My entire family was supportive of Drake, which makes me excited for them to meet him. I promised that I would introduce them soon, knowing that Drake will be very excited to meet my family. When I speak to Drake, I find out that King Kazimir was friends with King Urien. He apparently was close enough that Kazimir knows about Ennata. Drake was nervous at first, but then we talked about it and decided that if his grandfather trusted King Kazimir with the information about his sister, then Drake should trust him too. He told me that he was heading south with Prince Reyes and would be in touch. “I finally told my mother about you,” I tell him. He’s quiet a moment. “And? How did Guardian Angel take the news that her daughter is mated to a vampire?” “She wants to meet you,” I tell him. “To kill me?” he asks, making me laugh. “No. She wants to meet my mate. She said your grandfather spoke highly of you.” “I would be honored to meet her,” he says. “Well, it’s not just her. I’m a packa

Reyes and I follow the lead vampire. The others continue to surround us as we move into King Raphael’s lands. We’re guided to an old gothic looking castle, dark with mold from the thick group of trees surrounding the castle that don’t allow the sun to hit it. Beneath the canopy of trees, there are torches lit to light the walkway into the castle. When we walk inside, I know immediately that this place is run similarly to the way my father is running our castle. I can smell the blood and sex before we enter the feeding room. From the whimpers of the humans inside, I’m guessing these vampires aren’t even trying to be gentle. I look at Reyes and see my disgust mirrored on his face. These vampires have no respect for human life. When we walk in, I see that I was right. Each human has multiple vampires feeding on them and at least one having sex with them. As I watch, I see one woman’s eyes glaze over as she’s nearly drained to death. As one, the vampires pull their fangs out of her, the

I’ve been running non-stop for two days. I’m exhausted and I know that once I see Leana, I’ll have to be careful. I’m depleted now and I’ll want her blood, but right now, she needs me and I need to face my father. If he has done anything to hurt her, I’ll make sure that he dies slowly, so slowly that it takes a millennia for him to finally meet his maker. As I get to the city, I lift my nose in the air. Since I know what I’m looking for, I lock in on Leana’s scent quickly, following it toward the council. I smell my father’s scent close to hers and I begin to run faster, needing to make sure that she’s okay. As I continue to run, I catch the scent of several Alphas, multiple Guardians, and a couple of fae. When I get closer, I hear a woman speaking. “It seems to me that the problem here isn’t Alpha Richard, but the members of this council that have sat in their high seats too long. You have forgotten what the role of this council is and that you should be using your time and energy

My mate has accepted me and I’m done holding back. She’s right, if she was made for me, then she can handle anything and everything I give her. I knew she’d be desperate for an orgasm by the time I let her come and the mix of her orgasm on her tongue and her blood in my mouth was such an exquisite taste that I spent my time, forcing her to stay at her high while I enjoyed myself. Now, however, it’s time for me to put my mark on the spot where werewolves will recognize that my mate is taken, that she is mine. As I thrust, hard and fast inside my mate, I can feel her body clamping down on me. Nothing in my life has ever felt so amazing as the feeling of Leana’s body, responding to me being inside her, the feel of her muscles contracting around me as I continue my thrusts. She arches her back, throwing her head back, opening her throat to me. The blood pulsing in her veins scents the air with her wild, floral scent flooding my senses and overwhelming me. My fangs extend and I growl wi

We have four days to get information about my father before Leana has to meet with her family and the other Guardians. Now, it’s not just about intel for us and our war, it’s also necessary for the Guardians to find out who is truly against them. Because I can now walk in the daylight with no sensitivity to the sun thanks to my amazing mate, we decide to leave early in the morning. Not only will the vampires not be out during the day, but they will most likely still be sleeping off the remnants of last night’s party when we arrive tomorrow. We run all day, and overnight I carry my mate so she can sleep. We arrive the next morning, early and after ensuring that Leana is fed and ready to go, we make our way to my father's clan lands. The first thing both of us notice is that the humans are no longer guarding my father’s perimeter. Leana stops, sniffing the air and looking around. “There are no auras. What happened to the humans?” she asks. “If I had to guess, I’d say they became food