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Chapter 16: Drake
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Arch Enemies Chapter 17: Leana
After dinner, we head out, walking to the council building. We stand outside, looking across the street at the building. “So, do we care if any other council members are in attendance and see you or not?” I ask Drake. “I think if we can get in and out without anyone seeing me, that would be ideal,” he says. I pull my cell phone out of my pocket and dial the main number. Because it’s dark and the lights inside the building are on, I can see the woman at the front desk answer the phone. “You have reached the offices of the supernatural council members. My name is Suzie. How may I help you?” the woman asks. “Hi, Suzie. My name is Leah. I know it’s late, but I was wondering if any of the council members are in at the moment?” I say, giving her a fake name. “I’m sorry. They are all gone for the day. Would you like for me to set up an appointment for you?” “That would be great. When is the next Guardian due to be in attendance?” I ask, knowing that I can tell whoever it was to disrega
Arch Enemies Chapter 18: Drake
I can tell that Leana had no idea that vampires had the ability to attach themselves to the ceiling. In truth, you have to be a powerful vampire to do it. I always thought it was a fun trick after I became a vampire. I would practice walking on the ceiling in my grandfather’s castle. Giovanni used to get mad at me, telling me to stop sneaking up on him like a spider, which only made the game more fun for me. Thankfully, Leana stays quiet as the two people enter the room. Her legs are wrapped around me, the documents from my grandfather in between our bodies. She has a straight shot looking down at them, but I have to turn my head. The first person to walk in is the woman from the front desk, and with her is Silas, one of my father’s minions. “Are you sure no one has come in?” he snaps at her. “I’ve been at the front desk this entire time,” she snaps back. Silas looks around the room. I wonder if he is my father’s new second in command. “And the woman said her name was Leana?” he
Arch Enemies Chapter 19: Leana
It took Drake hours to replace all the bite marks on my body. Okay, let’s be honest, we got totally turned on and had to stop and have sex several times during the process, so it took much longer than it would have if he had just bitten me. I’m not sure how I feel about how aroused I get when Drake’s fangs sink into my body. I can only imagine what it will feel like to have his fangs sink into my marking spot. So, when my phone rings the next morning, I’m still in bed. I grab my phone and glance at the caller ID before answering. “Good morning, Aunt Grace.” “Leana. Are you still in bed?” “Uh, it was a late night. Is everything okay?” “Yes, but I’m here in the city and I’m planning to go to the council. I thought you could join me, maybe give me some insights into what is going on.” “Oh, uh, yes. I’d be glad to meet you out front of the council in a half hour,” I say, looking at Drake. His eyes are laser focused on me. “How about we have breakfast first. You can fill me in on yo
Arch Enemies Chapter 20: Drake
I had been watching to make sure none of my father’s men followed Leana and her Aunt Grace. However, having a Guardian in attendance at the council has thrown my father into a frenzy and he pulled all his men back earlier today. So, I’m standing across the street from the restaurant where my mate and her aunt are eating, watching from the shadows when Guardian Grace asks Leana about me. How the hell did she see me? “You don’t need to lie to me, Leana. Even without your mother’s gift, I would know that you were lying, and I would hope that you know by now that you can tell me anything.” I watch as my mate takes a deep breath and looks down at her clasped hands. “He’s my mate.” I watch Guardian Grace look at Leana, then reach out and cover Leana's hands with hers. “And your mother doesn’t know, I’m guessing.” “How can I tell her? After everything she endured, it’s like a sick joke that the Moon Goddess is playing on my family. But….” “But you are drawn to him anyway,” Grace says. M
Arch Enemies Chapter 21: Leana
I walk Aunt Grace to the elevator. She pushes the button then turns to me. “You know, I don’t think you’re giving your mother enough credit. You should give her a chance, or, at the very least, you should tell Rich. He’s your Alpha. But your mother loves you. She will always love you. She understands the mate bond and your mate seems like a good man. Give her a chance,” she says as the elevator opens. I reach out and hug her, holding on tightly. “Thanks, Aunt Grace. For everything.” “You’re welcome. I’ll see you at Emlyn’s birthday party?” “Absolutely.” “With your mate?” she asks. “Uhhh,” I begin. “At least tell Rich before then. You don’t want him going all Alpha on your mate because he’s a vampire, do you?” she asks me as she steps into the elevator. “I love you, Aunt Grace.” “I love you too, sweetheart,” she says as the doors close. I take a deep breath and walk back into our suite. Drake has the sliders open, and a cool breeze is blowing in. I’m not sure if he heard the
Arch Enemies Chapter 22: Drake
Over the next month, Leana and I move into our new home. The days go by much too fast and the nights that I spend devouring and enjoying my mate go by even faster. Leana turns our little apartment into a cozy home, a place that I want to come to, to be with her at night. Her scent is everywhere inside making our place that much better. She agreed to let me buy all new furniture, after a bit of arguing. Since, it’s not the place I want to give her, she agreed to make me happy. She’s as happy here as I am and I think I finally understand the saying ‘old married couple’. She and I quickly get into a pattern of fixing up our apartment, around her stopping into the council nearly every day while I go shopping for more furniture. Guardian Grace left a few days after she arrived, and then Leana's Aunt Cara came by. While they were here, Leana joined them at the council, but her Aunt Cara had agreed with Grace that Leana needed to be very careful going in by herself. My father’s men had c
Arch Enemies Chapter 23: Leana
As I run to my pack, I feel like I’ve left my heart with Drake. I stop in the woods, pulling clothes out of my bag to change into. I don’t want the pack to see the vampire bite marks all over my body. When I arrive at the packhouse, I’m surprised to see my brother, Cayd, waiting for me. “Hey Lea, good to see you,” he says, pulling me into a hug. “Cayd, are you waiting for me?” I ask hoping he can’t smell Drake’s scent on me. He sniffs the air, but doesn’t say anything. “Yeah, did you hear about the attack by Alpha Samuel?” I stop. “What? No! What happened?” Cayd lets me know that one of the packs we were previously allied with attacked Rich in our packhouse while his pack warriors attacked ours. “When did this happen?” I ask him. “About a week ago,” he says as we walk to my room so I can drop off my things. “Does the council know?” I ask, not having heard a word about this when I was in and out over the past month. “Yeah, I contacted them right away,” he says. The only memb
Arch Enemies Chapter 24: Drake
I’ve been running for two days toward what my grandfather called the ‘northern territory’. Me, I call it the frozen tundra. It’s a good thing I don’t feel the cold. I’m pretty sure even Kella would be cold in this place. I finally had to slow down when the snow became too thick to run in and now, it feels like there’s a blizzard blowing around me, the snow so thick that I can barely see. I make my way into a small town and find what looks like a tavern and hotel. When I step inside, it looks exactly like what you’d expect from a small town in the middle of nowhere that has a vampire’s adobe nearby. The room is dark with multiple round tables filled with men drinking pints of ale or shots of liquor. There’s a tavern girl behind the bar who looks overworked and underpaid and the overall feel is creepy, exactly like something you’d seen in a vampire movie that humans love to create. The room goes quiet as I walk in. I shake out my hair, stomping the snow off my shoes, as I casually sni
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