“You called Deric?” Kerry’s mouth fell open. It was clear she wanted to say something—possibly curse at him or try to defend herself—but she kept her mouth shut and didn’t bother to explain. She looked away and stared down at her hands. Her silence was answer enough. She had called Deric, but she s
Silas didn’t know how long he stood there, unsure of what to do with himself. There was nothing worse than trying to recover a memory you knew you had but couldn’t access. He felt nothing but regret as he left the room and went after Kerry. He found her with Deric; the other vampire had her in his e
But today, he intended to find comfort with her. Her long blonde curls and killer figure made her extremely attractive. But when Silas looked at her now, he found that, as much as he wanted to deny it, she wasn’t what he wanted. Despite his efforts, he was still thinking about Kerry and how she had
My mood was gloomy. Despite all the words of comfort Deric had told me, I still couldn't help feeling like I had lost everything. And in a way, I had. Ever since the day I went to the beach house, my world hadn't quite been the same. It's like I left a perfect life behind and then came back to meet
"If things don't change—" "But you said we could fix—" "IF things don't change," Deric glared at me, daring me to interrupt him again. I took a deep breath to calm myself and then leaned back in my seat. He continued, "Won't you get over him? If we don't manage to fix things, if he still can't rem
When I opened my eyes, I was in my bedroom. The room where I lived when everything was still normal. Nothing had changed. There were no bloody footprints anywhere to be seen, and my window was still intact. "What the hell is going on?" I looked around me and found that everything was the way I had
Deric watched me with disapproving eyes. I could see the gears in his head turning; he was already thinking of the worst-case scenario. "If this is your way of telling me that you’re going back to Silas, then I really don’t want to hear it." "That’s not it at all. I had a dream." "Yeah, I heard h
And I couldn’t even be smug about predicting the future. "Don’t blank out." Deric’s fingers were back to tracing invisible lines on my hips. Only this time, his hand had somehow found its way under my shirt. His skin was cold and lacked even the slightest warmth a human body possessed. Apart from
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