Silas was exceptionally good at this. I was writhing and moaning from just his kisses and the way his mouth moved against my neck. But I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised—he was one of the hottest guys in town, and everyone wanted to be with him. He must have had plenty of opportunities to pract
He ran his tongue across my folds, and a guttural moan tore from my throat. I froze, cheeks burning, knowing he’d heard it. I opened my eyes slightly, catching the amused glint in his. But before I could feel embarrassed for too long, Silas returned to his task, dragging his tongue past my folds, te
“But right now, none of that matters. Nothing will change, Silas. You and I are family. We can’t be together.” “We’ll see about that,” Silas said, his voice low and filled with determination. He stared at me for a moment longer, then turned and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him
I called Carter again, but just like before, he didn’t answer. My chest tightened as I stared at my phone. Why did this make me so nervous? I knew he was with Emily—maybe something had happened, and she needed his help. But still… there was no reason for him to ignore me. I told myself, over and ov
But now? Now I felt like a fool. Heartbroken, helpless, and angrier than I’d ever been, I wiped at my tears and kept walking. Screw them. Screw all of this. --- --- I avoided everyone the next day. When I got home from Elthon Hill, I locked myself in my room and cried myself to sleep. Silas wa
I went back home, hoping more than anything that my mom would be there. I needed her now more than ever. But it wasn’t surprising when she wasn’t around. Earlier, she’d texted to let me know she was at Bill’s company—he’d said he needed her for something. Of course, he always needed her for somethin
“Um… I don’t think it’s very polite to look through my stuff,” I said. Terry gave me a smirk and edged closer, signaling that he wouldn’t continue rummaging through my things. “Why are you here? Get tired of the neighbor’s house?” “Nah, just checking up on you,” he replied casually. “Holy shit! Y
Seeing the frown on my face, Silas stopped laughing. Concern clouded his eyes as he stepped closer to me. “What happened? Your principal called and said you left school. Dad asked me to come check up on you.” “Of course he did. I’m grateful.” Bill cared a lot—he was doing his best to be the ideal f
When Via awakened, it was to a slight headache and the feel of dried blood against her temple. The room she was in (if it could be called a room at all) was dim, and the only source of lighting that filtered through the thick bars was from the torch hung outside the cell. Via was able to make out he
Their uncle, Asher, wasn’t in the mansion. Luca heard he had some serious business to sort out in Vinci and should be back in a day or two. It was all bullshit, of course. Luca knew Alastor must have sent him off—if only to get him far enough away from the human to execute his plans. Said plans were
Via stepped closer to the handsome vampire. He smelled just as good as he looked, and when he smiled, a dimple appeared on either cheek—small enough to go unnoticed. Despite his good looks and splendor, she, for one, felt that there was something very off about the man. His smile carried a condescen
Golden candlelight shimmered on the polished mahogany table, yet no feast adorned its surface—only rows of empty crystal glasses and half-drained wine bottles. When Via walked into the dining room, she was met with the intense gazes of all seven people in the room. She was a bit taken aback to see L
She'd always imagined her first time would be with someone special, at a significant moment in her life—an anniversary, perhaps, or a wedding night. And though she had considered doing it with someone just for the experience, as was the case with Ethan, with Asher, Via had hoped it would happen afte
Asher came from a long line of powerful lords. His father had ruled over the Vampire Council with a firm hand for centuries, and he was expected to do the same when the man stepped down. He was well aware of the sacrifices he would have to make for the greater good of his people, his coven, his race
Via wasn't sure why, but Luca had an inclination to piss her off at any chance he got. She wasn't really surprised when he opened his mouth and started spitting out trash. "You must be heartbroken," he said in a voice so full of certainty one would think he'd known her all his life. "You're hurt th
For the next few days, Via doesn’t get a chance to confront Asher. She does see him around, but Elizabeth is always lingering near him, her arm wrapped around his in a hold that could be nothing less than possessive. She would look over in Via’s direction and smile at her—not mocking or taunting, bu
When morning finally came, Via had dark eye bags and couldn't stand on her two feet without slouching. She could go without sleep, of course, but she'd gotten so used to the routine. Coupled with the added turbulent emotions from last night, she was feeling overwhelmed. When Jess had asked why she