"And I show you true pleasure," he rang into my ears with a hint of dangerous lust, "I show you the true pleasure of being punished by me."
My eyes roll up as he slams me against the wall, his minty breath upon me and his words leaving a venom behind on my heart.
His lips are hot, sticky and rough.
His touch is hap hazard with his dominantly perfect features.
Hell, he is a hazard in my eyes.
I am just another girl to him. Just a mere soulmate by the grim prophecy.
Nothing else. Nothing more. Like a human mistress.
Kidnapped from school, to please his bloody vampire kingdom for the sake of it.
Because as the prophecy illuminates, "He shall have a mate in each life sought between true darkness that only he can free her from. But if he fails then he shall caste away to repeat in another lifetime further from a dream to the throne as heir."
Yet, the issue grew day by day.
Something I sense in his eyes with urgency and avoidance.
I didn't seem to have any darkness-he was a godly demon more than me to be exact. I wasn't even a vampire, but a human unlike the other lives.
Unknown perhaps to me-that a secret darkness within me stirred. Yet only time would say ~
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