All Chapters of THE TYRANT'S CONTRACT BRIDE: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Enzo’s focus drifted to the unconscious form of Knox with heavy significance. "It would seem that prophecy is finally coming to fruition after all this time. The cycle continues to turn, the scales still unbalanced...for now."A wry smile twisted Enzo's lips, though it held no trace of warmth or humor. "Of course, my own existence was something of an...anomaly to the Delgaard lineage, even back then. I had already begun to suspect there were certain...discrepancies about my heritage that didn't quite add up."He arched a perfectly shaped brow. "I never could figure out why I looked so strikingly different from the rest of my royal kin, for one. Nor why I seemed to possess abilities and an affinity for the ancient forces that far outstripped even my celestial father's prodigious gifts."Enzo's expression sobered once more as his gaze grew distant, his deep baritone taking on a wistful timbre. "My mother Aylah...she always did have an uncanny knack for sensing things beyond the vei

Killian approached the penthouse masters bedroom. The muffled sounds of faint sniffling could be heard from within, causing a pang of sympathy to twist in his chest. Poor Serena had been utterly devastated since the aftermath of Knox's actions the previous day.He took a moment to straighten his rumpled shirt before raising his hand and gently bang his knuckles against the door. "Sister-in-law? It's me, Killian. Can I come in?" His voice was soft yet insistent as he rapped his knuckles against the door once more. An agonizing silence stretched out, broken only by the occasional muted sniffle or hitched breath. Killian's brow furrowed with worry as he leaned in closer, pressing his ear to the door in hopes of detecting any movement from inside the lavish bedrroom. He sighed deeply when no response came and ran an exasperated hand through his locks."Listen, it's been over a day since...well, since the whole incident with my brother happened," Killian continued, keeping h

Killian looped his arm through Serena’s, "Come on, gorgeous, our ride for the night should be ready by now," he purred in his velvety baritone. "I'm taking you out for an evening you won't soon forget, filled with all the finest indulgences money can buy. Maybe then you'll finally stop moping over events that clearly doesn't deserve those luscious tears of yours."He began steering her with gentle insistence towards the front doors, leaving absolutely no room for argument or protest. Serena could only shake her head in bewilderment and allow herself to be led outside where a sinfully curvaceous form of a top-of-the-line exotic car awaited them in the circular driveway. Th cars in this villa were easily one of the most luxurious, powerful and exquisitely crafted vehicles Serena had ever laid eyes on in her life - a masterpiece of engineering and design reserved only for the uppermost echelons of the financial elite."Is any of this really needed?" she managed to sputter out, her

If it wasn't for the solid wall of heated flesh that Serena’s limbs collided with a split-second later, she probably would've face-planted right into the marbled club floor. A pair of strong, muscular arms encircled her slender frame, allowing her to regain her balance and steady herself.Killian was on his feet and moving before his brain even fully processed what was happening. Every finely-honed instinct he possessed had him tensing in a cold spike of adrenaline, ready for violence as his gaze snapped towards the source of the commotion. However, he forced himself to pause and assess the situation with a calculated detachment, taking in Serena's steadying form and the lack of any immediate threat. No real danger would come to her as long as he was there watching over her with the focused intensity of a hunting predator.Serena finally steadied herself. Her chest was heaving slightly as she blinked and tried to get her bearings. Then her gaze lifted with indignant anger as

Serena hovered above Knox's unconscious form lying motionless atop a large king-sized bed. Her eyes were still glowing with an eerie, otherworldly white light, like twin orbs burning from within. She climbed onto the bed and straddled Knox's muscular frame, settling her slight weight on top his chiseled, tattooed chest with her thighs clamped on either side of his powerful torso. Her slender fingers reached out, tracing featherlight patterns along the coarse stubble lining his strong, angular jawline with an almost reverent tenderness completely at odds with the strange atmosphere permeating the room.Then, with an agonizing slowness that made it seem an eternity was being stretched out in that single weighted moment, Serena leaned down until her slightly parted lips met Knox's in a searing, passionate kiss. A blinding burst of incandescent white light immediately flowed from her mouth in a raging torrent, pouring into Knox's body like a river of molten starfire.The very ai