~Diana’s Point of View~Fuck! Silver claws … that bitch, I should have known! I laid bare, my shirt ripped open, not that I cared but the burn was my entire torso. I needed blood, lots of it. Two of my children appeared instantly, slicing their arms for me and dripping blood into my wound. Hmmm.I felt something soft and furry nuzzling my face, hmmm, Tyson. I licked my dry lips. After a few seconds of some weird popping and grunting sounds, I felt fingers holding my head, lifting me off the ground. I winced and hissed, my fangs out.Sweet Tyson's wolf thrust his arm in front of my mouth and I wasted no time sinking my fangs in, taking in his sweet life into me. Hmmm. I looked up into his eyes, he was panicked, nervous. Maybe I was growing on him after all … well we did share a hell of a kiss. A kiss so hot in fact, he came in his pants, but I would keep that secret. Sweet little hound.I heard voices all around me, yelling, the scent of fresh blood. Chaos. Was Ketet back? He was so cal
~Sunny’s Point of View~My Godfrey, he lives! He was merely a quick dash from me, and as desperately as I wanted him, as desperately as I knew he wanted me … I had to get it together. We were suddenly surrounded by a few dozen pissed off vampires, all ready to defend their maker. I couldn’t distract him. *No, you let him do what he does, he’ll get to us when the time is right,* Ember said.I closed my eyes and sent him my love through our bond, my heart, my energy… oh hell I didn’t know if it was actually doing anything but I had to pretend it was … otherwise I was just a dumb human girl standing here while everyone around me fought for their lives. I didn’t handle feeling hopeless well, and that’s mostly what tonight had been. But if I let Ember take over, if I did anything else but merely stand here, I’d be a liability even more so than I already was and I had to accept that.I clutched Ari’s back as the twins tightened around me, I saw Chance and several other shifters join my guar
~Godfrey's Point of View~ I barely slept this day, every possible thought running through my mind. Every possible scenario. If she awoke upset with me, it would end me. I couldn’t possibly go on with her hating me. I was never more terrified of anything, not even facing Ketet now for the second time. I completely took this blame on myself. I allowed myself to get distracted. While all the younger vampires attacked each other, Diana and I began dismembering Ketet. It was tricky, since she was wrapped in silver. With Etienne’s help, we had actually moved her a bit from the fighting, her stupid baby vamps didn’t even care. They didn’t even know enough to protect their maker at all costs. They were too excited to be on an island with humans. Too excited to be in a fight with vampires they thought they could take. Well, they did put up a hell of a fight. Baby vampires are incredibly strong and have no compass. Fighting, fucking and blood … that’s all they think about and want. But, ta
~Sunny’s Point of View~ The colors, the sounds, the smells, it was so overwhelming. I thought being a shifter was intense but this was off the rails! I was so glad Godfrey had spent so much time teaching me how to hunt, it made it much easier now. He was still so patient with me, and so excited when I did well. If you had told me before I met Godfrey that I would one day be a vampire, I never would have believed it, not in a million years. But seeing him now, with my new eyes, seeing him care for me … I could never have asked for anything better. He was my everything and I was his, for all eternity. We’d been hunting for hours, and I’d secretly been leading us back toward my parents’ lands, toward our magical waterfall. Well, magical for me anyhow. “When can I learn to fly,” I said, holding Godfrey’s hand and trying to levitate. Nothing was happening. “Oh my sweet girl, it all doesn’t come in one night, but we have nothing but time,” he said, kissing my cheek. We were now both e
~Godfrey’s Point of View~My sweet Sunny was so exhausted and already close to sleep by the time I got her home, to our own bed … in our own room. It seemed as if it had been an eternity since I could have us both together there. I tucked her in carefully and then went to leave a detailed note for Ash and the triplets. I needed to give Sunny something very special, something to let her know that she wasn’t the only one to lose Ember. She needed to grieve her, and that was important to me so I knew it would be to her as well. However, I still wasn’t quite sure I could just put her in a room with some humans and have everything work out. I left some of my plans open to their suggestions but I wanted to get this right. I also insisted that only her family be present, this was not something other creatures would really understand and appreciate anyhow.I checked on the wounded and got an update on those lost. My black heart sank when I saw that Diana was hurt terribly, silver poisoning.
~Two Weeks Later~~Sunny’s Point of View~Just when I thought I was starting to get the hang of things, I would have to start all over again. Being around humans was SO much harder than I ever imagined. I know Godfrey keeps saying that it will get easier, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.I used to get so annoyed with Godfrey when he would “dash” around as he called it, but I totally get it now. You just think to walk forward and then your body puts you at the destination, it’s the craziest thing! I’m making everyone dizzy but it’s kind of funny at the same time.I live for hunting way more than before, I swear I’m made for it! It’s the most exhilarating thing on the planet. I think of Ember when I’m going in for the kill, and I hope she’s watching over me.In less than an hour, I’m going to my parents’ house and I’m going to try feeding from a human for the first time. I’ve had many glasses of human blood, but I’m sure it’s nowhere near the same thing. My mom is somehow dem
~Tyson’s Point of View~“Here for my next assignment Shane, whatcha got,” I said, eager and ready to go. His desk was a mess and it was obvious he was busy.While I loved some downtime, I was anxious to see what else was going on in the world. I hoped actually for an easier task, something not quite as taxing. I certainly hoped for a break from guard duty.He looked up at me for a second and then back down to his computer.“Actually Quinn asked for a few bodies this week. Lemme see what it says. Hmm, looks like he needs two unmated shifters and a telepath for a week. He’s hosting a Tournament of Suitors and needs security since things will probably get out of hand. He wants unmated guys just in case you get fucked up,” Shane said, laughing.Unmated guys usually fought like they had nothing to lose, but nobody wanted to tell a Shadow’s widow they died in the line of duty either. Unmated guys were usually more likely to volunteer for reckless shit and since I had nothing much going for
This is book three of my Shadow Warriors series: The Warrior's Demon Mate. Please enjoy!~Livia’s Point of View~“I haven’t seen you in over three years and you summon me to dinner like I have nothing better to do, I’m not at your beck and call,” I snap, staring down my father.“And what exactly were you doing then, that was so very important, I’d love to know,” he retorts, crossing his arms in annoyance.“Believe it or not I am an adult with responsibilities. Just because I’m not married and have no children yet, doesn’t in any way mean I have nothing to do, I have this thing called a CAREER,” I pout, pushing the food around on my plate.I was in fact, not doing anything important but there was no way in hell I would admit that. My father was a pompous ass sometimes, hell bent on getting his way when he set his mind to something. The fact that he was insisting I meet him and mother for dinner was proof he was up to something. Anything else, he would have had his assistant email me. F