Kayden and I were up at dawn. When we made it to the dining car for breakfast, though, we found Iris already there ahead of us, gazing out the window, an empty teacup on the table in front of her.“You’re an early riser,” I commented as Kayden and I joined her. She smiled. “Always been.” A server
In the end, I opted for a pale lavender dress. It was nothing fancy. But the color flattered my complexion, and it was stretchy, soft, and comfortable. And easy to take off quickly. I took a minimalist approach with my jewelry selection as well. I had a pair of gold and amethyst earrings that were
We walked back to our room hand in hand, in silence. I was torn between absolutely cherishing the revitalizing warmth of Alexander’s touch and spiraling into anxiety over the strange situation that had just unfolded in the parking lot. “Are you alright, Fiona?” he asked timidly once the door was c
He shook his head No, keeping his lips on my skin and moving up my arm slowly, pausing every inch to plant a kiss. When he neared my shoulder he lifted his mouth, bypassing the short sleeve of my dress, and moved it to my neck. One of his hands slipped onto my thigh and started to stroke it with a f
Alexander Morning found Fiona and I tangled up in each other’s limbs, waking from deep slumber to her three a.m. alarm. Ever the responsible businesswoman, she started sliding toward the edge of the bed immediately. I latched onto her arm, though, and pulled her back. Fiona giggled. “I gotta get
“Alexander, thank goodness!” Iris cried when she saw me. “Everything alright?” “Oh, I’m in terrible pain today,” she said. Her tone was very matter-of-fact. “Please come in. I want to close the door, the light makes it worse.” “Alright.” I went inside and closed the door behind me. It was very di
Fiona Nina got the full scoop on Iris by the time I arrived at the office. Usually, I optimized my downtime during the half-hour car ride by reading the morning’s market indexes. I had more pressing business today though. I texted Nina every detail of what had happened the night prior, describing
I locked the bedroom door behind me and finally let out a huge, exasperated sigh. I dropped my purse and briefcase to the floor. I’d pick them up and put them away tidily later. That hostile interaction had just depleted the last ounce of energy I had. Alexander had been in his office. He heard me
“Maybe. But I could say the same to you, Alex.” He looked down and suddenly became aware that he was holding my full weight while standing on his two legs. This was the strongest Alex had been yet, since returning from the desert. I could feel the power pulsing off of him. He was back to himself a
Fiona “I’m so glad we’re finally doing this.” I closed my eyes and inhaled a deep breath of fresh, cool forest air. The smells of pine, damp earth and my Alpha’s masculine scent combined to soothe and excite my senses all at once. Alexander pulled his shirt off and dropped it onto a large, flat
“I just can’t believe it,” Fiona said. She had the baby slung lazily but comfortably on her hip. Both of them had their blue eyes focused on Nina while she worked on packing her belongings into a big suitcase splayed out atop her fluffy white bedspread. “We’re going to miss you so much here.” “I w
Third person Having his wrists in handcuffs was still unpleasant. Lucas wondered if the sensation of wrist restraints would ever stop triggering memories of his time in captivity. But after weeks in prison, where he was given adequate food and reasonable living conditions, Lucas was pretty sure th
TWO MONTHS LATER. Alexander I slid my hands all over Fiona’s soft, wet skin, tracing the shapes of her curves. It was a relief to have mostly normal use of my hands again, though I was still getting used to the new sensation of having my thumbs free and being able to move them. I was loving this
AlexanderIt was as simple as that. Fiona ignored the stupid things coming out of my mouth, pinned my broken body underneath her and forced me to change my mindstate.She snapped me out of that dark place of near insanity by feeding me her beautiful, intoxicating body and pressing her own energy into
He knew that I was close. He let out a sexy, vibrating growl as he moved his lips up to my clit and sucked it hungrily, then returned his tongue to my core and pressed it up inside me again. I cried out his name and gripped his head with my thighs when ecstatic relief hit me like a wave. The volum
He tried to push me away, but I shoved his arms down to the bed. “Are you going to fight me, Alex? Are you going to force me off of you? Hm? Are you going to hurt me?” My voice was razor-sharp, my tone ice-cold. “Fiona—” “Now you listen to me.” I straddled his broad chest and sat down onto it. “
I’d heard Alexander throwing up in the shower, that night when he fought the vampires at the courthouse. He’d been absolutely covered in that black gunk when he returned from that first battle, and he’d used up half a tube of toothpaste cleaning his mouth afterward. But when he returned to the pal