Charlie's P.O.V. The inn was loud when we entered. The men were behind me, adding to the uneasy feeling I had after what I said to Damien. They usually broke off and celebrated on their own. If Neil hadn't been back at camp, he would have been in one of the taverns by now, playing dice or cards ag
I turned to glance at the men, and they looked as surprised as I felt. We had all thought the vampires were extinct. To hear they were back was almost as shocking as finding out that my brother had found his mate. "We'll deal with that later. Tonight we celebrate." Paxton slammed his palm down on t
My heart all but stopped when he wrapped his arm around my waist, letting his fingers dance along the small strip of exposed skin between my pants and shirt. I watched as his face lit up as he spoke, the way his Adam's apple bobbed when he swallowed a sip of his drink. His black eyes crinkled in the
Charlie's P.O.V. It had been a long time since I had woken up disoriented after a long night of drinking. I remembered the excitement and giddiness of Damien saying I would be worth it. We played a few rowdy rounds of dice against the others, and I ended up in Damien's lap. His hands held my hips
"If we go back to sleep, we won't wake up until dinner." "Then I'll cook you dinner. Goodnight." He groaned but still pressed a kiss against my breast. "If you go back to sleep, you'll have to roll off me so I can take care of myself." I tried and failed to lift my hips beneath his weight, but I s
I was grateful that sex wasn't taboo for my kind because I wasn't entirely in the dark, even though I was wildly inexperienced. But as I tried bouncing on him, it felt awkward and clumsy. My cheeks burned in embarrassment as I stopped. "Come here." He whispered, and I leaned forward, wanting to hid
Charlie's P.O.V. My clothes were everywhere, and it wasn't just what I had stripped off in my lust-filled, drunken haze to get into Damien's pants. When I returned to camp, I discovered that Paxton had decided to entertain himself by hiding all my clothes around the forest, scattering them, and ha
"I wasn't expecting you back so soon. I thought you would take a nap." I said, soaking up his warmth as I leaned into his side. He sent me an unamused look, and I couldn't resist reaching up and rubbing my fingers against his jaw, enjoying his short beard. The pout on his face made him almost look