“No,” I answered, turning halfway back to Kayden. “I’m thinking about something… something else. Not something that a blacksmith can make.” I looked out the picture window and found an explanation for the sudden chill in the room. Thick gray clouds were darkening the morning sky, and distant trees
Fiona I’m sure it wasn’t a coincidence that I woke up feeling energized and motivated the morning after Alex and I enjoyed our steamy date upstairs. He had satisfied me very thoroughly and when we finally got to sleep, I slept like a log. I was feeling good in my body, but when I glanced aro
Subject: Following Up Re: Your Resignation I guess my hands had started shaking, because suddenly hot tea spilled from my cup and ran down the sides to bite at my thumb and index finger with its burning heat. My yelp came out as a very quiet whisper-shout. I’d been training myself lately not to
Third person “You’re a disgrace,” Scarlet muttered under her breath. “You just throw your clothing on the bathroom floor and leave it there…” “That’s what servants are for, Mother. I’ve never had to do servants’ work a day in my life. You want me to start now?” “It’s just remarkable, rea
The scene Donovan led them forward into was rather different. The sprawling pool was alight with the signature pink and fuchsia glow that Blackout Resort used to light up many of their attractions, and it was filled with a spattering of noisy revelers. But these pale, hard-bodied figures were no
Fiona “Heeey, it looks nice in here.” Nina noticed the work I’d done in our room the second she stepped inside. My friend was looking flushed and happy, with her purple hair pulled back in a long, loose braid. “Thank you. I had a lot of help. Thanks for reminding me to make better use of all the
“I don’t,” he answered. “But if I had to guess, he may want to offer you some sort of apology. I don’t expect you to want to see him, Fi. Just know that you don’t owe him, or the company, anything. It is completely up to you if you would like to speak to Conrad or not.” Now that he’d removed his o
Alexander The soft sound of Fiona’s steady breathing brought me a feeling of calm and comfort. Rhythmic and easy, it was the sound of peaceful sleep. And that was something that she needed. She’d lain down for what she claimed would be “a late nap” as soon as we returned from our evening bath an
“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