Todos los capítulos de A Court of Arcane Souls - A Gods' Saga Anthology: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 17

“My father was not a good man,” I start, the words leaving a sour taste in my mouth, but I push on. “He was a traditionalist – at least by human standards. He worked as an accountant for the law firm that Alpha Jasper’s grandfather had started. To everyone else, he was just an old-fashioned man set in his ways, but no one knew how much that applied at home. At home, my mother had to be the perfect housewife. If there was a crease in a shirt or a stain on a dish my father would become irate. Lashing out at my mother, calling her all kinds of names.” The memories play themselves vividly in my mind as if they happened only yesterday. I still remember how afraid of my father my mother was, and so was I. I never saw him show her love or affection unless he did so as a reward for what he deemed ‘good behaviour’. So many times I heard my mother crying. He never hit her, so growing up I never saw it as abuse, but I knew it wasn’t right. I would comfort my mother, but it didn’t help. I remem

I suddenly feel a link opening in my mind and my heart instantly begins to flutter in excitement while my body shivers with anticipation. “Vita mia, are you STILL raving about our sex life?” comes Mattias’ amused and teasing, deep, Italian accent, sounding smooth as silk in my mind, making my toes curl. “Just how much did you hear?” I carefully ascertain, feeling a little guilty like I just got caught with my hand in the koulourakia jar. His laugh reverberates in my mind licking at my soul like a soothing salve. “I didn’t hear any of it. I would never eavesdrop on a royal meeting. I have simply learned by now that when I start feeling you get all giddy, proud and a little bit aroused it usually means you’re raving about our sex life with Sebastian,” he teases knowingly. Fuck me up down and all around, I love this man! Only a few months bonded, and he already knows me better than I know myself sometimes. “If it’s bothering you, I can stop,” I offer, feeling my cheeks heat up. “It

I urgently lead him over to the bed and sit him down, then sit behind him and hold his body close to mine as I place my arm in front of his mouth. “You need to drink, kardia mou,” I gently encourage him. “It’s okay.” I feel his apprehension, but his hunger is too strong to resist. He firmly clutches my wrist, making me wince at his strength as I feel all ten of his canines pierce through my flesh. I bite my lips together, muffling a yelp of pain as I feel him start to drink my blood. After a moment, the pain starts to become tolerable and I relax, feeling a sense of contentment wash over me, my heart and soul swelling with love and pride to know that I can take care of him and that he trusted me enough to do so. I watch with soft, tender eyes, my fingers softly moving through his hair as I feel his craze lift almost instantly. Without prompt, he withdraws his canines slowly from my arm, the action so careful that I almost didn’t feel it. I shiver as I feel his tongue run across the

I shake my head and look at Mattias to see his face frozen in contemplation. I climb onto the bed next to him and cuddle up beside him against the headboard, rubbing his arm. “Mattias?” I gently call to get his attention. He slowly looks at me. “I…I never thought about children,” he admits, his expression still one of shock. “Oh.” I feel my face heat up and suddenly the air between us feels awkward. “Do you want to talk about it?” I carefully ask. He nods slowly, rubbing my hand resting on his arm. “I’ve been alive a long time and I just…I got to a point where I believed I wasn’t blessed with an animai and that my charges would be the closest thing to children I would ever have,” he confesses, his words echoing centuries of sadness and longing. “After a thousand years, I can understand why you’d think that. I would have probably given up too,” I admit, my head nodding compassionately. “Is…I mean…Do you…” he trails off, looking physically flustered as he tries to muster the words