LOGINLucien Draven POVThe past week had been completely dead inside the Scarlet Council Wing, with Lyra Ashbourne acting icy and distant. I knew it was for the best, but my vampire beast craved her scent until my chest physically ached. Selah Whitlock and I had cooled down before things even started, mostly because she still did not buy my pathetic excuse about Lyra being just a family friend.I showed up to the Crimson Throne Chamber late, which was becoming a habit, but so was walking out before the sun set. My dark eyes narrowed the second I walked into the council wing—Cassian Valecrest was standing right behind Lyra’s desk, and the two of them were laughing together like lovers, arms wrapped around each other in a warm hug.Cold rage flooded my veins, making my teeth ache to extend my fangs. When Lyra looked up and caught me staring, her bright smile instantly vanished, replaced by pure contempt."I am sorry to interrupt," I said, my voice dripping with forced formality as I tried to
With a shaky breath, I thrust two fingers back inside my wet hole, curling them upward to hit the soft, spongy wall of my g-spot. I pumped my hand fast and hard, my hips bucking off the fur cushions until a fierce, shattering orgasm ripped through my lower belly, forcing me to bite my forearm to stifle a scream.I could not stop there. My body was starving for his raw heat. I kept stroking, flicking my sensitive clit with my thumb while pretending it was Lucien's rough, dark hands pinning my wrists above my head. I came a second time, my whole body shaking as my core drenched my thighs.Desperate to cool my burning skin, I pulled on my tiny scarlet string bikini, hoping the bold red silk would make Lucien's dark eyes turn black with instinct if he caught me. I walked out into the cool night air and slid into the thermal pool, letting the enchanted waters submerge my pale hair. I floated on my back for nearly an hour, watching the dark sky until the sudden sound of a heavy carriage doo
Lyra Ashbourne POVI felt completely sick over the whole Cassian Valecrest situation, knowing Lucien Draven was only lashing out because his vampire beast was furious. If the vampire lord truly wanted nothing to do with me, why would he promise that Selah Whitlock was just a coworker, and why did he keep giving in to our filthy heat? He would not. Lucien never touched what he did not crave, a brutal fact I had learned about the Lord of the Draven Vampire House long ago. That precise ruthlessness was what made every time he claimed me against his mahogany desk feel so addicting.He had telepathically linked me earlier in the day, apologizing for his savage rough handling—a rare moment of vulnerability from a High Lord that had made my wolf whimper in gratitude. He mentioned he had to fly to the Black Hollow City council chambers on pack business, but promised he would link me the moment his carriage returned to the keep. I made him swear on his vampire blood oath, and he insisted it mi
Lucien Draven POVI pushed Lyra Ashbourne back down onto her knees, and her blue eyes flared with spite as she took my thick cock into her mouth. Her wet lips kissed the broad head of my shaft, her tongue snaking out to lick my slit before she swallowed me deep. I rolled my head back against the leather of my throne, my fangs extending as a low growl tore through my throat. She had a mouth made for sin, and it looked incredible stretched wide around my length.I rocked my hips into her mouth while she strained against the silk bindings tying her wrists behind her back. "Just the mouth this time, wolf. No hands allowed."Lyra leaned into me, bobbing her head and working my shaft fast until she pulled back, rubbing her cheek against my pulsing tip. Then she took me deep again, shoving her face down until the rim of my head popped past her throat with a thick, wet gag.I clamped my dark hand in her blonde hair, pinning her head tight against my thighs as I eased even deeper into her thro
"I told you where we went," I gasped, my core throbbing with a sudden, violent wave of heat as his scent flooded my senses. "That is the only place we went, Lucien.""Did his hands touch your skin?""No," I bared my teeth in a small wolfish show of defiance. "But what if they did?"Lucien’s dark face twisted with pure possessive rage. In one lightning-fast motion, he spun me around, slammed me face-down onto the cold mahogany desk, and flipped his heavy throne back. He dropped into the seat, yanked me over his powerful thighs, and brought his heavy palm down across my rear with a deafening smack.A sharp scream tore from my throat, the sting instantly melting into a wet, heavy ache right between my legs."You have grown entirely too bold lately, little wolf," Lucien growled into the nape of my neck, his hand striking my ass a second time, harder. "You think because you carry Epsilon blood that I will not discipline you?""You are not my Alpha!" I squirmed against his heavy weight, my
Lyra Ashbourne POVI had tried everything under the sun to trap Lucien Draven’s attention inside the Bloodmoon Dominion headquarters, stopping just short of invading his private Shadowfang Fortress again. With his vampire daughter Kaia away from the manor, I knew barging into his private domain would only make his beast snap, and I could not risk driving him completely out of reach. The Scarlet Council Wing was neutral ground, so I spent every shift spinning my wolf charms around him whenever he was within arm's length.Cassian Valecrest was proving to be a useful tool in my game, even if his bloodline did not realize he was walking straight into a fire by flirting with an Epsilon wolf right beneath the vampire lord’s nose.Cassian glided into the wing fifteen minutes before midday, his red eyes burning with easy amusement. I reached for the blood-glass communicator to alert Lucien that his council ally had arrived, but Cassian raised a heavy hand to cut me off. "Do not bother, little
"Get off the bed, Nia," Kairo growled.He pulled up his dark pants and zipped them fast, but then he froze. I looked down to see what made him stop. There was bright red blood on his skin.I bit my lip hard, my face burning super hot with embarrassment. I looked up at his face. His eyes were wide,
"Put down the cup, Nia," Kairo said.His deep voice vibrated straight through my bones. My whole body jumped, and my heart went fast, hitting hard against my ribs. I turned around quick, my bare legs shaking in my short pink dress.Kairo Adeyemi stood right there in the middle of the crowded party.
"This is Omari's sister," Kairo introduced his date. Short and to the point. He never wasted energy on excess words, did he."Oh my gosh," the woman's squeal startled me. "Callum Hayes! I am such a fan." Her voice was high-pitched, and she beamed like a hundred-watt light bulb. She turned her gaze
"You look beautiful, Nia," Callum said.His eyes burned as his hands wrapped around my waist. I wore a sleeveless, V-neck red dress that fell down my body, softly hugging my curves. It revealed more skin than I was used to, but it fit this type of elite gathering hall. My hair was up in a fashionab







