LOGINGwen’s face fell. Her expression was a mix of anger and disgust. She closed the space between them quickly, and Damien didn’t even try to avoid her hit. The slap landed across his face. He barely even registered it. Fine, if this was her own way of venting her anger, he would let her have it. After all, he knew just how bad the situation looked from her point of view.“You… you…” Gwen sputtered. She couldn’t seem to get a hold of her words. How was she even supposed to begin processing it?She’d had her suspicions. It was the little things that caught her attention—the way her usually standoffish husband seemed to lighten up whenever her daughter was around, the way he used every opportunity to sneak in touches, the way he looked at Liz with those warm eyes Gwen had never been the target of. With Liz, Damien was an entirely different person.And that was saying a lot, considering he and Liz hadn’t gotten along at the beginning. Yet everything had changed all too suddenly. Gwen had bee
Alaric was taking his bloody time to get here. Damien had suspected that his brother wouldn’t make things easy for them. He was an incredibly selfish individual, and he only did things when they benefited him. So, for the next few days, Damien tried to get to the very bottom of his nephew’s problem. Not that he was particularly kind-hearted, but solving the issue meant they would leave sooner.He could feel tension bubbling within his own family. Edmund had been avoiding everyone else like the plague. His wife seemed to be having a mental breakdown every time he saw her, staring at him wordlessly through eyes filled with hatred, irritation, betrayal… hurt. It was a mix of emotions he didn’t care for.And his lover was avoiding him. It was ironic that her guilty conscience was kicking in now, when the deed had already been done and there was far from any redemption. He seriously didn’t see what the big deal was. They were fucking, sure—but how was that anybody’s business except theirs?
Kerry didn’t know how to feel about having her husband’s heart pierced with some cursed wood. She stared at his unmoving figure on the bed. Unconscious, not dead. Somehow, she didn’t like the sight of Silas like that—not one bit. Despite the fact that she should hate him for the things he had been doing to her lately.“Asher says it’s just for a while,” Via said anxiously, fearing her mother wouldn’t take the whole scene well. Kerry already hated Asher; Via didn’t want to give her another reason to despise him even more. And the fact that her mom was acting so calm was what unsettled her. It was unusual for the woman. “I… it will be fine soon. Dad will be alright.”“Did he give you any reason why he did this?”“He just said there was something off about Dad. But there was nothing—I didn’t see it.” Despite how confident she wanted to be in her boyfriend, Via was still afraid. If something were to happen, if for any reason Asher or his uncle were to turn on them, her dad would be the o
The call must have been unexpected. Or perhaps not. Knowing his brother, Alaric must gave already known about every single thing that was happening, he was just waiting for the right opportunity to be involved. For a moment, he contemplated if reaching out to his brother was worth it. What could Alaric possibly do that he couldn't. But then again, Alaric had been Lord for much longer than he was, he had connections with the kind of sketchy people Damien wouldn't associate with even if his life depended on it. Damien might be cold, but Alaric was the devil himself. He truly gave no shits about anyone else. Even the son he'd treasured so much had ended up being disowned by him. That man had no limits. So Damien was unsure if Alaric would even want to offer any help to them.Eventually he did dial the numbers. Atleast these petty human inventions prevented him from having to sought out a face to face meeting. Damien thought of the unconscious Vampire laying in his medical Ward,
“Silas, no.”Her sudden refusal didn’t faze the vampire one bit. In fact, it seemed he hadn’t even heard her, or he had chosen to ignore her completely. His hands were still cold on her skin, and he was touching places she didn’t want to be touched at the moment.Kerry tried once more to turn him down, this time by pushing him away. But she was only one human against a very strong vampire. He barely even budged. But at least the effort stopped him from taking things further, even if only for a moment.“Are you five or something?” he asked, irritation slipping through his voice.“I don’t want to.” Kerry’s eyes darted toward the door. She wondered if she made a sudden sprint, would she be able to get downstairs before Silas. The speed between them was certainly nothing to compare, but if he’s startled enough, it might just give her enough time.In all her days, she would have never expected that such thoughts would one day run through her mind. She was afraid of Silas now, that much she
“What’s this about?” Liz felt nervous being summoned away from the others. Ben hadn’t been in a good mood all morning, and Liz thought it had something to do with Damien. She was feeling tense, like something was going to happen, but she wasn’t sure what. “Did something happen?”Damien placed a hand on her shoulder. He was standing behind her, so she couldn’t make out his expression. Though reading him was sometimes an even greater challenge than getting him to actually talk. “Does something need to happen for us to be alone?”“These days, yes. You’ve barely even glanced my way.”“There’s a lot to do.”“Or maybe my mom has just been very good company.” Liz had made peace with her own pettiness long ago. She was never going to get over the fact that she was sharing Damien, and with her mother nonetheless. Sure, she had no reason to actually be angry, seeing that she was the mistress and not her mom.Damien placed a kiss on her shoulder. She could feel the smirk on his face even without
“Do not test me, human.”The insolent brat! Damien was at a breaking point. No one had ever dared to talk to him like this! He simply would not allow it. He was lord over thousands; he commanded an army! Did the child think him weak? That she could yell and curse at him without consequence?To thin
“You said Aaron was afraid. What did you mean by that?”“Just that. Someone doesn’t want you messing around with incubi—or other humans, for that matter,” the dark-haired man chuckled, as though something about his words amused him. “Especially not me.”“Is it…”“Don’t ask. I think you’d know bette
' Then you should feed me, daddy 'God, had I really said that? It was just bullshit spoken at the heat of the moment, I tended to say a lot of shit whenever I had the man between my legs, or was choking on his cock. The mere thought of the other night had me clamping my thighs, and that o
Once upon a time, he was a menacing overlord, feared by thousands, standing at the highest pinnacle of power. He had been untouchable, both by man and by his own kind. Today, Damien was simply an exhausted man.From his seat, he observed the root of his obsession prancing about the room. She moved







