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The Luna's Vampire Prince Troubling Times
*Ainslee*Rafe turns to me in shock, and I can’t blame him. I probably should have told him sooner. “You’re pregnant?!” he yelps.“Uhm, well… yes…” I admit, hugging my stomach.“You two have a lot to talk about,” my cousin, Karl, chuckles. “Might I suggest we all turn in for the evening? I’ve already told you I will send my troops. I gave my word, after all. You just need to hold up your end.”“O-Of course,” Rafe stammers, still looking shocked.Karl nods to some servants standing subtly by the receiving room doors. “Take them to the crimson room. We’ll talk more over breakfast.”“Yes. Over breakfast…” Rafe replies to Karl though his eyes are completely zeroed in on me.“Don’t keep her up too late. She needs to rest for the sake of the child, after all,” Karl reminds Rafe with a wink. Then he walks out of the receiving room in a swirl of robes.“Maybe we should go take a bath?” I squeak.“Mhm. Or maybe ‘we’ should tell Rafe why I didn’t know you were pregnant.” Rafe narrows his eyes a
The Luna's Vampire Prince Getting It All Straight
*Rafe*Ainslee is still sleeping when I roll off the intricately carved loveseat. While it may look pretty, it did not make for a good night’s rest.I stand over Ainslee’s sleeping form for several minutes, contemplating this new chapter I wasn’t expecting in our life. I’m not going to wake her up, I decide. The minute I open my mouth, I know I’ll say something stupid, or at least something she’ll take the wrong way, and we’ll be fighting again. No, I need to sort myself out before talking to her about the baby again.Unfortunately, I also need to tackle a war in my kingdom, and that has to take priority. I lean down and kiss Ainslee’s forehead, then tuck the covers more securely around her before heading out of the crimson room to find Alpha King Striker.Karl, I remind myself. I need to start thinking of him as Karl. I’m marrying his cousin, after all.The king is at breakfast, a helpful servant tells me, and even takes me to the long hall with towering stained glass windows depicti
The Luna's Vampire Prince A Fang and a Prayer
*Ainslee*‘Regardless of any trouble between the two of you, you WILL marry my cousin,’ plays repeatedly in my head as I stumble down the hall and out of the packhouse.Goddess, now that I am pregnant with a hybrid child, Rafe’s own child, he doesn’t want me anymore?Tears stream down my cheeks. I have to get away. I just have to.Wolf shifters part in surprise as I pass the surrounding houses and shops. I’m a sobbing mess and no one wants to be around that.Maybe they can smell I’m pregnant with a vampire’s baby and don’t want to be around that, either.I see a bookshop and dart inside. It will at least be quiet there.Blessedly, I am the only one in the shop. The little bell over the door rings as I close it behind me, and the shopkeeper pops his head up over a stack of books.“Oh dear me,” he says, raising bushy gray eyebrows. “You must be Luna Queen Ainslee Bleiz. What on earth is the matter, Your Majesty?”I hiccup and shake my head, hunkering down on a chair in a little nook of
The Luna's Vampire Prince A Chance to Apologize
*Rafe*I can’t find Ainslee. I can’t find her anywhere.I scour the packhouse, frantic, poking my head into public and private places. I surprise servants and nobles. I get the impression Karl has called the Alphas in from their various regions and they are beginning to arrive.My suspicion is confirmed when I push past the guards and throw open the doors to the receiving room. Karl is on his throne with Alphas sitting in a half circle around him. Some chairs are empty. I expect some Alphas are coming a long way and haven’t arrived yet.“Rafe?” Karl says, startled from whatever they were talking about.“I can’t find Ainslee.” I don’t care who hears it or how they judge me. I’ve lost my love and my queen. “I can’t find her anywhere.”“Oh.” Karl looks at the other Alphas, who are all suddenly very absorbed in the woodwork. Karl rises from his throne and walks through the circle of Alphas to come to my side.“You know where she is,” I accuse him as soon as I can see his face up close.Ka
The Luna's Vampire Prince We Are Mates
*Rafe*Everyone is staring at me. I can feel their eyes on the back of my head.. Everyone’s but Ainslee.Ainslee has her head pressed to the prayer rail at the feet of an enormous statue of the Moon Goddess. She’s crying, her chest heaving with sobs. I can tell by the rasp in her breathing that she’s been crying this way for some time.It seems strange to see her cry. This isn’t the same woman who screamed at me over bread in the roadway. She has changed. We have all changed.I go to her, ignoring everyone, barely hearing the hiss of the priestesses behind me. From the corner of my eye, I can see all the priestesses surrounding the High Priestess. They’re arguing with her. I feel for her, I do, but she also strikes me as the kind of woman who doesn’t need defending, even from a mob of protesting priestesses. Kind of like my Ainslee.At the feet of the Goddess, I stand over Ainslee. My shadow falls over her in the flickering candlelight, and she looks up slowly. Her face is streaked w
The Luna's Vampire Prince The Handfasting Ceremony
*Ainslee*I suppose some people might think it strange to lay on the chest of a man who doesn’t have to breathe and is a few degrees cooler than you are. But I’m mated to him so I don’t really mind. I’m getting used to it.Rafe is sleeping soundly while I just watch him in the early dawn hours. His cheeks are cool like marble. I ran my palm over one of them, remembering how good it feels to have his cheeks pressed against my thighs. I shiver. There’s something to be said for older, more mature, more experienced men.Not that I’ll ever have anyone else to make the comparison. I’m just assuming.Rafe nips my fingertips on my second pass, and I grin as he yawns and runs his fingers through my hair. “You’re staring.”“Can’t help it,” I reply. “You’re breathtaking.”Rafe chuckles and kisses me soundly. “We never did get you fed,” he says with concern, trailing firm fingertips over my belly.“I wouldn’t say that…” I tease him.“That is not food.” But Rafe laughs just the same. He pulls the
The Luna's Vampire Prince A Bit Woozy
*Rafe*“How do we make it official in Shadowglade?” I say, frowning in confusion at Karl. “We have handfastings in Shadowglade.”“Yes, but that’s not the kind of ceremony King Axel and my cousin were going to have,” Karl points out. “I want to make sure your vampire nobles also respect your marriage.”The vampire nobles are bastards. I’m surprised Karl knows this. Then again, maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. If I’ve learned anything while I’ve been in Warfang, it’s that Karl knows everything.I look at Ainslee. Would the vampire nobles spit on our marriage because it was only a simple handfasting?“Anyone have a glass?” I ask cautiously. “And… maybe a doctor who can…”Ainslee is the only wolf shifter who doesn’t wrinkle her nose.“So, we need to have some sort of surgical procedure to mate you properly?” Karl hazards.“No, not a surgical… I just need… we need to share a cup of blood… and at King Axel’s wedding it was going to be hers,” I explain.“You’re going to have a wolf shifter dr
The Luna's Vampire Prince Honeymoon Bliss
*Ainslee* Despite our teasing, I do feel a bit woozy. But my senses sharpen when Rafe enters me with his tongue. “Oh Goddess!” I gasp, wrapping my legs around his shoulders and tangling my fingers in his hair. “Rafe!” “Mm-hmm,” Rafe hums against my core. I don’t think he’s had quite enough of tasting me, like my blood was not enough. ‘Not nearly enough,’ Rafe says in my mind and I remember what Edmund said about leaking. “Everyone in Warfang is going to know what we’re doing,” I groan. But I don’t stop Rafe. How can I? His clever tongue and lips just feel too good. ‘Not everyone in Warfang. Maybe everyone in the capital,’ Rafe teases me. I can feel the heat of his desire over our connection and it fans the flames of mine. “You’re mean,” I moan, bucking my hips as my body starts to burn all over. ‘You like it.’ Rafe gives me a mental smile. He also smiles down below, I can feel it. I grip his hair. “Don’t stop!” ‘Wasn’t going to. Easy, my Queen. Ouch,’ Rafe says, detangling my
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*Ainslee*Sophia and Karl kiss, and the ceremony is over in a cacophony of cheers.The High Priestess sets the goblet of blood Karl had grudgingly shared with Sophia back on the altar, and the king waves at the crowd to be silent. “I know you are all excited to begin your celebrations. But we would also like to thank the Moon Goddess for the miracle of Paisley Poe’s birth.”Rafe squeezes my hand and waves while I hold Paisley against my chest.“And for the fruitful union of Marcus and Lucia Lightfoot,” the king continues. It’s kind of him to do this during his wedding ceremony.Lucia blushes, and Marcus pats her belly fondly.“And, let us not forget, Zeke and Annamarie Winters, who were unable to join us today, but I hear are expecting a beautiful baby themselves,” Karl concludes.Everyone claps.“Now, you may all adjourn to your celebrations.” The High Priestess waves us all off.Karl kisses Sophia passionately, and they walk hand-in-hand down the aisle.“Were we that cute when we we
The Luna's Vampire Prince A New Life
*Ainslee*Drake blinks down at Paisley, who is nestled in my arms.Rafe holds him just close enough to get a good look at her but not close enough to reach her nose, which he is trying to grab anyway.“This is your sister,” he says to Drake, pointing a finger. “You’re going to torment each other terribly.”I laugh. “Oh, come on. It won’t be that bad.”“It sure will be. Siblings this close in age are notorious for tormenting each other. Didn’t you see it with Brock and Sinead?” he asks, referring to my half-siblings.I think for a moment then grimace. “Yes, they do torment each other quite a lot.”“Exactly. They’ll fight over toys and chase each other around. It’s going to be chaos,” he says.“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it now,” I remind him. “They’re both here, and we adore them.”He chuckles and kisses each little head, then kisses me on the mouth. “It will be the best kind of chaos.”Drake gets a hold of Paisley’s nose and our little girl squawks in protest.Rafe grins. “
The Luna's Vampire Prince Back at Shadowmanor
*Rafe*The ride home gives me a mix of elation and sorrow. Being by Ainslee’s side in the carriage with our son on her lap makes me feel complete, and Ainslee’s family was so happy to get to spend a few days with her and the baby before we left for home. We’re met along the way by my people celebrating our victory and sharing our joy, but among those are those who have lost so much.We stop the carriage when we notice a young girl crying as she is comforted by a woman whom I learn is her aunt. She explains that the girl’s home is in the north and was destroyed in the carnage. Her parents were killed, leaving her with nothing.“I think the gods that she was staying with us,” the woman tells me.Ainslee speaks to her while I pull Zeke aside. “Ensure this family is taken care of.”He nods with understanding. Anger churns inside me at this encounter and dozens more like it along the trip. It makes it that much easier to deal with the evil men responsible upon return.The day after our ret
The Luna's Vampire Prince Feels Like Home
*Ainslee*“Why does it still hurt?” I ask after we’ve been holding each other for a while. This is the second thing I ask Rafe after I demand to know where Drake is. While I’m aching to see my baby, Rafe explains to me that he’s the only reason my father is allowing us to be together, so I’ll have to be patient a bit longer. Just knowing that he’s safe and near me is a comfort.“Maybe because we were separated for so long,” Rafe replies. He strokes my cheek. “But I have an idea of how to make it better.”I raise an eyebrow at him. “I’m sure you do.”“Honest. It’s not about sex, it’s about reuniting,” he tells me.“Hmm.” I wonder if either of us have the energy for sex.“It’s worth a try,” he says.“All right,” I agree. I sit up with some effort, and he scoots out of bed to start taking off his clothes.When he looks over at me, he blinks. “I didn’t realize you were in full ballroom attire.”“This was for the mating ceremony that was supposed to happen yesterday,” I explain.His eyes n
The Luna's Vampire Prince A Final Plea
*Rafe*“Are you ready?” Percival asks.The man looks ragged. Whatever he does to make sure I don’t keel over is really taking its toll. For that reason alone, I need to make sure Howard sees the light. I’m afraid Percival is going to die instead of me.“I’m as ready as I’ll ever be,” I admit. I step out of the carriage as it rolls to a stop in front of Howard’s very luxurious looking home.Karl is there to greet me with a wide smile and a warm arm clasp. “Rafe. You look like shit.”“Thanks,” I reply with a laugh. “You look great.”Howard stands off to the side, eyeing me contemptuously.We are already off to a bad start, it would seem. “Alpha King Howard,” I say with a slight nod.“King Rafe.” He responds coolly. “Shall we retire to the conference room? It seems we have a lot to discuss.”“Where is Ainslee?” I ask.“In her bedroom. Lying down. I didn’t think she needed to be here for this,” he replies.My heart thumps in my chest, screaming to tear past the two Alpha Kings and find he
The Luna's Vampire Prince The Marriage Ceremony
The wind swirls the skirt of the emerald dress around my ankles as I walk to the temple with Lucia at my side. She is somber and silent. I think she has finally accepted the inevitable. Rafe isn’t here, and my father will have his way.Marcus stands at the door of the temple, looking just as somber as Lucia. He is wearing Longclaw black and silver and looks quite nice in it. It should be Lucia approaching him now in a dress suited to her. But instead, it’s me, and my father, standing at the other side of the door, is the only one who looks happy about it.“You don’t have to be here, Lucia,” I whisper to her. “This is going to be terribly difficult for you.”She squares her shoulders. “I would walk through fire for you. Do you not remember the temple where you saved me? I know it’s been a long time, but you hid me in a spot just like that one over there.” She points to a little area near the back of the building where there’s a statue of the Moon Goddess that sort of reminds me of the
The Luna's Vampire Prince Broken Hearts
*Ainslee*I sleep more now. Lucia is concerned, as is Marcus, but my father is convinced once I marry Marcus, all of this will change. I know it won’t.The ceremony is tomorrow. I know I have to go through with it. I don’t want more people of Shadowglade or of Longclaw to die. This constant war business has to end.I’m glad that my mother hasn’t seen me since my illness worsened. She’s been so busy helping with the troops. I don’t want her to see me like this. Only now I realized that on the same occasions that she visited since I’ve been here, my father found excuses to be away. He’d insisted that he felt no pain since she’d remarried, and I wonder if his brain injury had some effect on the severed mate bond.I’m staring at my canopy again when Lucia comes in with tea. “This is chamomile,” she says, helping me sit up and then pressing the teacup into my hands. “It should help your stomach and settle your nerves.”I look at her, and my heart sinks. “I’m sorry, Lucia. I promise, I won’
The Luna's Vampire Prince The End of a Claim
*Geoffrey*Boris tells me we are within a day and a half of Shadowmanor Castle when we meet a real force to stop us. Soldiers in three different liveries come up over a hill as we are marching through a valley. They are very angry, and we are in a bad position, not having the high ground.“Why are there Longclaw and Warfang uniforms among them?” I ask Boris who, thus far, has kept me off the battlefield.“I guess because they’re fighting with the Shadowglade forces,” he replies as though I’m stupid.“If we’re liberating Shadowglade, why would the wolf shifters join forces with Shadowglade’s soldiers?” I ask, confused.Boris looks at the armies bearing down on us, looks at me, then laughs. “Oh, boy, King Maximus said you’d be easy to manipulate, but you really are an idiot. We’re not ‘liberating’ anybody. We’re taking Shadowglade by force.”My blood runs cold. “We’re the aggressors?” I gape.He pats me on the shoulder. “Welcome to reality, Your Majesty. Shadowglade is actually well kno
The Luna's Vampire Prince Disturbing News
*Rafe*Zeke, Percival, and I lean over my desk in my office, looking at the new numbers. “I think you should also push into Tormentia,” Percival says.“You just want King Dartmoth Croft to get it right up the ass,” Zeke snorts.“Why not? He deserves it,” Percival replies.“I’ll have the army push forward into Tormentia,” I agree. “King Dartmoth doesn’t deserve to be responsible for a pet rock, much less an entire people. Reports say soldiers’ families are being threatened. I’d like to take that off their chests so they might surrender instead of fighting for a king who abuses his power.” I rub my chest.Percival puts his hand over my heart again, and the warmth spreads, taking away most of the terrible pain. But I can see it costs him as his shoulders droop when he finishes.“Thank you,” I say. “Really. I know whatever you’re doing isn’t easy on you.”“I’d rather have my king fighting fit and take a few more naps than have you curled in agony on the floor while Zeke and I try to strat
