Ana was slowly beginning to feel more like herself. The blood worked to help her heal, but the ability to feel his emotions and her own would throw anyone a little off at any time. But with a head injury, she felt overwhelmed. The need to question who felt what was a little confusing, but it told her one thing that she didn’t need to know. If they hadn’t already kissed before, it would have blindsided her. But his feelings about her were a lot stronger than she expected. Now she was trapped with this knowledge and couldn’t do anything about it. She couldn’t talk to anyone for fear it might be overheard or repeated to the wrong person. George was trapped in her world now, even if no one knew about the connection between them. “Ambassador, do you need assistance preparing to sleep? Perhaps a nightcap?” Heidi wasn’t offering to make her a drink. This was a polite way to ask if Adriana needed to feed.

George finally got a quick letter written and, in the mail, back to return to court. He hated this aspect. This was another job he took on that wasn’t in his job description, but he did it anyway. At least this time. Ana should have written it. He put it down to her, having suffered from shock from the accident why he was doing it. He’d added in that she asked him to deal with it because she felt so horrible for the family of the driver. Now his wrist itched, and it reminded him of Ana’s sweet lips tasting him. George had shocked himself because he’d feared that he wouldn’t have the ability to resist the pull to feed off of Ana. It wasn’t a picnic for him. The temptation felt so overwhelming and that was what sat upfront in his focus as he entered his rooms. His mind ran over every tiny detail from the red glow of her beast staring back at him, the sound of her eager excitement, and the feel of her taking a part of him. He wanted m

They arrived at the event, though they had to use a different vehicle from the small pool of vehicles they had. George assisted Adriana from the vehicle. He could feel her nervousness from riding in a vehicle so soon after the accident and George prayed, she could keep herself together for the few hours they’d be here. “You’re sure you want to attend this event? I’m sure they’d understand your situation.” Adriana straightened her sapphire blue gown and fox fur stole after she stepped from the vehicle. Her hand finally gently touched her hair to ensure it was still neatly in place. Adriana sighed, tired of all the arguing over this specific subject. This was only one of many social gatherings she’d be forced to attend. “George, I’m sick of arguing. I’ve been arguing with Maximus and yourself for hours now. I’m fine, and this is important.” “I feel like I’m a terrible choice for this evening’s events.” George tried

Franco finally found himself alone. This was something that rarely happened. He’d lost his rights to privacy when he’d foolishly followed his mistaken belief. Franco believed at one time only he knew how to rule the Vampiric Empire and carved a bloody trail through every single province that existed. He’d betrayed friends and family to achieve this and ended up with a life partner he despised and would never trust. Franco didn’t know what to do with himself. This time occurred so rarely, he didn’t know what to do. He felt he needed to do something. Then he saw the new post on his desk. Edger already opened and read it. Now Franco only had to read it and the response Edger composed. If all went well, Franco would sign and seal it. This filled several hours in most days. His life was a revolving schedule that randomly switched up to avoid becoming a target for an enemy. Franco stopped beside his desk and saw Adriana’s signature on th

It didn’t take George long at all to get all the information he needed. He suspected that these situations and events weren’t connected to their problems. Adriana’s issues were with someone who didn’t like her personally and wanted her out of the way. George’s issue was why there were multiple reasons various people would like to see her gone. From her position as ambassador, to where she stood on the list with a claim to the emperor’s throne. Adriana didn’t understand the danger she was in, and right now George was ready to burn it all to the ground to make sure she was safe. He knew it wasn’t a sane thought or a smart move to try. When George returned, he discovered the Dragon shifter ambassador arguing with his mate before Adriana. It looked pretty heated. If he didn’t know any better it could become dangerous, but they knew Dragons would covet mates more than treasure itself. They were the ultimate treasure in