Total pages in book: 26
Estimated words: 23322 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23322 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
His hand comes to rest over my stomach. I watch his eyes widen. My heart starts to pound. Then I feel it. Not me. Valen. Anger pounding down, and I know he’s here.
A loud crash sounds and I know it’s the front door. Kane pulls Juliet behind him as a very pissed off Valen comes strolling into the room like he owns the place, as if he didn’t bust down my front door.
“You should get better guards.” His eyes flick to Bishop. “Get your fucking hands off her or I’ll remove them from your body. I don’t care if she is your niece.” I swear a smirk lifts at the corner of Bishop’s mouth.
“You got a little of her blood in you, didn’t you? I wonder what that might do to someone like you.” Bishop studies Valen. “Even stronger now?” He cocks his head to the side, studying Valen, but his hand does drop away from my stomach.
Valen ignores Bishop. “Come here, princess. I feel what you need. Take it.” In a blink I’m on him, my teeth sinking into his neck. As I wrap my body around him, he holds me close to him. I can feel tension leave his body. “I would have been here faster, but I had things to take care of,” he whispers in my ear. I can’t respond because I don’t want to pull my mouth away from him.
“All of you, get out,” I hear Valen say, but all I can focus on is the sweetness of his blood filling me. That hunger dissipates as another grows. The need for him to be inside me blooms by the second.
“Now.” I pull my teeth out his neck to repeat Valen’s order. I want to be alone with him. We need to talk…
“Drink,” Valen orders, placing the head on the back on of my head and pushing me back to his neck. I do.
“I know what she needs. I’ve got her. Get out or you’ll learn how deadly I really am. The only reason I haven't come for any of you after taking her from me is because of her and what you mean to her.” I pull back, licking my lips and looking into his dark eyes.
“No one is taking me from you,” I reassure him. I couldn't bear it. I’m not even sure what I would do if someone tried right now, and I love everyone standing in this room. It hits me hard as I think the words. I do. I love this man.
“Love you, too, princess.” I let out a small gasp that he heard my inner thoughts. He gives me a full-on smile. Everything he feels for me washes over me. I can feel him. Really feel him. I think all of my fears and the change to my body disoriented my senses, but now it’s all coming to me.
“We’ll go for now,” Bishop says, making it clear they will all be back. “There is much to discuss.” With that they all start to leave.
“There was a young girl hiding out watching this place. Human,” Valen tells them as they are about to leave. “I’ve seen her before. She was at the theatre the same night I was. She is spying from the looks of it. Not one of your guards. From what I saw in her bag, she's been watching you all for a while, and I have no idea who she is. She doesn't run in any circle I know.”
“And what did happen to my guards?” Bishops asks. I know some are humans who don’t know what we are, but others are local vampires who work for Bishop.
“I’ve got tranqs for all kinds.” This time he does give one of those cocky smirks. “Might want to go wake them up.”
“The girl?” Erik bites out. Anger is clear in his tone, which is unusual for him and his laidback way. Something flashes in his eyes.
“Cotton candy,” Ezra says absently, his nostrils flaring. His twin nods. They both look on edge.
“I let her be. Spooked her a little, so she left. I don’t hurt innocent people.” The twins both turn to leave without even a word.
“But we aren't people, are we?” Bishop turns to face us again, stopping his retreat.
“I never said all vampires are bad. You assumed that,” he throws back. “But eventually sometimes even the good ones go bad. Crazy. And some people, vampire or not, need to be taken care of.” They stare at each other for a moment before Bishop nods and leaves.
“You want to talk, call me,” Juliet tells me as Kane leads her from the room, leaving Valen and me all alone.
“You broke my door,” I tease as I lean forward and lick the spot where I bit him. He growls. I can feel his cock jerk against me.