LOGINWe walked out to the edge of the heated thermal pool, the warm steam rising into the crisp air. I slid into the water, letting the mineral heat wash over my sensitive skin while the cold breeze kept my nipples peaked tight against my top."Father should be back from the Vampire High Council Floor soon," Kaia said, dunking her head under the water to wet her long dark hair. "I just hope he doesn't bring another council mistress home with him.""You don't think he would, do you?" I asked softly, my wolf snarling at the mere thought of another female touching him."I'm going to lay out on the stone loungers," Kaia said, climbing out and grabbing a thick towel. "Will you rub this sun-salve on my back?""Sure, right behind you." I climbed the carved stone steps, drying my pale skin. Kaia laid face down on the velvet lounger, unhooking her back straps to let the sun hit her shoulders. I slathered the thick salve across her back, working the tension out of her muscles. When she sat up, she l
Lyra Ashbourne POVI had not expected to hear from Kaia Draven so soon after her fight with her father, and it was an even bigger shock when she dragged me out to Black Hollow City to browse the Artisan Hall market for new tunic furs.She turned in front of the tall vanity mirror, checking out her pale ass in a pair of dark leather breeches while I leaned back against the iron bench, waiting. "How do these look on my wolf frame, Lyra? I swear my ass looks even flatter than usual.""You look great, but you need a darker shade of hide," I replied, adjusting my collar. "Especially if you want to pair it with that Silk Council tunic.""You're right; the darker leather works better with vampire silk," she muttered, letting out a long sigh as she untied the side laces. "I don't know what I'm doing today. My mind is completely scattered after riding back to the Draven Blood Manor yesterday."She had arrived at the fortress barely ten minutes after I had slipped out of Lucien's bed chamber. "
The next morning, the bright sun broke through the heavy drapes of the chamber, and I woke to the feeling of her delicate hands stroking my throbbing erection."You are completely insatiable, little wolf," I growled, grinding my hips up into her palm.Lyra rolled over, straddling my waist with a mischievous smirk. "Is having a needy wolf a bad thing, Master?" She aligned her soaking entrance with my dark head and slowly sank down onto my shaft, wincing slightly as my broad girth stretched her raw, sensitive walls.I had created a wild, addictive beast in this female, and after years of suppressing her desires for me, her hunger was ravenous. "No, but your body is sore. You won't be able to walk for days if you keep riding my cock like this."She leaned down, pressing a sweet kiss to my lips before slowly rising and falling on my shaft until her body shuddered with a soft, quiet orgasm. I flipped her onto her back, thrusting hard and fast as my own release surged toward the edge, but t
Lucien Draven POVLyra was pure, lethal temptation, and even though our forbidden mate-heat crossed every boundary of vampire and wolf law, my beast refused to treat her as anything less than my chosen female. Under the scalding waterfall, the water washed away her scribe scent to reveal the delicate freckles dusting her pale nose and those full, crushed-berry lips. Her pink nipples remained tight from the cold, and her tight wolf pussy was still dripping with the heavy load of seed I had just pumped deep into her virgin womb.I knew the risks of keeping an Epsilon wolf in my bed were astronomical, but after cycles of starving for her, my beast could not deny her when she whimpered for my mark. It had felt intoxicating to flood her untouched depths, and my dark instincts roared to plunge right back inside her wet channel.My broad hand slid down her wet stomach to cup her tender slit, my thumb pressing deep between her swollen folds before I drove a thick finger straight into her core
"Yes... Lord Draven," I whimpered quickly."Lord Draven?" he echoed, a dark smirk in his voice as he pulled back slightly. "Just yesterday in the Crimson Throne Chamber, you were whispering my true name. But I prefer this submission. It reminds us both who owns this room.""Yes, Master," I corrected, my heart hammering against my ribs as he stood up and pulled me back to my feet.He wrapped his thick arms around my waist, pulling my soft front against his rock-hard chest. "Tell me what you want to call me when we're locked away from the council.""When we're in the dark... I want to be your little female," I breathed, wrapping my thin arms around his broad neck.His eyes flashed with violent desire and conflict. "You are playing a dangerous game, little wolf. It's a good thing I know how to separate dark temptation from reality. Though I admit... I've entertained some filthy thoughts about your body in this very manor."A deep, electric shudder ran straight to my core. He had lusted a
Lyra Ashbourne POVI had assured Lucien that taking a shadow-carriage to the Draven Blood Manor was the smartest move. My wolf scent didn’t need to linger on his private courtyard, and he didn’t need to waste time fetching an Epsilon wolf when I knew every hidden passage of his territory. I had practically grown up roaming the shadows of the Draven Blood Manor, so navigating the perimeter was second nature.The fact that Kaia was spending the moon-cycle at Ronan Blackmoor’s coven worked entirely in our favor. Even though her father despised the Blackmoor bloodline, his hypocrisy was obvious—it wasn't any different from him marking me in the dark. In fact, our secret was far more dangerous, considering the ancient centuries standing between his vampire lord status and my young wolf blood.As the carriage passed through the iron gates of Shadowfang Fortress, my wolf paced wildly behind my ribs, a mixture of dark thrill and raw anxiety flooding my veins. I had waited cycles for this mome
I opened my eyes and saw Kairo watching me. He was sitting at my small desk, his huge body looking way too big for the wooden chair. He had his pants on, but his bare chest was on full display. I could not believe last night. I had liked him since my first year at Moonridge Academy, and I never tho
"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







