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I have an idea why I have this... extreme lust for the two, but I need to be certain.
An elder vampire named Cyrus, who is president of the council for the World Organization of Vampire Elites, enters from the same door Layla exited and walks onto the platform.
“Welcome, distinguished guests, to the first celebration hosted by Queen Layla Sophia Aldana,” Cyrus says the moment he reaches the podium. He’s nearly 900 years in age but appears no older than twenty-five. He has bleach blond hair, blue eyes, and a svelte build. “Tonight is more than just a party. Tonight is a chance at a new beginning for our world.”
Raised voices fill the room, heads swiveling to neighbors for clarification of what the elder vampire could mean.
“For far too long, we’ve lacked unification amongst our kind. Let us change that. I encourage you all to mingle tonight, speak to a supe you would never naturally approach. We need to form allies, more cross-species support,especially as technology advances and it becomes harder and harder to conceal our identities.”
I see a few supes nodding in agreement while others stare at the elder vamp with uncertain scowls.
I know exactly what Cyrus is doing. He’s putting the idea inside their head that we need to work together for our future, for protection. Then once the committee is formed and the plan to reveal ourselves to humans is set, they’ll break the news to the rest of the supernatural community.
It’s brilliant, though secrets rarely survive in our community. There are too many creatures with advanced hearing listening.
Cyrus waits for the chatter in the room to subside before he continues.
“Tonight is the first step to a unified world. Now, if you’ll please join me in welcoming Queen Aldana and gargoyle soldier, Thorne DuPont to the stage.”
Thorne.Is he one of Xander’s newer soldiers? There are many in his army, it’s impossible to know all of them, but if this one is highly regarded enough to be selected to lead the new vampire queen’s security team, I would have certainly met him by now.
Where have you been hiding?
Layla walks to the stage, Thorne following, but she stumbles going up the stairs. I have no doubt her vampirereflexes would have kicked in, but Thorne is just as fast and catches her. The moment his skin touches hers, a thrill of pleasure shoots through my middle and down to my cunt.
Oh.
Well.
That’s interesting.
Chapter 4 – Layla
It happened again.
Pleasure.
It rolls through me the moment Thorne grabs me by the waist with one arm to stop me from falling. His hand takes hold of my upper arm, and I swallow my moan. His smooth, velvety skin burns on mine. It’sintoxicating.
The gargoyle’s eyes widen. He feels it too.
My fangs unwillingly drop, and I quickly sheath them before anyone notices.
Once I’m upright, I smooth my dress to make sure I’m not flashing my tits and bits, and I can only hope my hair hasn’t fallen out of place. I don’t have a mirror to check it, and my phone is deep down in the pocket of this dress. Itdoesn’t matter, though, because Thorne is already reaching out to push a curled strand off my cheek.
Heat simmers deep within my stomach, my nipples tightening at the affectionate move. I can only pray to whichever higher power is listening that the supernaturals in the room can’t smell my needy pussy.
Of course, that’s not the case based on the feverish look Vara is giving me from where she stands at the front—her fangs bared, pupils blown, breathing heavily.
I’m struggling to focus. I vaguely register Cyrus introducing Thorne as my new head of security, talking about our new partnership with the gargoyles and other supes who will be on my security team.
My mind races with filthy things I want to do to the sexy scarred gargoyle. But not just with him… withVaratoo.
What the fuck?
It’s clear the attraction I felt for Vara upon our first meeting a year ago hasn’t waned.
I remember the moment we shook hands, my entire body lit up like a fucking Christmas tree. It was the first time I’d felt suchdesirefor another soul since my short-lived love affair with Millie. I was left confused, also terrified, so I stayed away from the sphinx for the rest of the night... and for the past year. I know she felt something too because she’s been begging Millie to bring me to oneof her nightclubs. Or to take me out on a date. But she also respected my wishes and stayed away.
