They were now just two motionless bodies amid the bustle of the enamored couple.
Harry leaned his head toward her to fill his lungs and heart with the heady scent of vanilla. They slowly began to follow the rhythm of the music, their bodies moving harmoniously as if they had always danced together. Emmanuelle had kept her eyes closed. She knew the horrible truth that he would see in her eyes the moment she opened them. Her beloved would see only the blackness and darkness of her blood. She ran her fingers through her hair and sighed when she felt the tongue of her soul mate come to caress the junction between her neck and her shoulder, where the wolves put their mark. She shivered violently as she felt the tips of his canines scratch her alabaster skin. Her own fangs came down, coated with the venom that would mark this wolf as her beloved. She bitterly admitted to herself how happy she was with the growing crowd ofScreams from another alley turned both of their heads."Damn it," Emmanuelle swore when she realized that it was the one where her booth was located. She turned quickly to join Bianca, but Harry grabbed her by the elbow."Mate," he growled again.The vampire's heart began to waver, and she gave him a beaming smile. So he wasn't rejecting her, and her beloved seemed to accept her true nature."I have to hurry. My best friend is over there, and she's human," she explained as she raised her forearm to grab her beloved's elbow in turn. She moved forward, letting her hand slide from the elbow to the werewolf's hand._Mate doesn't push us away. Mate wants to keep her skin in contact with ours," Till said admiringly.Harry gritted his teeth. He was dissatisfied with the way she held his hand like a child and hurried to interlock their fingers. Then he let her lead him, watching in wonder as his future Luna led him wherever she wanted.Both of them were sli
Emmanuelle was startled.When the blood of her beloved had touched her tongue, she suddenly returned to her senses. The black veil covering her eyes had immediately dissipated to reveal the blue of her irises.Harry held her firmly against him.She let out a sigh of satisfaction at the domination that her beloved exerted over her. Then, she quickly passed her hands through his hair and pulled him against her body. She began to nibble his lower lip, causing, without meaning to, soft purrs in the throat of the wolf."Mate," Harry growled as he tried to pull his head back.But, it was impossible for him. His soul mate had clamped her fingers tightly on his hair, preventing him from moving.He gradually felt the torn skin on his lip regenerates with the power of his wolf._Ah-whoooo! If Mate had been a wolf, she would have been an Alpha female," Till barked happily.A shiver ran down Harry's spine as he felt his soul mate's canines pierce his lower lip ag
Emmanuelle recoiled violently. She was now terrified, not because her beloved was of an enemy race, but because the partner the Council had chosen to send her was the executioner called to put to death vampires who had committed crimes. She was aware of the obstacles they would have to overcome. A chill ran down her spine as she thought about when she would have to tell Augustine.Harry didn't let her pull away from him, and he held his Mate's hands firmly in his own."We need to talk," he suddenly announced, now serious, given the situation's urgency.Emmanuelle was completely tetanized. Her glance alternated from her beloved's hands to his eyes:"You are right. We need to talk."Harry breathed a sigh of relief. He was terrified she would reject him on the spot. In his mind's eye, he could see his wolf lying on the ground.Till tried to hide his eyes under his paws._It was already complicated before when Mate and I understood what we really were. But no
One of Father Francis' nephews came to guide the couple toward the back room."I'm surprised my uncle let you through, Manu," he said, giving the vampire a friendly smile."Don't mention it to me. I would have preferred that he wasn't here tonight. That would have avoided me a lot of unpleasantness." Emmanuelle immediately fell silent and looked at Harry with a surprised look.The young Alpha had just put his arm around her waist, and he was staring at this stranger who dared to smile at his Mate."Does he even know you are mine?" growled Harry to Emmanuelle without taking his eyes off the young man.Father Francis' nephew dramatically rolled his eyes and pressed a wooden board into the wall.Immediately, a sliding door, previously unseen, appeared and cleared a space for Harry and Emmanuelle to pass through."I swear, I don't get paid enough for this crap! Good thing it's not Valentine's Day, or I'd have been puking somewhere. I am so disgusted with thes
Emmanuelle looked down, then sighed deeply."Mate," Harry whispered in a barely audible voice.She didn't dare to look at him. Her conflicting thoughts prevented her from thinking straight. Still not daring to look at him, she slid down until her knees touched Harry's feet.They didn't need to exchange a word.Harry spread his legs to create space for her, and Emmanuelle slid forward again to snuggle against him.Harry wrapped his arms around her and leaned in to take deep breaths into his soul mate's neck.Emmanuelle slowly lifted her head and placed her hands on Harry's arms."What did I do wrong to provoke your wolf, beloved?" she asked, now searching his eyes.Harry looked down.He could hear Till crying, aware of the crime he had almost committed moments earlier."You didn't do anything wrong, Mate. I am responsible for what happened. I thought I could control my wolf under any circumstances. It turns out that I was sorely mistaken. I rea
Emmanuelle's eyes widened as she felt him harden against her crotch. She turned her head, looking in a direction opposite Harry's."I think we have a dilemma, beloved," she murmured, not daring to look at him.Harry simply nodded. Then he pulled his hands away from his Mate's body and placed them on either side of her waist."I... I apologize," he began."Do not excuse you. I'm not blameless in this situation either," Emmanuelle laughed softly.Harry immediately turned his head to look at her in wonder._Mate just laughed. Mate just laughed for us. Mate is beautiful, and Mate should laugh all the time. Mate's laughter is beautiful...," said Till. The animal part of the Red Moon Alpha seemed unable to stop talking now.Harry had to put up walls in his mind to keep his wolf from spoiling this private moment with distracting thoughts.She glared at him, then shrugged unconsciously when she saw the adoration in the young Alpha's emerald eyes.Harry let out a deep sigh, relieved to find ca
"Excuse me?" asked outraged Harry, who made a violent movement of recoil. He dragged himself off a few centimeters backward and rose fast.Emmanuelle retained from now on the top of her blouse. She observed Harry in astonishment to see him react like that.Harry spun around as the growls of his wolf echoed off the cold stone walls of the room.Emmanuelle hadn't moved a muscle. Through their bond, she could feel the anger and sadness that filled her beloved's mind:"Did I say something wrong?" she asked in a whisper.Harry immediately stopped moving and turned his head sharply to the side to look at her. His shoulders heaved in a jerky rhythm, evidence of the rage that was building inside him:"A rutting beast? Is that how you see me?" asked Harry coldly.Emmanuelle dared not support his glance and lowered her eyes to the ground. Unknowingly, she had assumed a submissive position in front of the Alpha, and this brought Harry to his senses:"Isn't that how werewolves copulate?" she imme
Till was, like Harry, completely petrified in place. His eyes were now the size of plates while his mouth was wide open.The wolf slowly turned his head towards his human part before he let out a small cry:_ I can't believe it... We are getting a nosebleed," he said in a voice where the shock could be heard." ... "_This has never happened to us before! What does that mean, Harry? Are we going to die soon?" the wolf asked shakily."Of all the options, why do you choose that one?" asked Harry, red with shame._Remember last month when Alpha Wayne made us watch that telenovela? Maria or Isabella or Estrella... I can't remember her name!"We said we would not talk about it anymore..." Harry cut in._Yes, yes, I know. But remember! At one point, the poor heroine, penniless and abandoned by her stepfamily, is bleeding from her nose for no reason, and, zooming in, zooming out, one hundred and eighty-degree shot, we learn that she has cancer! Cancer, Harry