Semua Bab The Devourer: A Vampire's Curse: Bab 31 - Bab 40

RAINA'S POV“Let me get this straight,” Nina said, holding up her hand to my face. “You were watching what happened to Mel from her perspective? Is that why you said ‘I can explain?’”I nodded. Nina bit her lip, shaking her head. “That's some next-level voodoo, sis.”I couldn’t agree more. It hadn’t felt like a vision—it felt like I was her. I'd felt Mel’s pain, her terror, the helplessness as she pleaded with Liam’s brother.“Are you sure you don't want to tell your uncle ‘bout all this supernatural stuff?”I shot her a look. She was making me regret my decision to always tell her everything. Even though she'd been there, she somehow found it hard to believe when I told her what I'd seen.“Hey, don't look at me like that.”“You're giving me no options.”“Okay, calm down. Think of it this way—your uncle is an elder in this town. If anyone should know about these things it'll be him.”“The hell Nina? What makes you think he'd know?” I was practically raising my voice at her now.“Beca

Raina's POV I didn’t understand the sensation clawing at my chest, tightening with every word from the sheriff. It felt like betrayal—like something inside me had cracked open.I realized, despite everything, that my hatred for Liam and his kind had always been a bluff. Maybe it was how much he’d helped me, or the quiet space he’d carved out in my heart during our time together. I wasn’t sure. All I knew was, beyond the lies, I believed him when he said his kind had nothing to do with the killings.“I know this might sound unlike me, Sheriff, but I don’t think vampires are responsible for what happened.”Nina gave me a sharp look and mouthed, ‘What the fuck are you talking about?’I ignored her. My gaze stayed on the sheriff seated between us, his shoulders hunched, head bowed in grief. The other cop stood guard near the door, eyes darting, clearly uneasy. I didn’t blame him. He’d followed his superior expecting justice, not a bizarre conversation about legends. Judging by how he wat

Raina's POVThe contents on my reading table came crashing to the floor as I landed with a thud, my butt now occupying the space. Liam stood between my legs, his hands buried in my hair as his mouth worked over my bare breasts. I gasped, digging my nails down his back, holding onto him like he was the only thing keeping me grounded."Jeez, Raina, are you sure about this?" he panted, trailing kisses from my nipple up to my neck, then capturing my mouth again.In response, I fumbled with his trousers, my fingers struggling to get the button undone. "Why the hell is this thing so complicated?"Liam chuckled, his breath hot against my lips. Without warning, he lifted me effortlessly and carried me to the bed. The next moment, his trousers were on the ground, and his full length was on display in the soft moonlight streaming through my window.I watched him, my gaze hungry, making no attempt to hide the desire burning inside me. He lowered himself gently, his weight settling against me. I

Liam’s POV“You need to come back to Manhattan with us. Your brother is losing it.”I let out a dry laugh. “Ian doesn’t lose anything. Especially not his mind.”“No,” the werewolf said, lips curling over his teeth. “But he’s losing his morals.”I didn’t flinch. Instead, I tilted my head, studying him.“You know, when I said I’m listening, I expected some kind of explanation. Not vague, cryptic shit. I’m not fucking Sherlock.”“Steven.”I straightened. “What about him?”“So the name does ring a bell. I heard he was ‘punished,’” he said, air-quoting the last word.“Steven disobeyed a direct order. He went rogue.”The wolf shook his head. “He didn’t. That’s the lie Ian wanted you to believe.”“Ian wouldn’t lie to me. Transparency is one of the traits that makes him a good leader.”A wave of scoffs rippled through the wolves. The man raised a hand again, silencing them.“Transparency? Or manipulation? Let me ask you something, heir to the Nocturnus clan.”I didn’t let my surprise show. No

Liam’s POVI hadn’t been able to confront Ian when I’d gotten home that night. The things the wolf had revealed to me made me realize just how much I couldn’t trust my brother anymore. If he could frame one of his own, how easy would it be for him to eliminate me once he realized I’d found out things I wasn’t supposed to? Especially since he’d have more than enough reasons to justify my death—and the clan would believe every word of it.I tried so hard to pretend everything was fine. Like he was still the perfect leader I once believed him to be. I drank with him. Laughed with him. Even went hunting with him for the creature that had kept Windshade on edge. Yet, things didn’t feel the same anymore. No matter how well I played my part, the gap between us was widening.It felt like instead of accomplishing my missions, I kept adding to the list. Every day uncovered another crack.The wolves had been right. I couldn’t do this alone. But reaching out to them still felt like betrayal. Some