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• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 38

  Liam’s POV“You need to come back to Manhattan with us. Your brother is losing it.”I let out a dry laugh. “Ian doesn’t lose anything. Especially not his mind.”“No,” the werewolf said, lips curling over his teeth. “But he’s losing his morals.”I didn’t flinch. Instead, I tilted my head, studying him.“You know, when I said I’m listening, I expected some kind of explanation. Not vague, cryptic shit. I’m not fucking Sherlock.”“Steven.”I straightened. “What about him?”“So the name does ring a bell. I heard he was ‘punished,’” he said, air-quoting the last word.“Steven disobeyed a direct order. He went rogue.”The wolf shook his head. “He didn’t. That’s the lie Ian wanted you to believe.”“Ian wouldn’t lie to me. Transparency is one of the traits that makes him a good leader.”A wave of scoffs rippled through the wolves. The man raised a hand again, silencing them.“Transparency? Or manipulation? Let me ask you something, heir to the Nocturnus clan.”I didn’t let my surprise show. No

• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 37

  Liam’s POVHow could she say her first time wasn't important? I'd heard enough stories to know it’s one of those unforgettable memories most girls carry with them, etched into their bones, burned behind their eyelids. And yet Raina just shrugged it away like it was nothing.Something was off.I couldn’t voice the suspicion clawing at my thoughts—it was clearly a sensitive topic for her. Drilling her with questions wouldn’t help, even though my curiosity burned like acid in my veins. But what if… what if I’d been right all along?I took a cautious step closer, intent on studying her expression a little longer, when the soft pat of footsteps on the landing made me freeze. My head snapped toward the door just as it swung open.“I brought dinner—”Instantly, I flicked my fingers toward the open window, summoning a gust of wind. It billowed inward, ruffling their hairs and shifting their attention long enough for me to launch myself out.I landed silently on the roof above Raina’s bedroom,

• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 36

  Raina's POVThe contents on my reading table came crashing to the floor as I landed with a thud, my butt now occupying the space. Liam stood between my legs, his hands buried in my hair as his mouth worked over my bare breasts. I gasped, digging my nails down his back, holding onto him like he was the only thing keeping me grounded."Jeez, Raina, are you sure about this?" he panted, trailing kisses from my nipple up to my neck, then capturing my mouth again.In response, I fumbled with his trousers, my fingers struggling to get the button undone. "Why the hell is this thing so complicated?"Liam chuckled, his breath hot against my lips. Without warning, he lifted me effortlessly and carried me to the bed. The next moment, his trousers were on the ground, and his full length was on display in the soft moonlight streaming through my window.I watched him, my gaze hungry, making no attempt to hide the desire burning inside me. He lowered himself gently, his weight settling against me. I

• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 35

  Raina's POV "Nina!" I called over my shoulder as I led Silas into the living room. "There’s someone I’d like you to meet."She popped her head out from the kitchen with a bottle of juice in her hand, her brows lifting the second her eyes landed on Silas. I didn’t miss the way her lips curved upward, or the approving sweep of her gaze over him."Well, hello," she said, sauntering over. "You didn’t say your friend was cute."Silas gave a crooked smile and held out his hand. "Silas. Nice to meet you."Nina shook his hand with a smirk. "Nina. Best friend and protector in one package."He laughed softly. "Good to know she has backup.""Always." She leaned toward me and whispered loudly, "He’s cuter in person."I rolled my eyes. "Behave."We all sat down, and I tried to ease the tension that had crept in from the earlier sheriff visit. Nina did most of the talking, rattling off stories from college while Silas listened patiently, occasionally laughing or tossing in a witty comment. I watch

• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 34

  Raina's POV I didn’t understand the sensation clawing at my chest, tightening with every word from the sheriff. It felt like betrayal—like something inside me had cracked open.I realized, despite everything, that my hatred for Liam and his kind had always been a bluff. Maybe it was how much he’d helped me, or the quiet space he’d carved out in my heart during our time together. I wasn’t sure. All I knew was, beyond the lies, I believed him when he said his kind had nothing to do with the killings.“I know this might sound unlike me, Sheriff, but I don’t think vampires are responsible for what happened.”Nina gave me a sharp look and mouthed, ‘What the fuck are you talking about?’I ignored her. My gaze stayed on the sheriff seated between us, his shoulders hunched, head bowed in grief. The other cop stood guard near the door, eyes darting, clearly uneasy. I didn’t blame him. He’d followed his superior expecting justice, not a bizarre conversation about legends. Judging by how he wat

• The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse   Chapter 33

  Liam's POV“It’s my fault. All of it,” I muttered, draining the last of the whiskey down my throat.I welcomed the burn, the cool, numbing slap of alcohol against my tongue. But it did nothing to erase the grotesque image burned into my mind—the sheriff’s wife, torn apart like some animal carcass left for show.The creature hadn’t just killed her. It had desecrated her. Her throat had been torn open, one eye missing, the remaining one wide and frozen in terror. Her face had been shredded like wet paper—barely human anymore. But that wasn’t the part that stuck with me the most.It was the Sheriff’s scream.A grown man, someone who’d probably seen his fair share of blood and gore in his line of duty, had dropped to his knees in complete ruin. The sound he made… I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. Grief had consumed him in one loud, broken cry that pierced right through me. He didn’t even notice his teenage daughter standing behind him, frozen on the porch, staring at what used to be her