LOGINVampires, Shifters, and Demons oh my!Dive into the wicked world of paranormal pleasure, and all the sinful desires these amazing men create. From steamy stolen kisses to mind blowing moments behind closed doors this collection has a little bit of everything in store for you.Creatures of the Night Paranormal Collection is the beginning of a continuous series of different stories that will take you to worlds you never could have imagined. Choose to take a ride with the headless horsemen, or sell your soul to the devil— the choice is yours to make.But just be careful, because within the shadowy corners of this domain lay the vampires and shifters waiting to sink their teeth into their next prey. Even though it’s in the most erotic of ways.Creatures of the Night is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
View More夜八時。リビングのテーブルには、結衣の名前が書かれたバースデーケーキと、不格好なリボンが結ばれた小さな箱が置かれていた。
「パパ……ママ、まだお仕事終わらないの?」
五歳になる娘の結衣が、画用紙に描いた『ママへの似顔絵』を胸に抱きしめたまま、泣き出しそうな顔で俺を見上げている。
今日は結衣がずっと楽しみにしていた大切な誕生日だ。俺は娘の頭を優しく撫でると、スマートフォンを取り出して、妻である絵里香に電話をかけた。
数回のコールの後、苛立ちを含んだ声が耳に届く。
『何? 今、ホテルで重要な祝賀パーティーをしているの。用がないなら電話してこないで』
「今日は結衣の誕生日だ。ケーキを買って待っていると言ったはずだが」
『だから何? 子供の誕生日なんて毎年あるじゃない。こっちは会社の命運を握る大事な日なのよ。定職にも就かず、家で主夫ごっこをしているだけのあなたには一生理解できないでしょうけどね』
凍てつくほど冷たい言葉だ。
その背後から、ひどく甘ったるい男の声が聞こえた。
『社長ぉ、グラス空きましたよ。……ふふっ、今日は最高ですね、絵里香さん』
『ちょっと、待ってよ、樹(いつき)くん……あぁもう、切るわよ!』
ブツッ、と乾いた電子音が鳴り、通話が切断された。
「……ママ、こないの?」
ついに結衣の目からポロポロと大粒の涙がこぼれ落ちる。
俺は湧き上がる怒りを噛み殺し、極めて穏やかな声で結衣を抱き寄せた。
「ごめんな。ママは今日、どうしても外せない用事があるみたいなんだ。パパと一緒にケーキを食べよう」
泣きじゃくる娘をなだめ、ベッドで寝かしつける。
結衣の規則正しい寝息を確認した俺は、そっとドアを閉めてリビングに戻った。暗がりの中、虚空に向かって低く声を落とす。
「結衣を守れ」
『——承知いたしました』
どこからか、感情の読めない声が耳元のインカムに返ってくる。
俺は冷たい雨が降る夜の街へと歩み出した。足取りは重く、胸の奥で微かな未練が燻っている。
(頼むから、全部俺の勘違いであってくれ……)
妻は不器用なだけで、家族への愛は残っているはずだ。あの男の声も、ただの酔った社員の戯言に違いない。そう自分に言い聞かせながら、俺は足早にホテルへと向かった。
◇
都内の高級ホテル、最上階の宴会場——
扉を開けると、そこでは華やかな音楽と共に、絵里香がステージの上でマイクを握っていた。
「皆様! 我が社が今回、大型案件を獲得できたのは、すべて彼のおかげです。私の最高のパートナー、樹くん!」
呼ばれた樹は、洗練されたスーツ姿と完璧な営業スマイルで投資家や経営者たちに深く一礼した。いかにも有能な若手エリートといった、非の打ち所がない立ち振る舞いだ。
しかし、彼が絵里香の腰に手を回した瞬間——その表情は、甘く蕩けた男の顔に変わった。
「絵里香さんのためなら、これくらいの契約、どうってことありませんよ」
拍手喝采の中、あろうことか二人は大勢の客が見ている公の場で、熱烈に唇を重ね合わせた。
絵里香は抵抗するどころか、俺の前では決して見せたことのない、柔らかく女らしい表情で彼を受け入れている。
勘違いであってくれという俺のささやかな願いは、無惨にも打ち砕かれた。
俺がステージへと歩み寄ると、歓声が引き、絵里香が俺の存在に気づいた。
彼女の顔に明らかな嫌悪感が浮かぶ。
「な、何しに来たの!?」
絵里香は周囲の経営者や投資家たちの目を気にし、足早に距離を詰めてきた。そして、周囲に悟られまいと声を落とし、底冷えのする声で威圧する。
「私の大切な客たちの前に顔を出さないで。恥ずかしいから、今すぐ出て行ってくれない?」
周囲の目を気にして必死に体裁を保とうとする姿が、ひどく滑稽に見える。
「夫が妻の祝賀会に足を運んで何が悪い」
俺が一歩も引かずに見据え続けると、絵里香は忌々しげに顔を歪め、さらに声を潜めて凄んだ。
「立場を弁えなさい。ここはあなたが、うろついていい場所じゃないのよ」
俺は冷ややかな視線を返し、言葉の刃を突きつけた。
「立場……か。俺がいては、あの熱烈な『挨拶』の邪魔になるからじゃないのか?」
図星を突かれたのか、絵里香の表情が険を帯びる。思い通りに支配できない俺の態度が、彼女の薄っぺらい自尊心をへし折る。
「偉そうな口を叩かないでちょうだい。定職にも就かない甲斐性なしのくせに!」
周囲を取り繕う余裕すら失い、絵里香はヒステリックに声を荒らげた。
俺は絵里香の罵倒を真っ向から受け止め、ひたすらに冷え切った目で二人を見据えた。そして、口の端を歪めて言い放つ。
「今日は運がいいな。こんなにお似合いの二人を、わざわざこの目で見られるなんて」
「は……?」
「次はそのまま、部屋でも取るつもりか?」
Gabriel's POVSix months later…"Who's next?" I asked, flipping through paperwork at my desk. The blinds were open, letting sunlight stream into my office. I'd admit that was the biggest thing I'd miss from my humanity—the sun. But I could enjoy the warmth as the high-end glass protected blocked out the rays. My tie was loose around my neck. Still hated the things. That didn't change. My suit jacket thrown on the coat rack behind me. I rolled my sleeves up, gazing over the recently closed cases, and filing them into the proper categories.VampireShifter.Ghost.Demon.Boogeyman.Etc. I'd make a new file if we came across a new type of monster.The scent of strawberries filled my nose as Lucy plopped onto my lap, setting her laptop down to scroll the schedule. I brushed her longer blonde hair over her shoulder, peppering kisses against her throat.When we were human, her pulse would jump, but her reactions were still the same. She'd lean against my mouth, h
Lucy's POVI was floating in the black. The call of the void beneath my feet. A bottomless ocean. Deeper than the heavens above. I watched the clouds split apart, beckoning me to rise, but I chose to sink deeper and deeper. Finding warmth in the abyss.A burning pain seared my throat, churning my stomach with an insatiable hunger as my eyes shot open. Air clawed into my lungs, even if I didn't need it. I felt cold. Usually, I could hear my heart beating in my ears.Blood rushed under my skin. Warming my cheeks.But I heard nothing.Felt nothing.Except for this nauseating hunger.Disorienting. The first face I saw was Gabriel's, leaning over me, fully dressed. The last thing I could remember was intertwining myself with him and Vivi. Finding a mind-bending pleasure as I soared.Intoxicated in the sensations. Until everything became cold. Chills and pain settled over my body, and it paralyzed me. I remember the pain heightening to a point where I couldn't breathe, my
Vivianna's POVI felt powerful.Like I was siphoning Lucy and Gabriel's power for myself. The more time passed and the closer they got to a full transformation, the more strength surged through my body. It was like nothing I had ever felt before.And there was a reason for it.All the pain had vanished, leaving euphoria in its wake. Addicting. Enough to drive mature vampires into madness. I blinked hard, holding on tight to my mind, not letting it sweep me away.Gabriel and Lucy were mid-transformation. The initial heat of my blood had worn off, sending them spiraling into a lust-filled hunger. I remembered my transformation. Delirious lust. Hunger. But I was confused. Lost in the haze. Pain embedded into every fiber of my being. My muscles ached as they stretched and strengthened. Agony clenched my heart as it slowly stopped beating.Alistair left me alone during the change. Let the fear consume me as I felt myself die. I was in the dark, buried in a box in a shallow gr
Vivianna's POVI leaned against the headboard, my body flushing with heat. I could taste Gabriel and Lucy on my lips. Decadent and sweet. Rich and bright. Exactly how I imagined they'd taste together. Perfect accompaniments. My core tingled, wetness spreading down my thighs at the sensation of Gabriel's cock rocking against my slit. Lucy stared up at me, dazed with lust. Her pretty pink-tipped breasts asking to be licked. The taste of her pussy in my mouth. Heady and sweet, and I couldn't wait to sink my face between her thighs and use my tongue to make her come.But there was something I needed to say first. They had to know what was going to happen. "Once this starts, it won't stop," I murmured, my throat bobbing, the ache burning between my legs. I brought my nails to my collarbone and slit across the skin.The desire I felt kept me from feeling the sting, and I released small ruby droplets from under my skin. My blood would heal Gabriel now that I was strong again. All his
"Only after I taste you," I demanded, a grin on my lips.Without hesitation, he cupped the back of my neck and slanted his lips against mine. His hot breath puffed against my face as he devoured my mouth. His body tensed with eagerness, hovering over mine.He poured himself into that kiss. The way his
Gabriel's POV"So Elizabeth Bathory really was a vampire?" I asked, the journal open on my lap. My leg was crossed over the other, giving me a flat surface to work on while I face Vivianna.I took notes as I analyzed everything she had to say. It was like a dam of information had cracked wide open, sp
Lucy's POVWhen I woke up the next morning, Gabriel was already awake, unsticking the still-wet pages of my journal. I hoped my work wasn't destroyed from falling into that fountain last night. I still couldn't grasp what happened. Or what happened after.I pulled the covers over my face, blushing bee
Lucy's POVThere was no time to react. Vivianna shoved Alistair against the wall, cracking the stone as Vivianna sliced through him with claws. Her face had morphed into that of a monster, with fangs and veins, while Alistair morphed into something resembling a wolfman. They disappeared into the dark
Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.
reviews