So it seemed as though I had misjudged Elijah. I despised the thought. The little act he put on when he first arrived was all to get a rise out of me. Who did he think he was to test me? What a fool I had been to give him exactly what he wanted.He had surprised me, though. He was able to refuse me even though I could tell how his body reacted to mine and how much he wanted me. Now I was curious about his intentions. What exactly did he want from me? What were his expectations for this contractual agreement between our two covens that would force us together. I initially thought he would be using me as a tool to gain more power, but the encounter I just had with him made me question that. Had I been completely wrong about him?No matter if I had. That would not change anything. I still did not wish to be with him. I did not care for him. He was no one to me now, just a hurdle in my path. Even so, I still planned to get more information from him, like why he came here early and unannou
“Onyx!” I watched with a raised brow as my brother’s mate ran up to me excitedly with arms extended. Araya Zoldeck. Her curly brown hair bounced away from her face revealing a big smile. It seems she was excited, although I was not sure why. I held back an eye roll. Her upbeat personality and positive outlook on life were irritating traits. I took a step back evading her with a glare wondering what she was thinking.“Still not a hugger, I see. Got it.” She looked almost disappointed. She should know me better than that.“Most definitely not.” I scoffed. “Also, you smell like wolf.” I scrunched my nose, and she rolled her eyes followed by a laugh.I had not seen her in quite some time, and I had to admit I was not completely annoyed by her presence. I had grown tolerant of her, or rather she had not made it to my list of people I wished to kill.Her and my brother as well as her wolf mate had been traveling around to other packs and covens in an attempt to prove the validity
Atlas’ POVThat night, I watched her walk away from me again. I couldn’t believe she left me hanging there like that after the kiss we shared. The connection had already grown stronger. She wanted me too. I fucking knew she did, but for some reason she was fighting it.Stubborn ass.Fuck it. If that’s how she wanted to play it, fine. I wasn’t going to beg. I had plenty of eligible women throwing themselves at me. I didn’t need her. She was a vampire anyways. We didn’t belong together. Plus, she didn’t even look that good…Lies. It was all lies. I did need her, she looked better than any woman I had ever met in my life, I didn’t give a shit that she was a vampire, and I would absolutely beg if that’s what it would take. She was hardheaded as hell, though. I wasn’t sure if begging would even be enough at this point, but I’d be willing to try anything.I sat in the chair of the hotel room long after she left and stared at the spot where I had her pressed up against the wall hopin
I looked myself over in the mirror pleased with my reflection. It had been a while since I had worn anything else other than my hunting suit or lounge gear, and I had actually impressed even myself. My short black leather dress clung to me tightly revealing my long legs. My hair was silky and straight. I added some color to my eyes accentuating the purple and some gloss to my lips. “Damn, Onyx!” My eyes jerked to the side as I made my way to the common area. I recognized the voice immediately and a small smile formed on my face. See, I did not hate everyone. Two young vampires stood beside Thalan and Lilith eying me intently. I nodded their way. “So Idante, Tyus, will you be joining us on our evening out?”“Yeah. He overheard me talking about it and wouldn’t stop begging.” Thalan scoffed. Idante grabbed my hand kissing the back of it. He was a bold one. “Idante, please.” His infatuation with me could be somewhat annoying at times, but still I had developed a bit of a soft spot fo
Suddenly I felt myself being jerked backwards. His actions surprised me, and I could not contain my devilish grin, satisfied that I was able to get a reaction from him. He was actually manhandling me. Maybe Elijah was not completely spineless as I had thought. I was very aware I was antagonizing him, but I still was unsure what his intentions were. So instead of communicating and simply asking him like any logical being would do, I chose violence. I would push him to the point to do what I could not, to reject our betrothal. That was the ideal outcome anyways.“Unhand me. Who do you think you are?”I was now standing up staring him straight in his eyes in a challenging stance after being pulled from Idante’s lap. Now I was the one angry that he thought he was within his rights to touch me. He did not control me. If I wanted to take part in an orgy right here in this very club, I would. Not that that interested me in the least, but still, it was my choice. He did not own me. Not now. N
“Is it not fucking obvious? I came for you. I needed to see you again.” He responded, carefully removing my hand from his mouth to which I jerked my hand away from his.“What were you thinking coming here, of all places? This is a vampire club owned by my brother, no less. There are eyes everywhere. You are a fool. And you need to leave now.”“Yeah. I don’t give a shit about all that. I’m not leaving without you.” He crossed his arms and stood firmly. I scoffed. Did he think we would be leaving together? Now it all made sense. He was completely insane.“You are a delusional, wolf. I will not be going anywhere with you. Must I kill you to prove my point?”“You keep saying that, but we both know you won’t do it.” He smirked. I should have kneed him in the groin in that moment. It angered me that he thought he had some type of hold over me regardless if it was true or not. Cocky bastard.“Do not push me,” I snarled looking around the area. His presence was unwanted and
My hand slammed against the steering wheel in frustration at what I had just done as I sped to my destination. Thalan and Lilith would be out for a while giving me plenty of time to get far enough away. I did feel bad for the way I left them, but they would be fine and it needed to be done. The wolf lay slumped leaning to the side of the passenger door unconscious. I had managed to carry him on my back putting him in the seat without anyone else noticing before I made my escape.I was not heading to the compound. It was too risky for him. I had decided to take him to his allies demanding help, and that was risky for me. There was a high possibility they would attempt to kill me on site, but as I continued to speed in that direction, it was clear that was a risk I was willing to take. What was I thinking? Was I really willing to put my life on the line for him?I glanced over at him. Pathetic. Once again, this was all his doing. Had he not acted irrationally, this would hav
The words came out of his mouth, but I read the confusion on his face. His question was clear; why had Atlas asked for me? His obsession with me was becoming more than a problem. I kept my emotionless mask on as I stared between him and Ezekiel giving nothing away, but internally I was frustrated. I needed to leave. I had done my due diligence. In fact, I had done more than enough. I made sure he survived, hand-delivered him to safety and gave him my blood. What more did he want from me? I could not stay here any longer. Beside the obvious danger to my person regardless of Ezekiel’s promise of safety, and even though I would love to take some of these wolves out - especially the little shit one from before - continuing to stay here put my secret at risk. I was not sure how the wolf felt about his comrades knowing his truth, that I was his mate, but that was something I planned to take to the grave. No one was to know, least not this pack of miscreant wolves. There was no question in a