Total pages in book: 96
Estimated words: 92232 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 461(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 307(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 92232 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 461(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 307(@300wpm)
A crown now sits on his head. It seems to pulse with its own energy and electricity sparks around it. Behind him stands what looks almost like a larger holographic, identical version of him.
My entire body is trembling. A zapping sound like a live wire comes from around me. I glance to my left, then my right and nearly piss myself where I stand.
They are not as huge as the hologram figure behind Kendrick, but I’m surrounded by huge knight-looking figures seemingly made of lightning. They are the reasons the glass didn’t fall down on me. They are using their shields to cover me.
“Don’t be afraid. They are protecting you. They will always protect you,” Kendrick says.
“Wh…why? Wh…what are they?”
“These are my knights. I have released my power to see if they would protect you. I am now sure you’re my true mate, Ray Ann Ricci.”
“Oh,” I say dumbly.
He waves his hand and the knights all line up before me and bow. I take a few steps back, then gasp as I realize what really happened on that battlefield. These knights were the ones who turned those men to dust.
In the dream, or whatever that was, it all happened so fast. Glass crunches under my feet with the movement. The knights lift their luminous heads. I’m in awe as I note the expressions of concern on their translucent faces.
Each of them places a hand over their heart and nods their head. Then they vanish. I look to Kendrick and the crown is gone, as is the giant behind him.
He crooks his finger at me. “Come to me, Ray.”
I bite my lip and lower my head as I move across the room. It’s as if my feet are moving on their own. In my head, I’m berating myself for going to him.
This man has just dropped me from the sky and then he shattered glass over my head. When did I become a masochist?
When I stop before him, there’s a pulsing between us. My heart is racing double time and I feel hot all over. He brushes a hand over my hair and then reaches under my chin to lift my head.
“You were in danger. Someone was chasing you. Who were they?”
“I have no idea. I was supposed to be meeting with friends. I… I have friends. We met online. My father doesn’t really allow me to go out.
“I snuck out to meet them. My engagement party is tomorrow. One of my friends is in the same boat. She doesn’t want to marry the man chosen for her either. I needed to talk to someone because I don’t want to marry this guy—”
I gasp and moan into his mouth as he crushes my lips with his and cuts my words off. He shoves his tongue into my mouth in a demanding way as he holds the back of my neck in one hand and grips my hair in the other to tilt my head back and keep me in place.
My toes curl in my shoes and I wrap my arms around his neck. He groans and reaches to grasp a tight hold of my ass. An electric current is coming off him.
It tingles all over and warms my belly. Oh my god, I have a pulse between my legs like never before. He’s kissing me with such passion. Now this, this is a first kiss.
“No,” is cried out, causing me to jump.
I pull away and look around. “What is it?” Kendrick breathes against my temple.
“Did you hear that?
“Hear what?”
I shake my head. It was so loud, but where did it come from? Kendrick turns my face back to his and he begins to nip at my lips. He releases a deep groan and pulls me closer to his warm body.
“No, get away from him. He’s not yours.”
I jump away from Kendrick and look around. I turn to look behind me, but no one is there. He wraps his arms around my waist from behind and pulls me back into him.
“You are beautiful. The gods have favored me.”
“I hate you. He shouldn’t want you so easily. He’s mine.”
Kendrick moves my hair from my neck and places a kiss against my skin. He then freezes. Before I can make sense of what’s going on, he turns me to face him.
His eyes are blazing again as his gaze scans my face. I place my hands on his chest to steady myself. He closes his eyes and pain fills his expression.
“Venus, what have you done?” he murmurs.
“Move, let me through. He knows I’m here. Give me control,” the voice hisses in my head.
I’m so stunned she’s able to push through to the forefront. It’s the weirdest feeling. I have a woman inside me and she’s controlling my body.
“I am here, my love. I’ve done what was needed,” she says.