Semua Bab FORBIDDEN BLOOM : Bab 21 - Bab 30

VANESSASomething slammed into me hard enough to send me tumbling to the ground. It was followed by a sharp sound of agony before it faded off. I waited one second. Two. The sting of claws never came.My eyes flew open only to be greeted by the sight of the empty pavilion still littered with bodies of the dead guards.Leonidas was…gone. Vanished into thin air. “No. Leo…”Forcing air into my lungs, I tried to stand up but some invisible weight kept me from moving. Just then, warm liquid seeped into my dress bringing me back to the reality I almost detached from. It was from a man’s body draped over mine. A scream of terror died in my throat when I found four deep gashes on his back. The man had tried to save my life.Just then, he moaned weakly, stirring. Thank God, he was still alive. “Vanessa…” It was no more than a whisper but I knew that voice anywhere. “Lysandros?” I cradled him gently into a sitting position. “Have you lost your mind?! Why would you do that?!” I cried, wa

VANESSA I gasped at the sight of my stepmother helpless in the hands of Cipher. The one man who has been determined from the start to make my life a living hell. The options before me were daunting to make. Let my stepmother die or drive a knife into the heart of the one I love. “Why are you doing this?” I cried, my thoughts tumbling over one another. “When Cipher reported to me that you had gone soft for the King, I defended you before the House, saying it was a lie. Do you know how much that cost me?” I’d never been short of alternatives, but here I was stuck between the wall and a hard place with no escape in sight. “Don’t make me choose please. I’ll do anything you want me to.” “Vanessa…save me,” my stepmother’s terrified voice clawed at my conscience. A part of me I thought was dead and long buried. Nyra clicked her tongue. “Just in case you’re thinking of ways to sleaze out of this, I need you to know that I have one of my men standing right over Lysandros’s bed, wait

DIANDRAI watched him bend his head and slip my fingers past his lips. His tongue curled around them, sucking on the juices there. MY JUICES. Never in a million years would I have imagined that we’d share an interaction like this. The softest moan spilled out from my lips as a low heat stirred slowly in the pit of my stomach.When he looked back at me, his pupils were blown wide with desire that matched mine. I drew in a sharp breath, hastily pulling my gaze away from his. “For how long has this sin gone on?” He asked in that rich timbre that made my toes curl. My reply came out in a shaky whisper. “Three summers since I turned eighteen.” “Mate?” That was when I looked at him. “If I had one, I would not be here to serve the Moon Goddess.” Then with a murmur, “At least, I can put my housekeeping talents into good use.” His brows tugged together in a manner that, again, had me clenching my hands against my sides in a bid for self-control.What was it about the Oracle that had me

DIANDRAMaybe I didn’t hear that correctly. The Oracle just called me his—scratch that—their mate? His and the Alpha’s?Was this a cruel joke? Or did the Moon Goddess enjoy fucking up my life too?I stared up at the newcomer, my breath hitching as his raw predatory aura collided with the remnants of Eros’s smothering desire. The scent of a True Alpha.My wolf stretched and purred, yearning to be close to the men. I denied her request, sitting up and putting my dress in order.The High-Priestess walked in suddenly. “Your Grace—” and froze. This was going to be the greatest scandal to happen. All it took was for the her to put two and two together and–“You despicable child!” She roared, taking steps toward me. “Were you trying to seduce the High-Priest?”I flinched, my eyes going round in fear. “It’s not what you think, I swear!” Before she could lay her hands on me, Alpha Ares blocked her view. “Not in my presence.” It was not even directed at me, yet, I could feel the power in th

DIANDRAThe room was empty by the time I sat up in bed. No signs that I’d been with the men the night before.It was almost like I’d imagined my time with them. When I tried to move, it was the ache between my thighs that reminded me it was no dream. It was as real as the sunlight burning into my skin from the window. “About time,” came a voice to my right. It was an intimidating-looking woman. “Get dressed.” I bristled at the slight harshness in her tone. “Is there an event I should be at?” “Your parents are waiting to have a word with you.”Without waiting for my response, she walked out. Something about the lady had my wolf deeply unsettled but I ignored it to focus on her words. Did she just say my parents? If they were here this early, it meant they had found out about my scandal from last night. I didn’t need a soothsayer to reveal the true purpose of their visit. Quickly freshening up and donning a dress I found in the closet, I made my way down to the courtyard, heart t