Jasmine walked down the grand staircase that served as a route to the ground floor and the up floors. There were three floors in the building and she had only seen two. The third floor and the first floor. She walked down the stairs leading to the second floor.As expected, it was even more breathtaking than the first floor. There was a large open space. The gray curtains were tied back to let the sunshine pierce through the windows. There was a gold-looking, brass candle bar which hung in each corner of the wall. They each held three candles. She couldn’t help but commend Ryland’s good taste in fashion. There were two doors on the far wall and she kind of wondered where they led to. She imagined them to be the rooms where Ryland did some of his dirty jobs. He wasn’t a saint either way, so he probably had something up his sleeve. The room was so big that a large ball could be held in it. But again she was curious if Ryland lived alone in such a place. Did Ryland have family members

RylandWhat was she doing to me? I couldn't bring myself to sleep with any other woman and I couldn't even bring myself to touch her without my demon trying to harm her.Would she be able to save me or be my demise? I wasn't even sure. She seemed weak, she didn't show any proof of strength. Is she hiding something from me? Or was the moon goddess mistaken?I dragged her into the front seat of my black sports car, banging on the door behind me and jumped into the driver's seat.I stamped my foot on the accelerator and zoomed off. I was going at two forty meters per hour. The fastest I have ever driven.My life wasn’t at risk. A mere car crash wouldn’t end my life. I have tried a million times and always survived it. I wasn't driving to kill myself nor her. I wanted to know if she was hiding her true self from me.The witches said only my true mate would save me, only her possess the powers. But here is my mate but with no powers.I watched her from my peripheral vision. She seemed terri

I opened my eyes when I didn't feel any touch. I heard grunts and kicking coming from the other end. I ran towards Danielle to help her.She was bleeding so badly and she seemed to have passed out. Fear creeped up my body.“Please Danielle,” I whispered. Tears flowing down my eyes. “Ryland-” I wasn't sure why I had mentioned his name but I did. In the blink of an eye, I heard a loud growl coming towards me. I turned to see who it was. Just the exact person my soul yearned for, he looked really angry, his dark eyes were fiery now.“Please Ryland, save her.” I muttered. “Kai, take them home safely.” his voice stoic and filled with rage.He headed towards where the fights were coming from. Kai picked Danielle up in his arms and helped me stand up.My hands and clothes were stained with blood and dirt. I limped towards the car parked right in front of the woods.I was trembling, my mind was messy at the moment.“Will she be okay?” I stuttered.“Just a mild concussion. The doctor is o

Ryland gently placed Jasmine on the soft velvet bed, her eyes never leaving his face. He gave her a slow peck on her chin. He then turned to leave, and she sat up, her hand reaching out to stop him. "Don't go," she said, her voice soft and vulnerable.Ryland's smirk was devastatingly charming as he turned back to her. "I'm just going to take a shower," he said, his eyes glinting with mischief. "Care to join me?"Jasmine's face flushed a deep crimson as she shook her head, her eyes dropping to the bed. Ryland chuckled, the sound low and husky, and Jasmine's blush deepened.As Ryland moved towards the bathroom, Jasmine's gaze followed him, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Ryland, what's wrong with you?" she asked, her voice laced with concern.Ryland's expression faltered for a moment, his eyes clouding over. But he quickly masked it with a neutral expression. "I'm fine, Jasmine," he said, his voice firm but gentle. “What aren’t you telling me?”"Nothing that you need to know. I will tell

Kai walked into Ryland’s study, his footsteps loud as he stepped on the woody ground. The room was quite dim as the curtains were all shut. He could see Ryland’s manly stature sitting right on his seat with his head leaned backward.Kai contemplated on what to say to him. Maybe he should tell Ryland what he just learned about, but he wasn’t quite sure. “Did you get any questions from him?” Ryland asked, his voice low but husky.Kai breathed in deeply before saying, “No he refused to say, he just kept laughing like a maniac.” He didn’t have the guts to tell Ryland the whole truth. He was scared that he might put his life in danger to save Jasmine instead. Perhaps if he separated them both nobody would die.Ryland straightened up on his seat, his icy gaze met that of Kai but Kai swiftly shifted his gaze. Though the room was dark, Ryland could see Kai clearly, his every movement thanks to his vampire features.“Kai,” he paused, then continued, “maybe I would be saved.”“What are the od