LOGINI whimpered, but it did no good.He made good on his promise, lavishing me with his heavy touch and his tongue, tasting every inch of my entire body before stretching my legs open and taking me to paradise.There was no question that Max had been a straight-A student. Since our first night together,
Zora’s POVOn Kairos’s assigned nights in my bed, we didn’t even speak. We didn’t need to, our bodies doing the talking for us. I knew to prepare by now, removing my underwear before his arrival and choosing to wear an old t-shirt or nightgown I didn’t care if he tore, because he so often did, unabl
Zora’s POVWith Renault gone, the vampires lost all loyalty to any leader and turned against each other. Lost to chaos and fear, they were easily hunted and their existence of horror came to an end.Within a year, my mother had decided to step down, to enjoy her long-earned retirement. A coronation
Renault already knew what they would choose. Vampires, by their very natures were too violent for peace.And if they attacked at once, he wouldn’t even stop them.“We defy you, false king,” said one of the council, and the others agreed.Renault held out his arms, ready for the end. He thought of Zo
Renault’s POVRenault went into the throne room knowing that he wouldn’t be coming out of it again. His people had already been wary of him since his return, especially since he brought Zora to the palace. They didn’t trust him.With how his thinking was now, they had been right to have their doubts
Renault’s POVWhile Zora rested, I needed to return to my work. I had even more motivation now, to try to make my kingdom safer for my werewolf mate.I felt strange as I walked back to my throne room, seeing in darkened corridors and side rooms the carnage and chaos that others of my kind seemed to
ValentinTwo Years Into the Great WarValentin Lunerly, his surname reclaimed, watched as the table of councilmembers entered the dimly lit chamber. They were nearly silent as they sat in their seats, made of haphazardly cut stone. The shadows were cast on their faces in a way that made the hollows
“We believe so,” Valentin said. “Our intel has led us to believe they have been using High Dark Magiks to create more vampires through the transfer of venom and blood.”Making more vampires? The hair on my arms stood up on edge.“That’s unnatural,” Thorne stuttered. “Grotesque. Foul—”“Agreed,” Vale
“I only retaliated once you took your claws out,” I snapped. “You were aiming to kill and I fought back to keep myself alive.”“If that’s what happened,” The blonde girl sneered from behind me. “Why do you look completely fine and Amara’s in tatters?”“Thorne was there,” I said quickly. “Thorne Blyt
I’d never been more uncomfortable than standing across from Valentin’s desk, sandwiched between Thorne and Maximus. The three of us were silent, heads bowed down as Valentin glared at us. Outside, I could hear the snarky murmurs of Loren and Bella.Time seemed to move at the pace of a snail as we st







