All Chapters of Twisted Fate Series: Chapter 31 - Chapter 38

When Dani woke up the next morning, Marcus was gone. She sighed, pulling the pillow he had slept on to her face, only to feel disappointment when she didn’t catch even a trace of his scent. Maybe it was part of Aidan’s magic.She pushed herself out of bed and headed to the bathroom, surprised to feel a little stronger than she had the day before. “It’s been zero days since our last incident...” she muttered, mocking herself for her own pathetic attempts at resisting his blood. But she didn’t understand. Vampire blood was known to have some mild effects on humans, some heightened senses, quicker healing, but addiction was not one of them. So what was it about Marcus’s blood that left her constantly craving him, fighting the need to sink her teeth into him? Especially since she knew what that was doing to Kira.The shower cleared her head, and she began to plan and mentally prepare her day. She’d have to make an appearance at the compound that morning, then, hopefully, get back to her

Alister returned downstairs just before the doorbell rang. Dani let out the breath she’d been holding, but her relief was short-lived. One sharp warning glance from her father reminded her to keep her mouth shut.“Alpha,” Alister said, stepping aside with a deferential nod. Ethan strolled in as though the house belonged to him. The air shifted instantly, thick with his dominance. Dani’s stomach knotted, a shiver running down her spine despite her effort to mask it. From his glance and the quick flare of his nostrils, she knew he’d scented her fear.To outsiders, Ethan looked every bit the ideal Alpha. Tall and broad, more muscular than all his warriors. His features were sharp, and his grey eyes warm enough to deceive the uninitiated. His burgundy hair was slicked back, paired with a tailored suit that made him appear civilised. Charming, even. But Dani knew better. Beneath the polish, his heart was as dark as sin. Rotten. A wolf who had taken pleasure in the war’s bloodshed and n

Marcus walked into headquarters with his full gear on, every step radiating the anger he didn’t bother hiding. The League was already assembled, waiting, but the moment he reached the front of the room, the air changed. If they couldn’t see the fury simmering in him beneath his set jaw and heated glare, they could feel it. The room was packed with killers, vampires of all ages, with an arsenal of abilities that he’d sharpened into weapons. They were war machines. This was what he was born for; this was what he knew. To fight. To lead. Dani had made him weak, made him forget himself. His people came first, always. It was his duty. He was never going to forget that again.“You know your assignments?” His voice was cold.“Yes, sir,” they answered in unison.“No rest until we’ve searched the whole city. Tear it apart if you have to. We may not find this witch, but I know something or someone is here.” His instincts were rarely wrong. Someone would target the Elders or the whole Council.

Marcus was still trying to process what he’d done when he drove back to headquarters. The look on that motel owner’s face kept replaying in his head.“You’re stronger,” Aidan stated.Marcus’s hands tightened on the steering wheel. “But how? Soul marks don’t do this. I get all the mirrored emotional bullshit, but this—” he gestured to himself “—whatever the hell this is, has nothing to do with that.” “Not for vampires,” Aidan countered. “But wolves share power when they mate. Maybe Dani is carrying some of yours, too.”The thought of Dani being stronger, even if she wanted nothing to do with him, gave him the smallest sliver of comfort. But still, what the hell was this?“How many other surprises is this stupid bond going to throw at me? I’m not going to start howling at the moon, am I?”“You might.”Marcus’s head snapped around just as he noticed Aidan’s grin. He almost veered off the road. “You’re a dick,” he snarled. “Go and find answers. Someone must know something.” Aidan was l