Natalie's P.O.V. I could feel the power radiating off Killian as he strode with purpose, his hand on my lower back. There was an aura around him that warned me to stay silent. At the very least, I had expected to be yelled at or punished for stepping out of bounds. But the other possibility had me
The small push of jealousy and disgust encouraged me forward, and I let out a breath of relief when I found him sitting behind his desk on his computer, just as angry and frustrated as ever. He didn't look up until I closed the door behind me, and I watched the muscles in his jaw tick as he looked
Killian's P.O.V. "I just heard the most interesting thing," Joselin said as she entered my office with the collection of crystals and candles that she insisted she needed. I had given her a tower of her own to practice her magic and keep all of her belongings, yet she still insisted on bringing the
"I guess we're both protecting ourselves then. I can't feel anything more for any of your kind because you all have soulmates out there, waiting for you. We both know the claim of a chosen mate is weak compared to a fated mate. If I chose to be with Tobias or anyone else, they could find their fated
Natalie's P.O.V. I had never woken up to Killian being in bed with me before. He had always been an early riser. He would come to bed late at night and be gone before I opened my eyes. This morning was different. Maybe it was because he didn't get any sleep the night before, or maybe it was becaus
Every hit I threw at Joselin, and every dodge, was more fluid than before. Each strike was also harder as I gave every bit of my energy into my sparring session. Each time I glanced up, his eyes were still on me, and I would push myself further. Joselin smirked at me knowingly, but I brushed her of
Natalie's P.O.V. After collecting myself, I tried to leave the room, only to find the door sealed shut. Joselin was surely the culprit, and I mentally cursed the witch. I could flick the lock back and forth and even turn the knob, but the door wouldn't budge. When I knocked on it and received a rh
Vampires. We had all thought they were extinct. The Great War and the aftermath of the battle had made sure of that. Those poisonous leeches sucked the life out of everything they touched. They had kept buildings filled with bleeders of all species, chained up for their clans to feed from freely.