A night with the competition
I waited as Cassian paid, he of course was apologizing for my behavior. I glanced over at the waitress and read her name tag, Melissa. I rolled my eyes as she told him that it was okay. She knew that she wasn't pretty or young, blah, blah, poor, full of bullshit, waitress. She was fishing for sympathy and Cassian glanced over at me and I flipped him off. I turned away from his stare as I crossed my arms and pretended to look at my fingernails. I glanced over at the pair a couple times and when he pecked her cheek I ground my molars together. I thought why the fuck am I angry at the man for having a side piece.
"I got issues," I growled softly to myself and headed outside to wait. I shivered slightly, it had chilled a bit or I had meat sweats, could
My father is a bigger asshole than I thought including a vampire murdererEverett explained that my father sent me to the Eastern clans to snare the clan leader Ezra. My father bragged to all the clans of my unique beauty and whoever wed me would also rule the northern clans because he would willingly step to the side. I screamed bullshit because he would never do that willingly. Everett nodded, agreeing with me."And that's why he had your lover killed, sorry Cassian but my father, killed yours, I overheard Mikhail and him talking about your father," he said sadly."Does he have his amulet, do you know," Cassian asked and Everett shrugged."That I don't know but if he did it'd be in our safe and I can check it for you," he said sincerely and Cassian nodded his thanks. I
Three men are not better than none We all boarded the plane and I had to sit between the two assholes because of their courting bullshit. "Maybe I just like you both because you remind me of my older brother my father killed," I mumbled rudely and sat in my seat. I put in my earbuds and cranked my Pandora app playing Imagine Dragons. I closed my eyes as the music vibrated through me. Both boys were looking at me and shaking their heads. I felt Everett elbow me to get my attention and pulled out an earbud. It was pretty loud so I paused my music and looked up at him. "Your dad really killed his own flesh and blood," he asked me. I said yes then explained that he did because he'd been late to his birthday party. Everett's eyes were full of horror. "Maybe he really wasn't his son, alth
Stuck in the middle of testosterone hellThe ride to the motel was a nightmare. Rogue questioned Cassian to find out who he was and laughed finding out he was not part of a clan. They knew each other more than they let on."I knew your father, he was strong and a fair leader, " Rogue stated and Cassian said he was my dead mate. Rogue looked down at me and nodded."Ezra was a good man and worthy of your love, Hera," he said softly and I shrugged."I know that, not that your opinions matter but thanks for that anyway," I mumbled softly."There's no need for us to meet with Zafferi, Rogue knows who bred with the queen and can verify your lineage Hera," Everett stated firmly and Rogue glanced at me. He was clutching the headrest behind Everett's
Getting Ezra's amulet for Cassian from the Southern ClansCome to find out I only showered naked with Rogue. Cassian told me that his brother was too pissed off with me barfing on him to think anything sexual plus it would have been wrong for him, considering my condition. I felt a little relieved by that. I kinda thought having Rogue bath me was hot. I smack my head and glare at myself in the mirror over my thoughts. We all made it back to our original suite and I dressed myself completely. Everett looked like he hadn't got an ounce of sleep and the other two were teasing him about it. His mate Troy was a tiny guy but if he told Everett to jump, Everett would ask how high. Strange couple but they appeared very happy. I grabbed a blood bag and sat on the couch."You could have drank from me, matter of fact, you can anytime you like," Rogue stated, sauntering in the ro
Meeting Carrick Acheron, Everett's scary fatherWe all walked off the plane and a group of large men were there waiting for us."You come home with three well known assassin's Everett, your father won't be happy," a leading soldier said as he eyed the three of us. Rogue kept me at his side, hidden from the men, as Cassian frowned at both of us."They are my friends, Dominic," Everett stated firmly and told us to hurry to the vehicle. We all hurried past the men and piled inside of the huge hummer. We all crammed inside and the vehicle drove quickly to the large estate of Carrick. We pulled in front of a large home and were escorted into the premises. Rogue kept me tucked by his side and I laughed at him thinking I couldn't take care of myself. He glanced at me and smiled."I just don't
Cassian fight with Laslo and heading to my fatherRogue and I slept for the entire flight. When we arrived Everett tapped us both in the forehead."Wake up lazy lovers," he stated. I stretched and blinked my eyes. Rogue grinned and got up quickly."Are you excited to be back to your clan," I asked him curiously and he shrugged. I shook my head at him and stood up. Rogue pulled me along and Cassian laughed as he watched both of us."Can't believe that you've tamed my brother, Pandora, you got him whipped," he teased. We all exited the plane on the clan's private runway. Several soldiers met to take us to Laslo Sagan."Are you going to challenge him immediately," I asked Cassian and he nodded. Everett and Troy clapped their hand
My damn father Mikhail and the bitch queenWe arrived over my father's land and Rogue circled above it waiting for a response from our flight tower. Once they approved of his landing he told me to buckle up and began his descent. I felt the tires hit the pavement as he landed perfectly. I smiled at him as he brought the plane to a stop. I was a little pissed off with my father sending his warriors to surround us as we exited the plane. I see Jordan, his second or familiar and glare at him."What's the meaning of this, we both came here in good faith," I stated firmly and growled angrily when they started to shackle Rogue."What the fuck," I growled, getting into a fighting stance. I heard Rogue telling me to calm myself and to remember what he was. I glanced over my shoulder at him and realized that he was helping th
Settled in Oregon Sitting in the cockpit pit I called Flora and asked her to return. I was thinking about Rogue and mine's situation. I was fortunate because the queen knew of my existence but not my name or where I lived. Rogue had been smart enough not to reveal anything she could use. "She knew that you marked me though," I mumbled sourly. "She said someone told her they saw me with a white haired female and I marked her. They must have been in the Eastern Clans and witnessed it, she didn't say your name and besides with your father dead she won't get the answers she wants," He laughed and didn't seem concerned. I rolled my eyes and told him the queen's agents can get any information they need. Surely he knew this, having been one himself. He shrugged and said that there were things he could do to block his and
Epilogue Our entire family under one big roofI woke up, snuggled against Ambrose and grinned happily. I was truly happy and glanced over at Ambrose to see his green eyes watching me."My love appears happy with herself," he said softly and brushed my cheek. I rolled over to my side to face him."I'm happy with my mate and love him very much, he fills my soul," I replied and leaned towards his face to give him a light kiss. "He fills much more than that," he teased and I called him a correct pervert. Ambrose growled possessively and wrapped his arms around me pulling me closer. I chuckled in happiness. We were interrupted by knocking on the door. Ambrose released me and yelled enter. I pulled the blanket up to my neck to cover my nakedness and watched Faris and Emily enter the room."Sorry to bother you both, but I wanted to tell you thanks for the cool things in our rooms," Faris mumbled and Emily nodded her head. "I'm glad you're both happy. I want to speak with you today about pe
Marked and mated with my king & facing Vlad Ambrose made the sweetest love to me. We had sex the rest of the day and most of the night. I was completely satisfied with him. We were both lost in a love induced haze and laying on our backs looking up at the ceiling. I had a huge grin on my face."I love you Ambrose and it's really real, completely and utterly for real," I stated in wonderment. He chuckled heartily and rolled over and kissed my cheek."I love you for real too," he said happily and asked if I wanted blood. I nodded and he wrapped a blanket around his waist and hurried off. When he came back in he was troubled. He handed me a bag and sighed."I called the palace...Vlad is back, Everett took Silvar and the kids, they are on their way here," he said softly. My heart dropped in my chest."What about Xander," I asked him and he said that was who he spoke to. Viktor and Elwin left so he was the only one there."I need to return and deal with him once and for all," he growled m
Finding a way back to Russia from Mexico The four of us made it easily across the border and even passed people traveling the other way. We could see the Mexican Federals searching where we had just been."Doesn't look safe in this country either," I mumbled bitterly and Ambrose exhaled."Make us invisible, Hera," he stated firmly and I looked at him like he was insane."I can't do that," I replied. He looked at me and smiled, telling me that it had been removed from my memory."Didn't you even wonder how your father was the number one assassin, it was because he could disappear. It's more like a chameleon, same concept and you can do like your father, only you can do it for the people you touch as well. That's why you were trained by Vlad, like your father was," he said quickly as the Federals came closer. I chewed on my bottom lip and grabbed each of their hands. I closed my eyes and prayed I could do this. I heightened my other senses and could hear three federal officers approachi
Reviving Xander and saving Effie and my grandsonAmbrose drank several bags of blood to replenish what was going into his brother. Xander was in bad shape. Everett had gone to the kitchen for us to check on the Mac and cheese."Do you think he flew here with his bats," Viktor asked Ambrose. He glanced at his brother and shrugged."Only Vlad has bats, Viktor, I am only wondering why Vlad told me they were dead," he growled angrily and I said I agreed. "The officers that confronted us said Vlad told them Effie was the key to capture the queen, he was working with them," Xander mumbled sourly and I furrowed my brow in anger."That mother fu," I started and Ambrose covered my mouth with his hand, his eyes gesturing towards Faris and Emily. I nodded and told him thanks."What I meant to say is what a horrible little prick," I growled and Ambrose shook his head with a smile. Everett came out and announced that the late lunch was finished and the children rushed towards him. He looked at me
Coming to terms with my messed up lifeI watched Ambrose approach me reluctantly and rolled my eyes."Just do it, I don't feel like bleeding out and dying at this time," I growled angrily and felt his hot damp tongue move across my skin erotically and my eyes widened and my mouth fell open. Is this what a real pereche feels like, I thought as the warmth curled in my insides and settled in my abdomen. Ambrose had paused mid lick and inhaled deeply to adjust his pants."I'd forgotten how intense it was between us," he said roughly and looked at me with glowing green eyes. I laughed suddenly, not from humor but because it felt so strange, like going back in time. I lifted my hand and palmed his cheek and grinned when he rubbed against it unaware. It was just our bodies responding to the connection without our knowledge. We were natural mates yet we were reluctant to complete the bond. My injuries were sealed and Ambrose sat up and chuckled."You were my first kiss, I still remember that d
Vlad's absence and Ambrose's oddnessI woke up blinking my eyes wondering where I was. I soon recovered and sat up. I glanced around the richly decorated obvious male room and paused. I rubbed my eyes over my stupidity last evening. I scrambled off the bed and put my clothes back on. I would need to speak with the staff to find my room. I finger brushed my hair and sniffed the air in hopes of scenting coffee. Instead my nostrils filled with the scent of a tasty smelling man. I breathed in deeply and grinned at the strangely unique scent. It must have been Ambrose's scent, it was very nice. I headed out in the hall and traveled to where I remembered the kitchens to be. When I entered, the room was full of staff preparing food. I smiled at them and saw Silvar heading towards me with a cup of coffee."Faris was up early talking excitedly about sledding," he warned. I chuckled and told him I planned on taking them both. "Well they both are eating pancakes and enjoying tiny bags of blood i
Our new home and Russian alliances The trip was chaotic but everyone that was coming managed to get put in the same flight. I'm sure it helped that Viktor and Vlad both owned their own planes. When we arrived at the actual freaking palace my eyes widened momentarily but then I remembered I'd been here numerous times as a child and my fifties. I raised my brow and glanced at Vlad. He was smiling at the excitement on his children's faces. He felt my eyes and grinned at me."Surely you remember this amazing place," he stated and I nodded, telling him that I did. Surprisingly I remembered where every room led and the river that flowed in the back along with the forest. Our vehicles all stop at the entrance and to the line of houseworkers. They all stood in a long line awaiting the master of the home or their king and now queen. Vlad exited the car without waiting for his driver to come and open it. The children scrambled out after him and I was last. Vlad helped me and took my hand in his
Everett, Elwin and attacked by the government I prepared a huge breakfast for my mate. Lori came in pushing me away from the stove, telling me to sit."Looks like you're both early risers and I'll need to come earlier," Lori mumbled softly. "It was just an odd prior evening and isn't a normal thing, so no need to change your work schedule," Vlad said firmly and Lori nodded and continued with her duties. She took over cooking for me. We sat at the table when Silvar returned with a yawning Viktor. I grinned slightly knowing that the both of them had a steamy evening like Vlad and I. "Good morning you two, I hope your night was enjoyable," Vlad said with a smirk. Viktor nodded as he sat, not giving any indications of his feelings. Silvar sat next to him looking lost in thought. "Carrick's son Everett and a Queen's agent named Elwin are coming this afternoon to stay for a bit," Vlad announced. "Elwin is a sweetheart, I met him once and felt a connection, but he was with his mate Spen
Dealing with the government I returned to Vlad and could hear the helicopter overhead. It's spotlight was shining down at our home and I scowled at their uncouth behavior. I stood next to Vlad holding his hand as the helicopter landed and several military officials exited followed by what was obviously some sort of general. The grunts cocked their guns and directed them at me. I chuckled internally."Apparently you're more of a concern than me," Vlad laughed softly as the general approached him with a raised hand."I'm general Hank Marshall and I have a warrant for this woman, Ms Hera Constantine. We don't want any problems sir," Hank bellowed in authority. Vlad smiled and shook the offered hand."This woman is my wife and the queen of the vampires, are you certain that there is a warrant for her arrest, Hank," Vlad asked."And who are you, may I ask," Hank scowled angrily. "I am the true vampire king Vlad Drăculea," he grinned, bowing his head slightly and the guns left me and were