Blood Tie Novels & Stories

Reluctantly, I nod and he wastes no time in sweeping me off my feet. He is pleased with himself as he carries me through the house and into the bedroom. But he doesn’t put me down on my feet, he puts me straight into bed. “As I said, this is going to take some time to heal. Blood ties are not the easiest thing to dissolve. The pain you are feeling now will likely increase.” “Increase?” Surely it couldn’t get much worse. He sits next to me, his crimson eyes lock on mine and a shiver runs down my spine. “Usually yes, but given that you were unaware of the tie and the fact you are still bound. I don’t know how it will affect you.”

When he did his voice was weighed down, it was clear he did not want to be sharing this information but also had to. “Verity, do you know what a soul tie is?” He asked, tiredness lining his eyes. A soul tie, I considered this. I had heard of it but very vaguely. “To be honest, I have heard of it. I just don’t remember anything specific.” I met his eyes; they were tender but also haunted. “A soul tie is a type of emotional and spiritual bond, or cord,” he said, pausing to take a sip of whatever was in the flask before offering it to me. I took a hearty swig and sputtered, he laughed.

“Okay, he should have already explained this to you. However, if you don’t mind hearing some of it from me, then I will continue." I nod, wanting to know where he was going with this and how it would be possible to talk to Julian without any sort of assistance. “Okay. You have Julian’s blood inside you, which completed what we call a blood bond. A blood bond connects two or more people together. So, close your eyes and relax.” I do as he says, closing my eyes and relaxing as much as I can. He then says, “Good. Now focus only on him and open your mind.”

"You kissed me already. Do you kiss strangers too?" Her cheeks flushed pink. "You reciprocated the kiss too. I remember quite well." I broke the embrace reluctantly, though I kept my hands on her shoulders. Being this close to her was intoxicating, but I needed to focus. There were still too many unknowns, too many threats circling around her. "In the spirit of reciprocation," I said, "would you perhaps want to enter a soul tie with me?" I watched her expression carefully as the words sank in. A soul tie wasn't something to propose lightly. It was a binding that went deeper than marriage, deeper than any human connection. It would link our souls together in ways that couldn't be undone.

“Wait — what connection?” Kael turned toward her. “When I screamed her name… something answered. A pull in my chest. Like a thread of power tying her to me.” Violet’s expression shifted from concern to astonishment. “A blood-bond.” Fenrak frowned. “That’s impossible. They haven’t—”

Usually in a pack, the males claimed the female, and the others just learned to live with or beat the hell out of each other. What Thaddeus seemed to suggest was an additional bond, one that would also tie them as more than friends. "Before I say yes, does this involve any kinky shit? Because I'll admit, while I admire and covet Toni's ass, yours, not so much." Thaddeus laughed. "The tie I speak of is one of blood. A bite exchange where I inject you with some of my essence. It will link us and allow us to share some of our thoughts and feelings. It will protect you against my kind as well."

Not with him still going home to another woman. I wasn’t ready, but the choice wasn’t really mine anymore. That was the moment my life split in two. I tied myself to Thames forever. Not by marriage, not by choice, but by blood. And no matter how many times I told myself I’d walk away, I never did. And then, there was Piper. Sweet, innocent Piper. Not mine by blood, but somehow mine anyway. She trusted me. She called me mother. Every time she did, something inside me broke. How could I mother her, when my own choices were so messy, so wrong?

He chuckled softly, a little nervous, but amused—probably realizing he’d pushed my patience to its limit again. “Relax, it’s not from me this time,” he promised. “You’re terrible at lying,” I said, releasing his tie with a sigh, though I kept a wary eye on him. “What is it this time? “Just go look in the damn bag,” Elijah’s lips twitched, trying to keep his composure, but I recognized that look—the one that said he was hiding something, just out of reach. The black silk of Elijah's tie felt cool against my palm as I let it go, watching it slide through my fingers like a living thing, slick and sinister.

The man connected to the debt threatening her family. For the first time, she realized their lives had been moving toward something unavoidable. Something dangerous. And somewhere far beyond Briar Hollow, within the halls of an ancient castle, the First Blood Vampire sat upon his throne. Before him rested a report. A report concerning one girl. One hybrid. One future bride. The vampire king slowly closed the document. A faint smile appeared on his lips. "The time is approaching." His crimson eyes glowed in the darkness. Outside his castle, thunder roared across the night sky.