulse unsteady against Lucian’s arm. But he hadn’t pulled away. He hadn’t tried to run. That, for now, was enough.The forest path below the temple was unnervingly silent. The air itself seemed to have grown heavier, every leaf and branch weighed down by what had just happened inside that ancient place.They walked in tense silence until they reached the old trail that would lead them out.And then—A voice.Faint and feminine. Ancient and near."Don’t go yet."Lucian stopped so fast Elias nearly stumbled into him.He turned his head slowly, scanning the trees. “Did you hear that?”Elias swallowed. “That wasn’t her again, was it?”“No. This… this was different.”There was no one there. Just trees swaying gently in the breeze, but the air had turned icy.Lucian narrowed his eyes. “Something’s not right.”The wind whispered again, like fingers brushing their skin."Wait."Elias took a step closer to Lucian. “Maybe it’s a warning.”Lucian no
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CHAPTER 23Lucian carried Elias in silence.Each step through the darkening forest was heavy with tension, though Elias barely noticed—his cheek pressed to Lucian’s chest, trying not to shake. He could still hear the voices from his dreams, still feel the phantom sting of a blade through his chest. Every few moments, Lucian’s grip would tighten protectively, grounding him.Kai was already waiting at the door, his brows furrowed, anxiety plain in his eyes.“What happened?” he asked the moment Lucian stepped into the light. “I felt your energy shift hours ago. And—” his gaze dropped to Elias, and his expression softened. “You look like hell.”“Thanks,” Elias muttered weakly.Lucian didn’t put him down until they reached the living room. He settled Elias gently on the couch, brushing the hair from his forehead before turning to Kai.“We need answers,” Lucian said tightly. “He had a dream—or memory, more like a vision. It ended with me—someone who looked like me—stabbing him.”Kai stiffene
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CHAPTER 22Elias stirred slowly, a dull ache pulsing through his body. His limbs were tangled in the sheets, the scent of Lucian—cold earth and something darker—clinging to his skin. Heat flushed his cheeks as memories flickered back.The way Lucian had touched him. Held him.Broken him apart and put him back together with terrifying gentleness.He shifted, feeling the soreness deep in his bones. Every brush of fabric made him wince—and made him remember.God, he couldn’t even look—He froze.Lucian was there, lying next to him. Still as death, barely breathing.Elias swallowed hard, heart hammering. "Lucian," he croaked out.Lucian’s eyes flicked open. Blank. Cold. “Morning,” Lucian said, voice like smoke. Detached.As if nothing had happened.A sharp, embarrassing sting rose in Elias’s throat. “...That's it?” he whispered. “After everything?”Lucian pushed up from the bed, not meeting his eyes. "Rest."Elias shot upright, wincing. "That's all you have to say?"Lucian didn’t turn ar
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CHAPTER 21The High Council gathered under the Haloed Dome, where light bled down from unseen heavens. Their faces were grave, their wings dimmed, the room choked with thick unease.“It’s happening,” Seraphiel said first, his voice slicing through the silence. “The prophecy has begun to manifest.”Murmurs rippled across the table — doubt, fear, anger.“But the vessel it chose—” Erelah shook her head sharply. “It is unacceptable. Fragile. Wrong.”“Unworthy,” Cassiel spat, thudding his fist against the marble. “The bulb bloomed for him? Impossible.”“He is weak,” murmured Uriel, his brow furrowed deep. “He knows nothing of power, nor destiny.”“Then why?” Raziel growled. His gold-edged wings twitched, a sign of his barely restrained temper. “Why would the signs align around him?”Silence fell again.From the shadows of the council rose the eldest of the Elders, draped in robes that shimmered like the edge of the universe."You are blind," the Elder said quietly. "You see the surface, th
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CHAPTER 19Gabriel didn’t say a word. One moment, he was there and the next, gone in a rush of wind, leaving behind the faintest scent of herbs and ash.Elias blinked. “Does he always do that?”Kai sighed. “That man’s entire personality is ‘mysterious exit.’” He stretched with a groan. “Alright. I’m going back to bed. If another ancient scroll shows up, don’t wake me.”Lucian gave him a look.Kai held up his hands. “Okay, okay. No sass. Just sleep. You two have fun being tragic and broody together.”As Kai disappeared down the hallway, Elias glanced sideways at Lucian. “Hey… you sleep?”Lucian raised an eyebrow. “Of course I do.”Elias stared at him, clearly suspicious. “Liar. I’ve never seen you sleep.”“That doesn’t mean I don’t.”“I’ve literally watched you stare at the ceiling for hours.”Lucian’s lips curved faintly. “That’s meditating.”“That’s creepy.”“I’m a vampire, Elias.”“Fair.”Lucian turned to head down the hall but paused, glancing back over his shoulder. “Do you want t
