LOGINHis fingers closed over hers quickly. If she didn't know better, she'd think he was panicking. “Get lost.” Liz studied his face for a long time. Did he really want her to get lost? She liked that exasperated look on his face so much. It was an expression she'd hardly seen on her stepfather. That ma
Liz turned away with a small pout. “I was waiting for you.” Damien glanced at her before walking towards the wardrobe. He seemed perfectly comfortable, as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Liz watched him change his clothes. She couldn't help noticing that he seemed to be in a rath
Damien pushed a book across the table. It was old and worn but otherwise well kept. Elizabeth glanced at it before looking up at him. She recognized that book immediately. It was one of the many gifts she'd given him in the past. Who knew he would keep it for so long? The vampire lord had been unu
Silas smiled. "Now, I think we should celebrate." "Celebrate what?" "Coming home, of course." Was that enough reason for a celebration? Still, she didn't protest when he kissed her again, wet and needy. The counter edge hit the backs of her thighs and Silas didn't give her time to second-guess i
"Just two days ago, you were begging me to take you in for that exact role," Damien said in a flat tone. "Yeah, but then I assumed, after the time we've spent together, that I would be worth more than just my blood!" "I've known you for less than three days." Liz opened her mouth to argue, but no
Liz lay on the bed for a very long time, but was unable to sleep. The bedding was soft and the pillows still held a faint scent that usually clung to Damien. It was very comfortable lying down like this. But she didn't like being alone. She wasn't used to it. Who knew what Damien had gotten up to.
“Oh, but I am.”“Why? You don’t know the hell she’s been through. Don’t you think being around people would help her recover faster?”Ashton thought about Anna, and from the way she was acting, he couldn’t think of a single damn thing she could be recovering from. He wouldn’t be surprised if she was
The room was dark, and it took me a while to adjust. It smelled of dust and disinfectant. The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the device strapped to my ankles, and that was because it glowed a vibrant red, making it hard to ignore. I quickly reached for it, but it was on tight, and I couldn
Elizabeth’s POVIt was a woman. One look at her, and it was clear she had been through hell. Her face was bruised, and she could hardly walk when she was brought in. “They tried to sell me,” she said, her voice quavering.Goodness, the vampires were selling people now? The idea made me sick to my st
The wedding reception was small—just a few friends and family standing in a circle in our backyard. There was no music, just the occasional clink of glasses and muted conversation. A table held a simple cake and some drinks. Only Mom, draped in her six-thousand-dollar dress, gave off a memorable imp







