Novel-novel oleh Carina Coldwell

Dominic ‘You hate me that much?’ Apollo asks, a little sad and not angry like he usually is. ‘You will be spending eternity without Esther. You let her go. Again.’ ‘Thanks for rubbing it in,’ I say dryly. He responds with a growl. ‘What do you want me to do, Apollo?’ ‘You can kill everyone in the world for all I care. All I want is my mate!’ he grumbles.Aiden knocks once and opens the door to my study. I’ve been spending a lot of time in my study and avoiding my bed, where Esther’s scent still lingers. “You okay, Dom?” “Dealing with Apollo’s tantrums,” I sigh. ‘Yeah, sounds like him.’ He sends a mindlink and then chuckles audibly. ‘Is it about her?’ I nod. 'And about Felix. We despise Felix.’ ‘I still can’t believe you let him get away with it. You had a reason to kill him legally, but you didn’t, he closes the door and sits on the other side of the desk. ‘I know,’ I groan. ‘Why?’ I glare at him. Can’t he see the obvious reason? ‘Esther feels like Felix is the only one wh

Willow It has been two weeks since our encounter with Liam, and I keep pushing the questions that bother me to the back of my mind. I can’t completely ignore Liam’s words, but he could be lying like the psycho he is. Leo and I have fallen into this comfortable relationship. I don’t know how it happened, but most of my stuff is at his apartment. We are sitting comfortably on a couch, watching TV, with my head resting on his shoulder. “Are you telling me that Liam was one of thw wolves bear-sprayed, when I bear-sprayed those wolves at Carkeek Park?” I ask him. “Willow? Is that a smile I see on your lips?” He gasps. “You are a little devil, you know that.” “Me? It’s not a smile.” I bite my lower lip. “It’s okay, you can laugh.” He laughs heartily, and I pause mid-laughter, staring at him. “What’s wrong?” he raises his brow. “You look so happy,” I smile. “I am,” he grins before kissing my forehead. * In the morning, we eat breakfast at a restaurant, and Leo heads to his lab, wh

Willow Leo kisses me, unzipping the back of my dress my dress. We continue to kiss when the dress falls, as he cups one of my butt cheeks. I unzip his pants, letting them fall on the floor. We move to the couch without breaking the kiss, and he sits on the couch, letting me straddle him, my eyes widen as I feel his bulging manhood, suddenly feeling nervous. “Should I stop?” He whispers, and I shake my head in response. He kisses my neck while he lets out a primal growl. His breath on my neck feels a little ticklish, but it makes me want him more. He holds my butt as we kiss on the lips, and then his hands caress my back as they move upward to unfasten my bra, exposing my breasts. He kisses one of my breasts, and I moan as he does. “Leo,” I exhale. His hand is on my back, pulls me close to him, letting my opening feel his cock. He uses the fingers of his other hand to circle my nipple, while his mouth is on my other breast. I just gasp, feeling helpless while my whole body resp

Willow “Mine!” He growls, his eyes wide and his gaze on the door. This is followed by a soft tap on the door, and I look from Jeremy to the door. “My mate,” he rushes to open the door, and we come face to face with a woman who is about 5’7”. She is a redhead with beautiful freckles on her nose bridge and the sides of her nose. Her eyes widen, and she presses her lips together. She stares at Jeremy who has calmed down, and looks at her as if he doesn’t believe she exists. She looks mad instead of surprised, then she abruptly walks away. Jeremy stands still, whimpering as if he is in pain. I close the door, facing Jeremy. I pull my by his hand, and he seems to be following me mindlessly. I make him take a seat, and he does without saying a word, as if he is a zombie that is following commands and there is a part of him that is gone. I run to my dresser to grab my phone, and I call Leo, hoping that he picks up. “Willow?” “I need you in my dorm room. It’s Jeremy.” “What happene

Willow “Someone is knocking on my door,” I whisper. “Open the door, but don’t hang up yet.” “Hi, Professor Malino.” I say as I open the door, my hands shaking a little. “Come in.” I hang up on Leo, satisfied that at least he knows who it is. She awkwardly stands in the centre of the room, looking around as if lost. I offer her some refreshments and she shakes her head. We take a seat at my table, and I try to read her face, but it is blank. “Willow, I’m sorry had to see that,” she exhales. “Do you at least have an explanation?” She nods. “I have a confession to make.” I watch her expectantly. Waiting for her to continue. “I haven’t told Leo this, but my sister is suffering from vampire syndrome.” A tear trickles down her cheek. “Oh my God! Professor, I’m so sorry.” “It’s okay. I’ve been doing research and I think I was a little desperate to find a solution. She is getting worse every day.” “Professor, I know how you feel.” I sniffle, unable to contain my tears. “But we st

Willow As soon as the door opens, I run towards Leo, and I hold him in a hug, crying tears of relief. “I’m okay,” he whispers, putting his arms around me and kissing my forehead. When I have wiped my tears, he glances at the beakers on the table. “What were you doing?” He motions towards the table. “I got bored, so I decided to test myself,” I shrug. “And?” He smiles, but the smile doesn’t reach his eyes. “Just as I suspected, I’m clean, look.” I pull him by his hand and lead him to one of the computers, which shows my results. “Hmmmm. Is that the only reason you tested yourself? To show me you are clean?” He raises an eyebrow, a corner of his mouth tilting up. “Of course not, I’m going to give these results to Jeremy.” I retort. “I suspected that,” he chuckles. “Why would you suspect that I wasn't clean? I told you I haven't…”“People sometimes get infections from toilet seats, and I felt like what you did was a reckless move. I've had sex. Shouldn't you have asked for pro

Esther “Don’t you dare say a word,” I say to Hilda. “If you say something, I’m going to break your bones.” Hilda’s eyes look as large as plates. She is unsuccessfully trying to bite back a smile. She nods and then laughs, sinking into the couch. Aiden knocks and then walks in when I say he can come in. “Hello again, princess,” Aiden says, almost too cheerfully. “I have your breakfast.” He places a silver tray with a glass filled with blood on the dressing table. I salivate at the sight of blood. The scent assaults my nostrils and burns my throat, but I decide to exercise control over my thirst. I ignore the glass of blood that I’ve been craving. “Where's Dominic?” I ask him. “Somewhere near the borders,” he shrugs. He doesn't look as guilty as he did when he walked out of the room. In fact, he looks a little cheerful. “I have been given clear instructions to bring it here myself and be fully responsible for your life.” “Okay, drink then,” I say to Aiden. “Me?” he makes a fa

Esther “Forget it, Esther.” “Why?” My voice is a little whiny, and I forget about my efforts to look sexy. “Because you don’t want me.” “But I just said I want you,” I protest. “You want us to fuck. You don’t want me.” “What do you want me to say, Dominic?” I sigh. “I want you to be all in.” “But that’s impossible.” “Because of your parents?” he asks. "Yes, because of my parents. I am already a traitor. We can take care of the baby, but at least show that we still respect the law that forbids our relationship.""So, why do you want us to fuck?" he raises a brow. "Uhm...""Being with me makes you ashamed, but you still want us to fuck behind closed doors. Wow!"“I have a family that I have to think of when I make such decisions. My decisions could affect them. This is not something I expect you to understand…” I press my lips together, regretting my last sentence. His jaw tightens. “I’m sorry,” I say to him. “It’s fine,” he says in a clipped voice. I sit on the couch, an

Esther “Hey,” Dominic says gently. “You okay?” I blink. “I have been screaming, haven’t I?” He nods. “How long have I been out?” I ask him. “Just a few hours. How are you feeling?” “I feel fine. I had the weirdest dream. No, a nightmare, and I don’t remember the last time I had a nightmare. It felt so real.” “What was the dream about?” he sits on the edge of the bed. “It was us in the olden days. You know, during those times when there were no cars and stuff, we used horses, and I think I was human in that dream.” “What happened in the dream?” he asks. “Jane, Logan and my parents were lying in a pool of blood. I don’t know how they ended up in that state...” “Esther, that wasn’t a dream. It was real.” He frowns in confusion. “You are getting your memories back,” he says more to himself than to me. “Valerie knew about the memory potion?”“Are you telling me that it was real?” I run my fingers through my scalp to feel if I ever had a hole. "Uncle Felix sent me to an asylum?"

EstherFlashback (1665)TW: Gore“Are you okay, Esther?” Uncle Felix is standing in the open doorway of my bedroom. “No, Edmund told me he doesn’t want to be with me anymore. He said he’s a monster and he doesn’t deserve me. Did he say anything when you two went hiking? He looked different when he returned, and he seemed angry.”“I know I supported you two getting married, but I always knew that there was something wrong with him. I think it’s for the best. He doesn’t belong in our world anyway.”“I can’t believe he did this to me. I love him.” I blink back the tears. “I don’t know how to tell everyone, you all warned me.”“They don’t know yet?” he raises an eyebrow. I nod. “Good,” he smiles. “What?”“I mean, it’s best if you take your time. Perhaps Edmund might change his mind.”“I want him back,” I sigh. “But that doesn’t mean I should take him back. I don’t want to take a risk and find myself regretting it when he changes his mind again on our wedding day.”“I understand, pumpk

Esther “Do you have any ideas?” I grin. “Aiden is a good person, you know...” “Goodness, you are a good guy.” I roll my eyes. “I’m going to tell everyone who fears you that there’s nothing to fear.” “No one will believe you," his lips curl up. “You like bad guys? I can be one if you want me to be.” “Nope, but right now I would like you to think like a bad guy.” “You didn’t even let me finish talking," he sighs. “Okay, I’m listening.” He shakes his head, his lips twitching. “Aiden would feel bad if his plan didn’t work. I think we could torture him by acting like we are fighting.” “If we acted like being locked up together made things worse?” I beam. “Yep,” he grins mischievously. “I like that, or we could just shoot him.” “If that’s what you want, I wouldn’t mind doing it.” He shrugs, his face not showing any emotions.“We don’t make a bad team.” “I know,” he smiles. We sit in silence for a few minutes, listening to each other’s breathing and slow heartbeats. Although

Esther Dominic’s oud scent feels comforting. I close my eyes, inhaling the scent, and I let him carry me to wherever he wants to take me. “Put me down,” I say between my teeth when we get in the room, finally remembering that I need to keep a distance between us. He gently places me at the edge of the bed. I watch him pace back and forth, and then he runs a frustrated hand through his hair. “You hate me,” he stops and gazes at me. “I don’t hate you. I just...” I trail off. “I think I need to be alone.” “But first… I’ll get you something to drink.” He sighs. “I don’t know want or what you and the baby need.” “I’m okay.” “But in the hall you said...” he shakes his head. “You wanted an excuse to leave.” I nod. “Can you please leave?” His jaw tightens, but he nods and then walks out. Aiden knocks about five minutes later. “You betrayed me,” I playfully glare at him, my hand on the doorknob. “I didn’t betray you. I wanted you two to talk and work through your issues. I wasn’t p