[Rao]When the cars pulled up to the front of the house, I was relieved. I hadn’t liked having to stay behind, but there might not have been enough space for me and they needed to make sure everyone that could be saved made it in.Serena was right, no one else should be introduced right then. Especially with how I felt about the Vasili and his enslavement of the succubae. I would’ve kicked his ass if I’d seen him even glance at my sweet Serena.I ran out to help unload things, dragging Tony with me. He wasn’t entirely happy, but had agreed to feed any succubus who needed it. I was hopeful the

[3rd Person] Jeremiah entered his bedroom. He had a better idea of the differences in succubus mating rituals now. It wasn’t much of a difference, but he didn’t know if he could handle the tail part. Callie used her finger on him once, but a tail was thicker. Rao told him the pheromone helped, at least.He was resolute in his decision, though, he would mark Aria and be marked by her. The idea of it gave him a thrill. His mate, forever. Something he thought he’d never find.

[3rd Person] An hour later, Serena knocked on the door to let them know dinner would be served in the dining room. She smiled happily as she heard them whine. It was like that with Rao when they marked each other. No one wants food when they have their mate right there and eager for them. Gail was in the dining room finishing the place settings. It would be good to have a meeting with dinner so everyone knew where they stood. They could make a quick plan for the next day.

[One month later] I started training at dawn the week after Madison died. Sleep was difficult. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her. Not the healthy, happy Madison, the broken, dying Madison.Conric became bloodthirsty. He was ready to go out and kill as many creatures as he could until he found the one who killed our mate. Training helped. He knew he had to grow stronger, it calmed him.A lot of our time was dedicated to preparing the property for the supernaturals and planning how to get

[Adam Northern] It was late afternoon and I was sitting in my car, working on my next moves. I’d been living out of my car, and with various members of the SNFA, for the last three years. Soon, it would be time to ask for someone to take me in, as it would become too cold for my thin blanket to keep me warm.After many leads, I got my strongest hit in this city. I felt like my search was finally coming to an end. I’d been looking for so long.  **