He pushed himself toward me, "I just can't resist you anymore, Ade.."
Before I could take a breath, before I could even blink my eyes. His hands took control of my lower torso, straddling me against the side of the abandoned shed.
"Don't move, don't be afraid." Those words came out smoothly like I appreciated them. I instantly stiffened my body and relaxed at the same time.
"I'm not afraid." I unknowingly spoke softly. He chuckles under his breath and brushes the dark strands of hair away from my neck to reveal the bare skin underneath. It wasn't long before a stinging sensation surged through my body, as if I had just touched a high voltage fence. It was intoxicating and painful at the same time.
The sensation lasted for what seemed like an eternity but eventually his hands released their grip and the pain subsided. He cupped my chin with his right hand and stared deeply with his emerald eyes, "You're going to forget this ever happened. Go back to the party."
Before I turned away, his fingers slid across my neck to wipe away the blood residue to be rid of the evidence. I quickly left, forgetting it ever happened.
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny