AIDAN“AAGGRRR”A groan of pain escaped through my clenched teeth.My jaw was so tight the muscles pulsed, ready to burst.In a second, I went from ecstasy to agony, but it was a pain I was more than willing to bear.I never imagined Nyx would want to mark me from the very first time.Her father made it damn clear tonight that this was an honor very few Selenias granted… and now I understood why.A hoarse howl slipped from Vlad’s lips.I looked up, Theo blazing in my pupils.That’s when I saw her.Emerging from Nyx’s back… the manifestation of my mate’s Selenic magic.A dark entity, hooded, faceless—but I could feel it judging me, deciding whether I was worthy, if I deserved her...The chains binding me turned golden, deadly, and they burned into my skin like molten iron.Its hand, with razor-sharp black claws, started stretching toward me.“Aahhh! No, go back, go back!”“DON’T STOP HER, NYX, DON’T FIGHT IT, MY LOVE!”I roared, throwing myself over her body, holding her tight.I knew

AIDANA shiver ran down my spine.I was nervous, like a kid getting caught red-handed—no point denying it.I’d rather face a dozen hostile males than deal with the raised brow of the black-haired woman in front of me.Damn, she’s basically a mature version of my Nyx."Well… I…"I raised my hand to scratch my hair, wondering how to subtly tell her I’d already eaten her daughter’s peach."No need to explain—I’d have to be an idiot not to know I’m out of virgin daughters."My mother-in-law said as she stepped forward.I instinctively stepped back, like she’d zapped me with electricity."I’ll take responsibility for my actions. I claimed Nyx as mine…""And she claimed you, I see," she said, stopping in front of my chest covered by my shirt."Yes. She gave me her mark."I looked down and couldn’t help but gently touch my left pec.When I looked back up, she was watching me closely.My body tensed again. I was bracing for harsh words, but she just sighed, her expression softening."For a se

ZAREK I had rarely been this nervous in my entire life. My mate’s words kept echoing in my mind. I felt like I had failed Celine for not having found our daughter yet. And that’s not even counting what I hadn’t told her—about the memories I pulled out of that vampire. There were fragments of our daughter being enslaved by a man—a wolf, to be precise. I didn’t know how clean those memories were, and my fears grew with each passing second. “Aidan, we’ve cleared the last traces of scattered magic!” I heard Valeria say to Nyx’s mate. On this continent, he’s the most capable person to open these physical portals. They weren’t the same as the ones purely conjured by magic. I watched him step in front of the stone blocks and raise his hands. Immediately, the temperature plummeted, everything froze—even our breaths. He’s strong. And ever since being marked by a Selenia, I know for a fact he’s become even more powerful. The magical circle around my descendants glowed inte

VICTORIABut my Lord’s attention is already right between my pale thighs, now fully exposed as I slowly pull up my dress.I sit on the edge of the table, raising the fabric up to my waist.Lift my boots and rest them on the wooden armrests.I hear him swallow. A low growl rumbles in his chest.His hand drops, and he starts stroking that thick, massive cock of his that drives me absolutely crazy.Later, I’ll ride him no matter what—make him apologize properly until he knots me full.He hisses while jerking off rough.His gaze lingers on the tattoo on my groin, the one that caused so much drama before—but now he’s obsessed with it.Mmm... I’m so wet, I can feel my pussy throbbing with need just for him.I’m about to get even naughtier, but Dracomir can’t take it anymore.He leans forward and buries his nose between my legs, sniffing like a damn pervert.I hear his wolfish moan.His eyes crack open, and he stares up at me like a beast on the hunt.My scent drives him insane, even more wh

VICTORIA“We can talk calmly in the sitting room,” my mate’s voice interrupted at just the right moment.When he approached my mother, he lowered his posture a little more.Maybe because he mistook her for a she-wolf, not realizing Celine was hiding those vampire fangs.“You're Victoria's mate,” she identified him right away.How could she not, when our scents were completely mixed?“I am...”“That remains to be seen,” Dad muttered through gritted teeth.The undead’s claws almost peeked out from between the stones, waiting for his signal.Immersed in their magical dimension, ready to strike.“Love...”“You have no idea how comfortable your little girl was. While you were dying of anxiety, putting the b…”“Enough, Zarek!”My mom’s roar made me flinch.When she got angry, honestly, she was scarier than Dad.Her pupils flashed a dangerous reddish hue, and that was when sweet Camilla was in control.Alpha Mía was a little more deadly.“Are you a vampire or a she-wolf?” Dracomir asked, fro