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Standing at the center of a circle of Vampire’s, was Daisy’s Father. I couldn’t be sure it was him, but who else would the Vampire’s protect so vehemently? His hair was the color of night, his eyes a startling shade of blue, just like Daisy’s. I could see her features mirrored in his face, and wondered how my beautiful mate had come from someone like that. The Vampire’s that circled him tore down wolves left and right, all while keeping their Kingtheir master, safe.
The Vampire King’s crystal eyes locked on me, feeling my heated stare b**n into his skin. A serpentine smile formed on his face, stretching the taught skin on his face. He was palehorribly so, and his skin reminded me of old, worn leather. Somehow, he still managed to look young, but his eyes burned with malicious intent.
Zeke stood close by, and I flashed him a hard look that I hoped he would understand. I nodded towards the Vampire King, growling when Zeke nodded his head. I needed him to cover me, to help me disable the Vampire’s surrounding Daisy’s Father.
Any one of my warriors had the right to k**l him, but I wanted that honor. It sounded horrible, murdering my mate’s Fatherbut the man was not family, he was a monster. I had never been fond of Vampires, but my hatred never spanned as far as Bran’s. With Daisy at my side, I knew that being a Vampire was as much a part of her as being a Werewolf. She couldn’t have one without the other, and I accepted that fact wholly. Things would change if we won this battle, and I could only hope they would change for the better.
With that thought in mind, and the image of my beautiful mate seared into me, I charged the Vampire
King and the group of warriors that surrounded him. With Zeke at my side, we dodged stray Vampire’s, jumped over fighting wolves, and barreled into the circle of Vampires that surrounded Daisy’s Father.
I took two down with ease, while Zeke took down one. Our presence on the battle feild was noticed.
Warriors looked to their Alpha’s, seeing the importance of the person the Vampires were protecting.
Bran charged forward, snapping and snarling as he took out another one of the Vampire King’s defenses. Left and right, the Vampire’s began to fall, but not without loss of our own.
I faced Daisy’s Father, seeing the calculated malice on his face as he realized the war was nearing its end, and that he was standing on the losing side. A familiar cold front passed over me, chilling me to the bone, sending liquid ice rushing through my veins. The night seemed to grow darker, the shadows gathered at the edge of the forest eagerly. None of the other werewolves seemed to notice, but I couldn’t ignore the pulsing shadows that twitched with anticipation.
I charged forward, skidding across the grass as Daisy’s Father dodged my a****k. Zeke and Bran ran forward, both aiming for the Vampire King. The a****k gave me enough time to run forward, taking advantage of the distraction. I could hear the shadows hushed whispers, and knew we were running out of time.
Just as the Vampire King opened his mouth to speak, Zeke dove forward, clipping his leg. The Vampire
King fell to one knee, his lips moving as he stared at the gathering shadows. I wasted no time, darting forward and sinking my teeth into his flesh. My heart hammered with each dull thud of the Vampire
King’s heart, with each pulse of blood that squirted from his wound. Zeke and Bran latched onto one of his legs, pulling one way as I pulled another. The sound of tearing flesh filled the air, and I watched as the Vampire King’s head rolled across the grass, his blue eyes shining smugly.
The shadows that gathered along the forest line darted forward, slithering across the grass until they reached the corpse of the Vampire King. Zeke and Bran’s eyes widened as they too saw the slippery tufts of shadow that inched forward. The shadows descended on the Vampire King’s body, stealing every droplet of blood that stained the earth, leaving behind emerald grass in its place.
The Vampire King was d**d, and the remaining Vampires seemed to notice their leader’s absence. One by one they stopped; hands raised in surrender. Zeke, Bran and I sent out a mind-link to our troops.
The war was over, the fighting was finally finished, and we had won. Each wolf lifted their head to the night sky, the full moon our beacon of light, and unleashed a deafening howl into the sky. Even with the joy and sorrow of victory pulsing through our veins, I couldn’t shake the icy feeling that lingered in my bones, the feeling that told me I had been too late.
Daisy’s POV
As Nolan’s voice faded from my mind, the heat encompassing my body increased. I felt uncomfortable in my own skin, unbearably warm and antsy. I struggled to sit up in the sedan, but could hardly move my limbs. I knew Maya was fighting for control, pushing back against her instincts in order to give me a reprieve from the intense heat. My eyes fluttered closed, and I cherished the brief minutes of unconsciousness, free from the blistering heat.
When I opened my eyes, I was in Seans arms, the thin blanket still wrapped around my torso. Sean’s eyes found my face as I let out a long groan. A whisper of a smile formed on Sean’s face. His amusement only added to my horrific discomfort and muddled mind. There was nothing I could do but let out a low growl.
“That bad, huh?” Sean chuckled, carrying me up the stairs to a small house.
“Yes, it’s that bad.” I snapped. Instead of sounding cold and ferocious, my words came out in a garbled groan.
A little one-story house, covered in sky blue paneling with a little white porch. Judging from the flower pots on the porch, and the lace c******s in the window, someone lived in this house. Sean fished a key out from his front pocket, holding me with one arm as he unlocked the front door.
Whoever had once lived in this house must’ve moved recently, I thought to myself. An old couch sat against the wall, along with an old television stand. The television was gone, as were most of the other furniture. I could see the imprint against the wall where a row of pictures had once sat.
“Kind of glad my mate was a guy.” Sean chuckled, but his eyes had that misty, faraway look I often saw on Mason’s face. “I feel for Nolan. You’ll jump his bones the minute he steps into the house.”
“Shut up!” I groaned, clenching my eyes together in hope that I would once again fall unconscious. The last thing I wanted to do was talk about jumping my mate’s bones with my brother.
“Alright, alright.” Sean replied, a small smile twitching on his lips. “Want me to put you in the bedroom?”
While I detected a hint of amusement from Sean’s voice, I ignored it in favor of something better. What
I needed was to cool the fire crackling along my skin. I let out a painful grunt, which Sean took as a yes. As he opened the bedroom door, I noticed a bathroom off to the right. That was exactly what I needed. The heat was overwhelming, making my breaths come out in labored pants.
“The bathroom.” I croaked, “Take me into the bathroom.”
The bathroom was fairly large, and I assumed that this bedroom was the master bedroom. The bathtub was large enough for me to submerge myself fully, and I sighed at the thought of an ice-cold bath.
Sean sat me down on a plush stool that sat against the wall. I resisted the urge to tear the blanket from my shoulders and dive into the tub, whether Sean was there or not.
“Well, I’m not sticking around while youdo that.” Sean cleared his throat. Sean walked over to the tub and turned on the cold water, wincing as he stuck his hand under the faucet. “I’ll be just outside the bedroom. Gotta keep all those hungry wolves away.”
“Ugh, go!” I groaned, eyeing the frigid water.
I was off the stool and across the room before Sean could shut the bathroom door. I practically leapt into the bathtub, hissing as the cold water lapped at my heated skin. I half expected steam to come rolling out of the tub, my hot skin reacting with the icy water. There was no steam, just as there was no relief from my heat.
I thought about what Sean had said, and was grateful he stood watch. I loved Nolan, and wouldn’t trade my mate for the world, but I wasn’t sure I’d be able to stop myself if someone came in here looking to relieve the pain, I was in. I knew Maya’s instincts would take over, and we would mate with anyone
regardless of who they were.
My eyes roamed the plain bathroom, settling on the large window across the room. It would be so easy to slip away, to crack the window open and leave. I could find someoneanyone, to take this pain away.
Certainly, they wouldn’t be able to resist. A nak*d, she-wolf in heat, roaming the streets. If the battle was won, there would be countless males, tired from battle, looking for anything to relieve the horrors from their mind.
“No. Not a chance.” I groaned into the empty bathroom, tearing my eyes away from the window and curling myself into a ball. My damp hair fanned out across the water, and I sank lower into the tub.
My entire body grew stiff as the large lights in the bathroom grew dull, magnifying the shadows that bounced along the walls. The cold water that filled the bathtub grew colder, cold enough to make me wonder if shards of ice swirled in the water. The blistering heat that seared my skin was momentarily forgotten as the shadows gathered along the walls. My heart hammered in my chest as fear settled in my bones. The shadows gathered at the edge of the tub, lapping against the porcelain walls like an inky ocean. I watched in fearful silence as the shadows gathered, forming a large mass that was human in shape. It had no discernable features, and yet I could feel it staring at me. Analyzing
watching the half-breed Princess who had often fed them her blood.
I hadn’t called the shadows, and they never came on their own before. Which meant someone else had called them. Only two others had the ability to call on the shadows, my Father and Holly. Fear raced through me at the thought of what might’ve happened. We could have lostand my father could have sent the shadows to claim my life.
“Why are you here?” I asked, finding my voice and sending all the strength I could muster into my words. I kept my voice stern. I controlled the shadows, not the other way around, I reminded myself.
The humanoid shape moved, gliding across the floor until it stood in front of the bathtub.
“The Vampire King has fallen.” They hissed, their silky-smooth voices colder than the water I sat in. “He had one last requesthis price paid in full.”
I braced myself, my hands gripping the edge of the tub as I debated screaming out for Sean. It would do no good, I told myself. Even if Sean could see the shadows, there was nothing he could do. I tensed against the side of the tub, trying to keep as much distance from the shadows as I could. I clenched my eyes shut, hoping it wouldn’t hurtpraying to the Goddess that Nolan would be well taken care of.
Instead of pain, a heavy weight pressed on my shoulders. I felt my limbs go slack, only to stiffen and become horribly rigid. My back arched as a frightened wheeze left my lips. This was it, I told myself. I wondered if I would go home to my Goddess, or if the shadows would also claim my soul.
Something exploded in my mind, filling my head with a thick, coldness. I could feel every icy shard that rolled through me, every crystal-like piece of ice that embedded itself in my mind. My heart pounded in my chest, never once slowing. As I waited for d***h, I realized it wasn’t coming. All at once, thousands of silver threads wormed themselves in my mind, all connected to a single Vampire.
I could feel them, all of them. Every Vampire that walked this earth, I could feel their presence in my mind. It was nothing like the mind-link I had with my pack, and yet it was oddly similar. I was aware of their presence, and they were aware of mine.
“Heir to the Kouritis bloodline, companion to the shadows, host to the Renaldi magic. Hail Queen Daisy, ruler of the Vampires.’ The shadows spoke all at once, their voices coming from every inch of the room.
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