All Chapters of Shattered Bonds: Chapter 261 - Chapter 270

We begin running again. Kella runs beside me and we begin to make a game of who can more easily navigate the land in the forest. I’m impressed over and over again at her grace and strength as she leaps as easily over fallen trees as I do. Even when I playfully push her to try to get ahead of her, she’s right back, catching me quickly and nipping at my heels. Our afternoon run is the most fun I ever remember having in my life. It’s sundown when we stop for the night. I can see Lily wants to push on, but they both need to eat and get some sleep. I, myself, haven’t slept in over 48 hours and I desperately need some rest. We find a place, up on a hill, where we can keep watch overnight. Kella and Hera catch a couple of rabbits to eat and even from here, the scent of the blood makes my mouth water. I don’t even like the taste of rabbit blood, but I’ve waited too long to feed. If I wasn’t so exhausted, I’d go find a large animal that I could drink from, but right now, I’m not sure I could

We push hard all day the next day, only stopping for food, and it isn’t until well into the night that we stop to rest. I’m tired again, but since Drake and Lily let me sleep last night, I agree to take the first shift. Drake lays next to where I’m sitting by the fire. He lays beside me, holding my hand and putting it up against his face, so he can smell my scent. I’m looking down, watching him sleep when I hear a twig snap. I jerk my head up, lifting my nose into the air. I can’t smell anything, but the wind is at my back. I disengage my hand from Drake’s and stand. Besides my mother’s Guardian gift of being able to tell when someone is lying, my strongest Guardian gift is being able to sense auras. I push out and suddenly, I can see the auras of a pack of wolves that have surrounded us and are closing in. I howl a warning as I leap and shift, jumping at the first wolf that breaks through the trees around us. Another comes up behind him and then several others come running out fro

As we begin heading back to the city, I divert our path so I don’t have to pass through King Lance’s lands again. I’m still so angry at the reception that Lily received in Araphyra that it takes hours before I’m ready to stop for the night. Drake gets some firewood and then I build a fire. “Do you want me to catch you some food? I’m not sure how much you eat? Would a rabbit suffice or would you like another deer?” “I can catch my own food, Drake.” “I know you can, but…I like taking care of you. Feeding you is an easy way for me to take care of you and not hurt you in any way.” I look at him, still seeing the guilt from the other night. “What about you? Are you hungry?” He shakes his head. “At the risk of sounding like a blood lusting vampire, your blood was exquisite. I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t feel the constant thirst in my throat, at least until now.” I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it sounds good. Unless, of course, he wants more

I suck in air and arch my back as Drake slides his cold finger over my clit. My body shivers at his touch, aching for more. “Do you masturbate, Leana?” he asks. “I think I get a payment for that question,” I say, my back still arched, my eyes closed, and my voice once again sounding like a woman in the throes of passion. “What payment do you require, my mate?” I love that he doesn’t even flinch at my request. He’s willing to do whatever I ask. I look at him, biting down on my lip. “Strip.” He pulls his fingers from inside me and brings them to his mouth. His tongue snakes out and his eyes flash bright red before he growls, and his fangs come out. He licks and sucks my taste off his fingers before pulling his boxers off. Then, his eyes lock on mine as he begins sliding his cool fingers over my clit again. “Your answer?” he asks. “Yes, I masturbate,” I say. “Show me,” he commands. He slides his hand away and I slide mine down my stomach and then to my clit. His eyes are so inte

I’ve never been in a situation where I had to take on this many vampires at once. Actually, I've never taken on a vampire before killing Amir. Not only that, but Drake still doesn’t seem to understand that as a Guardian and his mate, it’s my job to protect him. I may not have fought against vampires before, I may not have battled against a foe without a pack or other Guardians there to assist me, but I am a Guardian. I guess it’s time for me to stretch my wings and see what I’m really capable of. I just need to figure out quickly how to kill these vampires. As soon as Giovanni gives the command, the vampires all race forward. Unlike Drake, I can see these vampires, which would be a good thing if they weren’t coming at me from all sides, also attacking Drake and using their faster speed to try and best me in the fight. Unlike with the werewolves, Drake does not know how to fight the vampires and he’s very effective. As he fights, Kella pushes forward but doesn’t shift as her claws ex