Thea spent as much time as possible with her pups and Kai and Conri. Zoe needed time with Damon and Caleb too, so they spent time in the woods, running around. Axel was there too, but he didn’t try to monopolize Zoe since he wouldn’t be away from her. Their nighttime activities were intense, despera
Conri leaned his forehead against Thea’s. “Vampires are dangerous,” Conri said. “They’re extra dangerous for you because of your gift.” Thea nodded. Her fingertips trailed over Conri’s skin, soothing him. “I’m worried that they’ll take one look at you, one sniff of you, and they’ll want to eat yo
CONRI’S POV After Thea milked my cock while spurring me to be the Alpha she knows I can be and making me feel so loved, I was torn between wanting to be that for her and not wanting her to leave. “I’m sorry I’m so needy, whiny, selfish, and mopey,” I said, rubbing her nose with mine. I squeezed he
“Maybe,” Thea said. “But that didn’t have lasting effects. Once it was over, it was over.” “What are you saying?” “If I lost you, or Kai, or Ric, that would stay with me, and I know it would be worse than feeling others’ stuff. I care too much about you guys. I can’t be strong for everyone else wi
Delta team, minus Owen, escorted the group to San Francisco. Thea insisted Owen stay at New Dawn with his new mate, Binx. Thea, Alaric, Xavier, and Gaia walked up to the front door of a very posh mansion. Delta team took up their stealth positions to surveil and be ready to storm the gates. Gaia kn
Delta team had done a lot more recon than that, but this vampire didn’t need to know that. “How old are you?” “Uh, twenty-six?” Xavier said. “No, how long have you been a vampire, son?” “About seven years.” John eyed Xavier, then shifted his attention to Alaric. “What are your names?” he said.
Thea was very aware of the vampires’ lust for her blood, her Life magic. Their Need was reaching alarming heights. Xavier had never felt like this. If she fed them—funneled magic or Earth energy into them—it would strengthen them, but she didn’t know if it would diminish their Need. They weren’t ang
John led the group through the mansion, pointing things out. There were rooms for the vampires that lived there and a communal room for their humans if they weren't with their vampires. Though many vampires also slept communally. “I thought vampires didn’t have to sleep,” Thea said. “Ah, yes,” Jo