I sigh and decide it's time to get up and just deal with the dress that I’m stuck in for the rest of the evening. Of course my luck decides to plummet because just as I start to stand my ankle twists and I lose balance. Strong arms quickly grab me and straighten me out. Once again, I don’t have to look to know it’s Xei. The jolt of electricity that attacked my body at his touch told me who it was.
“If you can’t stand in those stupid shoes maybe you shouldn’t wear them.” Xei grumbles as he steps away.
“I can stand just fine, I twisted my ankle, you big oaf.” I huff out and turn to walk around him.
He shoots out his arm and stops me in my tracks and when I look up at him I can see a mixture of heat, fire and anger flash across his deep blue eyes. “What the fuck are you wearing?”
“A dress.” I say as I start to fidget with the hem trying to pull it down uselessly.
“That is not a dress! That’s some scrapes of material. Go change.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “You have got to be kidding me. You're not my daddy. I will wear whatever I fucking want to wear.”
Just then Mer pops her head into the doorway shouting at us to stop fighting and hurry up. I rush to her and take her by the arm as we make our way outside. I can feel the daggers of Xei’s gaze across my back as a smile forms on my lips. Guess he liked the dress.
We make our way outside. I see Bix waiting by the car with the door open. I was surprised I didn’t see him at dinner but I left it alone. Mer stops and her body immediately goes rigid as she notices him. He just nods and says he was ordered to insure the safety of the ride. Mer acknowledges only with a nod of her own before getting in the car.
“You know you could always try being nice. He's your mate.”
“You have no room to talk, and besides, you know I can’t get close. Why encourage something that can never be.” Her words are simple but her voice holds emotion that she refuses to let out.
“I know you think you can’t but you never know. The power of the fates is strong.”
“I don’t feel like discussing this. Drop it please. If not then I will be forced to make you tell me all about those hot ass men you have fawning all over you.” She says with a smirk and I know she is trying to change the subject so I’ll leave her alone.
Truth is though, she’s right. I don’t want anyone in my business either. I’m all sorts of confused about what to do about Xei and Gin. Both men are hot as hell but Xei drives me insane both physically and emotionally. Gin… Well he broke a piece of me the day he left not to mention he still doesn’t know I have turned. He also doesn’t know when I turned and that truth will be hard for him to swallow. Fate may have given me Xei, but even with our past I can’t ignore that Gin is my Imani. It was decided at birth that he and I would marry.
We were born the exact same day, and both bore the exact same star birthmark in the exact same spot on the back of our ear. Telling all of the Bravata that Gin and I were Imani. He was born to protect me and I was born to marry him. We were both born to be the next future leaders of the Bravata. That marriage is a responsibility passed down from generation to generation. Now I’m stuck with figuring out what the hell to do. I’m torn between fate and responsibility, not to mention my own damn desires for both of them.
“Ali. Wake up.” I hear Gins' voice calling through my dreamless sleep. “Fuck my head hurts.” I groan as my eyes flutter open and the feeling of a hard wetness beneath me quickly snaps me awake. “What the fuck?” I look up and see Gin sitting next to me using the wall to lean on with a worried expression on his face. “Are you injured?” I quickly inspect him for any major injuries. When I don’t see any I quickly take in my surroundings. The room is dark and the ground is wet. The small amount of light allows me to see the moisture on the floor below us that has gathered. I look towards the right and I see a steel door. I hear a grunt and I quickly realize I never heard Gin’s response. I look back over and see his head is now slumped to the side and his eyes are closed. Shit. “Gin! Wake up.” I call at him and his eyes fly open. I can’t keep the concern out of my voice as I ask, “Where are you injured?” He groans a bit, lifting his head back up. “I’m not, just still groggy from whate
I can feel the heat within me starting to lose control. The anger, the thoughts of the past, being stuck in this nasty place, it’s too much and my fury is getting out of control. I need a release and I need one soon. My mind is full of heated frustration so without fully thinking anything through, I walk up and lift my dress over my head as the water drips from the ceiling of this horrible place we are trapped in. “You infuriating man! You say I belong to you.” I hiss as I reach down and grab his already hard cock. I hear him gasp as I tighten my grip. “Then shut the fuck up, whip out your cock and prove it.” I watch as a mixture of emotions pass through his eyes. Anger, hurt, frustration then finally heat. I smirk and it’s the last straw he grabs me and pushes me against the brick wall. I see the heat in his eyes as his body leans into me and his hands wrap around my throat. “You do belong to me just as I belong to you. I always have.” He slips his fingers down my panties without a
Looking out the window of my beautiful room in the castle that Birsha and Shi have taken us to, I enjoy the beautiful view. It’s been two weeks since we landed in London and decided to leave the establishment. Two weeks since that night being taken by Vex and my mind has been going non stop since we made it back. I’ve done so much digging but I still haven’t been able to find any concrete evidence of Reginald’s involvement in the missing Concealed. I know the deaths are linked to them and wish I could prove it. Everything I come up with seems to be a dead end. Gin is doing most of the research on Vex and letting me focus on Reginald but he isn’t getting anywhere either. With all the work we have put in we are closer to either this Vex guy or Reginald and I feel like I’ve hit a brick wall and I’m stuck. Mer says I should let it go for now and enjoy our time with Shi while we can. I know she’s right but I can’t help this horrible feeling in my gut that something bad is about to happen.
The club is crowded and loud and I can feel the beat of the music against my feet. To the right is a large crowded bar with a mixture of all sorts of people. The dance floor is packed with bodies moving and grinding along each other in rhythm of the music. The lights that flash across the stage are hypnotizing making you want to get lost in the music and I long to be there with those people. Maybe I do need to let loose for a bit. We make our way past the entrance and I run my hands along the deep red velvet walls as we follow Birsha up the stairs to the VIP lounge. We are greeted by two cocktail waitresses who show us to a large round. The table is dressed with black and gold silk with a large glass vase filled with what looks like gold nuggets that glow. It is truly unique and beautiful. We take our seats and I watch Gin take a spot by the exit door and stay brooding as always. I survey the room and see that everything is matching perfectly even the large shelves behind the bar mat
I sit there in silence thinking of all the possible outcomes. Planning on how to handle any situation that may arise from the predicament that I’m in. The girls don’t know of my past or of my parents. Xei is to be my future mate. I’m part vampire and I’m not sure the people in my fathers alliance will accept a half breed. I’m consumed by worry and darkness that the knock at my door startles me so much I jump. With a now shaky voice, I call for whoever it is to enter. Gin strolls in with his perfect dark hair and perfectly pressed suit looking like he just walked off a magazine for Armani. I let my gaze wander down his body taking in the thick muscles that flex softly underneath his suit as he walks closer towards me. He is much like me with how he carries himself. Both born of the Bravata, we know how important impressions are. Everything about him screams calm, collected and dangerous. His dark eyes that naturally narrow just a bit stares at me like he is reading all the secrets I h
It was just another day, Gin and I were wandering around the house playing tag. When we wandered into my dad’s office. We heard dad’s voice coming around the corner and ran to hide under his desk as usual, both of us thinking we were really going to scare him this time. We heard the old door creak open and suddenly the room filled with a sour smell. It smelt as if the room suddenly exploded with mold spores everywhere and I looked at Gin and saw he was holding his nose obviously clearly smelling the same foul smell as me. I was going to crawl out of my hiding space when Gin reached out and stopped me. He pointed toward the sound of the mens feet and I knew what he was trying to say. Dad would be angry if we interrupted work and neither of us wanted to do that. So we both sat there and quietly waited. “We are the hunters of your kind Agni. How dare you accuse me of anything.” I heard a man say with a voice that sounded as slimy as a snake. I heard footsteps again and I immediately kne
“Ali, you have a call.” Mer’s voice cuts through the warm water that is spraying out of the shower head as I wash my hair. “Tell whoever it is I’ll call them back” I pause for a second to see if she’s going to reply before continuing. All is quiet and the warm water flows down my body allowing my body to relax. I lean my head against the back of the shower wall when suddenly the door bursts open and Mer throws the curtain back with a look of panic on her face. “It’s your father.” She says with a look of fear, concern and surprise all rolled in one. She shakes her head and whispers, “I didn’t know you knew him.” Shit. I jump out and throw a towel around myself and race to the phone leaving a trail of water along the way. Whatever it is must be important, he knows never to contact me directly. “Father. What’s wrong?” “I can’t wait any longer, you must come home and claim your place Ali.” I hear him suddenly go into a raging coughing fit. I hear a bunch of rustling around and can te
My heart is pounding out of my chest like it’s about to come out. Her words keep repeating in my head over and over again. I’m leaving, marrying Gin, and taking over the family business. That was always the plan for my future. Why the hell do I care? She has made it clear she doesn’t want me. The bond! The fact that she is beautiful, smart and incredibly strong is only part of the allure. She is also stubborn, strong willed, argumentative and can be down right vicious. Some days I have no idea if I want to kill her or fuck her.The mate bond is undeniably strong and it's hard to think straight when she is around. Which is how that one strange night happened. Never have I shared a woman before. She truly makes me lose all of my thoughts. Since she came into my world she is all I can think about. Her long blonde hair, curvy ass and tits any man could get lost in and her eyes. Oh my Goddess, they are electrifying. I have never seen another so beautiful, and always put together.She is de