ELLA “Who is she and why is she here?” I hear a woman’s voice travel down the hallway and through my door.“Who she is, is none of your concern,” Erebus chastises her in a low voice. “She will be staying indefinitely.” “None of my concern,” the woman gasps and I cannot help but lean my ear up against the door to hear more of the conversation. “I am the Queen.” “She sounds extremely unpleasant,” Lily mutters in my brain and I shush her quickly. “You are the Queen Mother, the former Queen.” Erebus replies grumpily to his mother. “Then you won’t mind if I meet her,” the woman says cheerfully, and I hear footsteps coming closer to my bedroom door. Quickly I scramble away from the door and back myself up against the bed. Without warning the lock on my door clicks and it swings wide open. A woman worthy of the title of a supermodel is standing in the doorway glaring at me. Her honey blonde hair is pulled back into a neat bun and her piercing blue eyes look at me from hea

ELLA I have spent the past two days writhing on the floor in agony. One minute it feels as if my skin is on fire and am willing to sleep with anyone that steps into my bedroom. The next minute I am freezing cold. There is no reprieve from this hell that I am in. I thought nothing could be worse than having runes marked on my body, but I was wrong. The burning sensation of the runes tickles compared to the burning pain of my heat. My mother has called several times to talk me through the pain but it never ends well. In the beginning I tried to hold a conversation, but the pain of the heat is too much, and I can’t finish the call. Now I just let it ring until she eventually hangs up. I know Erebus is pacing back and forth outside of my room because the scent of honeysuckle drifts into my room whenever they drop off meals. By ‘they’ I mean only mated males or females that work in the mansion. Only those that Erebus knows can be trusted around me in my current condition. A

ELLA “Ella,” he chokes out as I place my lips on the tip of his cock. I know he is trying to protest but I am blinded by my heat. Not taking my eyes off his, he watches carefully as I swirl my tongue around the head of his cock. A sound that mimics a cat’s purr erupts from his chest and I take it to mean that I am doing a good job. Giving his tip a finally lick, I drive his dick into my mouth until it hits the back of my throat. He is so incredibly large that I can’t possibly take all of him in my mouth at once. Wrapping my hand around the base of his dick I start pumping with the same rhythm as my mouth. Erebus’s eyes are still wide with shock as I continue to pump his dick in between my lips making sure to give the tip extra attention when I need to come up for air. “Goddess, fuck,” Erebus groans as I push his dick farther down my throat. The purring sound has transformed to moans, his head is pressed back against the shower wall and his eyes are closed. Cool water dri

EREBUS A light rapping on Ella’s door saves Ella from our awkward conversation. As much as I want to continue to watch her blush under my words and my gaze, she quickly pulls my shirt over her head and yells for whom ever is at the door to come in. I’m not shocked in the slightest to see Lucian waiting outside. He is just as nosy as mother. I wouldn’t be surprised if she sent him up here to do her dirty work. “I was wondering if Ella…” Lucian’s glance waivers between Ella and me. “If she is feeling better that is. If she would like to come play video games with me.” Ella is impatiently looking between us, bouncing on the bed in anticipation. “Please,” she whispers next to my ear before placing a gentle kiss below my ear. “Pretty please.” Placing my hand on her forehead I know that her hear is gone but I still can’t help but feel a pang of jealously that she wants to hang out with my brother. Looking into her bright green eyes I know I will never be able to say no when th

ELLA I am caught somewhere between anger, sadness, and desperation as I drag Lucian into my bedroom and shut the door behind me. Giving the lock a quick twist, I pull Lucian into my arms. His body is tense under my touch. “Can you ever forgive me?” I sob into his chest. Lucian pulls away and looks at me with his tear-filled blue eyes. “It isn’t your fault, Ella,” he says but I can tell that he doesn’t fully believe it. “You don’t have to lie to me,” I respond. “If he hadn’t been my friend…” but I am unable to finish my thoughts as another round of tears over come me. Wandering over to my bed, Lucian sits down and places his head in his hands. “I met Alec the night you met Erebus,” he begins. “I knew instantly that he was my mate, but I saw the way he looked and flirted with you. It was clear that he had feelings for you. He would glance at me uncomfortably out of the corner of his eyes, and I knew that he felt the bond as well. Then I felt it, the night that you bo