AVA The strange woman in Darian's office, stared at me with amusement written all over her face. I kept my expression impassive as I headed towards Darian's desk and placed his tea on the table. I hoped I'd misheard her statement."Hmm... this is interesting. How does she know your favourite tea?" the strange woman asked my mate. He stared at me, unblinking, barely paying any attention to her. When he didn't give her a response, she probed further. It was at this point that I decided that I really didn't like her. She was obviously a vampire of high class. The fact that there was a sparkle in her eyes, each time she spoke to Darian was another thing that made me dislike her even more. Nonetheless, I knew that if she found out who I was to Darian, she would stir up trouble."Darian? Who is she?" She asked, resting a hand on Darian's shoulder. My wolf growled in my head. She didn't like the idea of another woman touching our mate. "She's just a maid" Darian responded, still fi

AVA The silent hostility between Keegan and Venom was somewhat deafening. Poor Hayley was curled up into my side, her face as white as sheets. I felt sorry for her. Every few minutes, she would whimper, a shiver running through her. Her condition had taken a painful dive. According to Venom, he'd been desperate to find me because Hayley's life force was quickly diminishing. "Are you sure that Hayley is not just an excuse for you to see Ava again?" Keegan said, his arms folded across his chest. Venom's eyes darkened, his lips set in a grim line. "Keegan, stop it. She's obviously in a terrible condition," I said. "I can clearly see that. However, my last memory of him..." "Let's not bring that up, okay? It was in the past. Now, I have not one but two mates. There's no possibility of me getting kissed by anyone else," I said. Confusion flashed in Venom's eyes, his brows furrowed. "What do you mean by two mates?" He asked."Why do you think we live in the apartment of a vampire?

KEEGAN "Cora?" I breathed, my eyes wide. She blinked, unmoving. She was different now. The cold blankness in her eyes made me realize how much she'd changed. She was no longer innocent and cheerful. Somehow, I felt that I was to be blamed for this. The sight of the nasty scar marring her left cheek brought angry tears to my eyes. I wanted to hurt whoever had hurt her that way. As much as I wanted to rush towards her and sweep her into my embrace, there were several questions that needed to be answered. How did she find me?I dashed out of the room before I could let these thoughts consume me. I headed down the hall and stepped out of the front door. The moment I stepped into the front porch, my sister vanished into thin air. I froze, my blood running cold in my veins. "No," I breathed, rushing towards the spot she'd stood in. Disbelief and dismay smacked me hard. Realization followed not long after. My sister had just slipped right out of my hands, once again. My knees gave

Several years ago,KEEGAN Coughing into the palm of my hands, I doubled over as pain racked my skull, black spots dancing across my eyes. I stumbled forward, reaching out to rest my hand on the tree in front of me. My chest hurt. "Are you alright?"a masculine voice said. I groaned, squeezing my eyes shut. At this rate, I would collapse soon. Shade's venom was tearing away at my defences, not even my healing abilities were helping. In her fit of rage, she had injured me with her claws. This was because I'd failed to complete my mission. Now, I had no choice but to find my targets and finish them off. Shade had given me two days to do this. "Do you need help?" the voice continued.I parted my lips to drag in air into my lungs but ended up choking on my blood. I gasped for air, coughing and sputtering as I fell to my knees. A large hand rubbed my back in small circles. I lifted my head to look at this person and found him staring at me with an eye full of concern. His left eye

AVA I couldn't bring myself to succumb to my exhaustion no matter how many times my heavy lidded eyelids slipped close. Darian's fever had reduced a little, but it wasn't enough to make me feel relieved. His face was still much paler than it usually was and his skin was damp with a sheen of sweat. I turned to look at Keegan who was standing by the window, his arms folded across his chest. His brows were furrowed, his shoulders tense. Behind him, I could see the rising sun through the open window. "You can go to sleep. I'll watch over him" he said. I shook my head, rubbing my eyes. "I don't want to. I have to stay by his side" I mumbled. Keegan sighed and walked up to me. "He's no ordinary vampire, you know? He's going to be fine"Keegan didn't understand. I just couldn't shake off the feeling. It was a sickening feeling, one that felt like a wet blanket. "We've never seen him in this state, you know that too. Keegan, he could barely walk. What if..."He crouched in front of