Her Savage Mates

CaelumI hated paperwork.Especially when it piled up because of one stupid mistake. A single delay from a partner company, and suddenly everything fell into my lap. I’d spent half the day sorting it out, numbers, shipments, phone calls I didn’t want to make, pointless human conversations.Now, finally, it was quiet.Too quiet.The kind of silence that presses into your ears after you’ve been out in the world too long.My car pulled up to the mansion gates. The guard barely glanced before letting me through. The engine purred low as I drove past the long driveway, surrounded by trees that didn’t move in the wind. Probably because there was no wind.I parked just outside the main entrance. No one came to meet me they never did. They always knew when we were coming.Inside, the mansion was its usual self. Clean. Cold. The air carried a faint sweetness beneath the sharp scent of citrus polish. A maid passed by with a bucket and mop. She looked up briefly but didn’t speak, just bowed her

LucienThe scent hit me like a strike to the chest.It was wild and intoxicating. My fingers went numb. The glass slipped from my hand and shattered across the floor, sharp edges catching the light, just like the hunger ripping through me.She was here.I didn’t know who she was.But I knew what she was.Mine.The need hit like a storm. A heat low and deep, crawling under my skin, burning behind my eyes. I felt drunk on it. Blind to anything else. My heartbeat thundered in my ears. My thoughts blurred.I needed to find her.See her.Touch her.One touch. Just one.My body moved before I could stop it, like something ancient inside me had snapped free.I crossed the room in seconds, reached for the door, my hand was already twisting the knob when it slammed inward with force.It was Caelum.He stepped inside, shutting the door hard behind him.“Lucien,” Caelum growled, stepping in and slamming it shut behind him.I didn’t answer. I didn’t even look at him.My gaze stayed locked on th

ElaraI woke to the sound of my ringtone blaring beside my ear.Groaning, I rolled over and groped around blindly with one hand, refusing to open my eyes. My fingers finally wrapped around my phone, and I dragged it to my face without checking the screen.“Mmmhello?” I croaked.“Elara!” Mara’s voice exploded through the speaker. “I swear to the gods, if you ghosted me after getting a job in a mansion, I will walk there barefoot and haunt you.”I winced, eyes finally fluttering open. “Mara?”“No, it’s the ghost of your future regret. Of course it’s me! Why haven’t you called me yet? You promised!”I sat up, running a hand through my hair. “I’m sorry. I crashed the moment I got to my room. I didn’t even mean to fall asleep.”“You mean you’re in already?!” she gasped. “Girl! So? Did you get the job or not?”“I did,” I said with a sleepy smile.There was a long pause.Then a scream so loud I had to pull the phone away from my ear.“AHHHHHH! I knew it! I told you! Didn’t I tell you? I sho

CaelumThis wasn’t how it was supposed to go. She wasn’t meant to uncover our secrets so soon. Not after only two days here. When I first heard she had seen a shadow lurking in her room, I was stunned. Lucien and I had hoped to handle it quietly, to convince her it was just her mind playing tricks. We needed her to believe us before the truth came crashing down.Our plan was simple; let her fall for us slowly, deeply enough that leaving would be impossible. Only then would we reveal who we truly are. Only then could we claim her without risking everything.But now everything is ruined. Lucien won't be so patient anymore. I'd done my best keeping him calm since she arrived. He compromised, at least at first. Part of him wanted her to choose him willingly, to surrender out of love, not fear. But the other part, the darker part of him simply wanted to claim what was his, no questions asked. I could only hope he wouldn’t scare her away before we even had a chance.“Lucien, you need to c

Author's PovEarlier that day.Daniel Quinn sat at the head of the long dining table, scrolling through his phone with irritation. He was dialing a number repeatedly, but it seemed the person had blocked him."Don't stress too much. She’ll crawl back once she’s hungry enough," Vanessa said, sipping her coffee without looking up from her phone. This wasn’t the first time Elara had disappeared, and as far as she was concerned, it wouldn’t be the last. A part of her was even happy that the pest had finally left.The truth was, she had always seen Elara as a threat. As long as that girl remained in the house, there was always the possibility that Daniel might decide to give her a share of the company. Daniel could be cruel when he wanted to, especially to Elara, but Vanessa had seen the way he sometimes softened towards her, especially when he thought no one was watching. That softness was dangerous. It could ruin everything.Vanessa couldn’t allow that. Everything was meant to go to her