QUINN"I need... I need your blood, to feed on your life force and perform the spell together with Valeria and that witch," she said, lifting her head, our breaths mingling in the air thick with countless intense emotions."I know you heard what I said in the hall about my former mate...""You were such a coward you didn’t even tell me directly. You knew I was there.""I was," she admitted, biting her lower lip."Because I was... I am afraid..." The vulnerability in her voice hit me harder than ever before, even more than when she first opened her eyes and discovered the mutilation of her body."And what’s changed now, Gabrielle? If you're doing this out of guilt because I let Celine go to take care of you, you don't have to—""What’s changed is that these past days without you by my side have hurt more than all my wounds and ghosts from the past. Now, I can't let you rush into danger if I can prevent it," she interrupted, raising her hand and searching the air until she found my jaw,

GABRIELLEWith that thought in mind, I began to turn over his body with a bit of clumsiness, ending up face-to-face with him."Gabrielle," he murmured my name, grabbing my waist and helping me straddle his thighs, both of us sitting on the bed.His semi-erect cock brushed against my ass, but soon I would make sure it was fully hard."Can I take another advance? I need more strength to please you," I whispered, running my hands behind his neck, pressing my breasts against his chest, caressing his nape, inhaling the intoxicatingly sweet scent of his pheromones, my vampire canines aching unbearably."You know you don't have to ask," he sighed, gripping my hips, pulling me closer to his dominant body. "You can take whatever you want from me; I’ve always been yours, for your pleasure...""For our pleasure, my male. The Goddess gave you such a troublesome mate; I can only repay you for my mistakes with my body. I want you to take me, Quinn. Since the moment I met you, I've desired you, but

ALDRICIt seemed as if the Moon had turned into a chilling black hole, and from its depths, hundreds of ravens flew out, swirling in chaotic patterns.Their deafening caws irritated my lycan ears; I couldn’t understand how they carried over such vast distances. Worse yet, I feared this powerful magic could harm my woman and our pup."Aldric, hold onto me tightly!"Valeria’s voice rang out, and I embraced her from behind, protecting her belly with my large hands as we were engulfed by a frenzied flock of ravens, spinning around us over and over.The dark fog swallowed the air, and suddenly, I felt like I was losing my footing.It was as if my body was being lifted from the ground, no longer connected to anything around me.I hated all this witchcraft—if I was being honest—but I held my loved ones close against my chest and buried my head in the crook of Valeria’s neck, closing my eyes as feathers brushed against my skin, beaks, claws, the whistling of the wind in my ears, and then... d

CELINEI finally managed to speak, but I couldn’t say anything more, couldn’t reveal anything else, even if I wanted to.I thought he’d be angry, but instead, he gave me a sinister smile that sent shivers down my spine."I know, you're bringing clever rats into our home, but it doesn’t matter, baby. Your husband is the deadliest predator of all—I’ll gut them for you," he grinned, his fangs gleaming dangerously.I wanted to step back, but his arms wrapped tightly around my waist, pulling my head against his chest protectively, my entire body melting into his.This man radiated danger from every pore, and he wasn’t even physically here. Yet, in his embrace, I felt like I was in the safest refuge imaginable."I’ll do everything you ask, but I wonder… what do I get in return?" he whispered after a few seconds."In... return?" How did the atmosphere change so quickly? I was getting nervous now. "W-What... do you want?""You know very well what I want, Celine. I want to devour you completel

NARRATORWhile vampires and sorcerers fought to the death, the werewolves advanced through the forest until they reached the outskirts of the cemetery.The clouds raced across the sky, blocking the moonlight, driven by the wind that violently shook the treetops; the damp scent lingered in the air.In the distance, powerful lightning illuminated the night, and a dark storm loomed over the vampire prince's castle. At any moment, torrential rain would pour down, as if it were a manifestation of his own feelings.“Zarek is enraged,” Gabrielle announced. She didn’t need her eyes to sense it; his fury seemed to transcend all barriers.“Quinn, can you sense your sister?” Aldric asked. They had been advancing tirelessly all afternoon and night.“It’s confusing, but it feels like she’s beneath us, maybe underground or something. I’ve tried reaching out to her wolf, but I can't connect.”Quinn frowned, deeply worried and, above all, struggling to believe that he had allowed Gabrielle to come al