When her vein rose to meet his tongue, he once more spoke telepathically. I’m going to bite you in this position. Would you like that?
Yes. Do it. Marius, this is incredible. I’m so close. But first let me feel your cock in my hand.
His secondary self shifted sideways to give her access. She groaned as she stroked him. Bite me.
His neck arched and he struck, piercing her vein. When her blood hit, his whole body arched, which set her to writhing all over again. Feeling her hand stroking him while he drove into her, as well as the taste of her blood, almost made him lose control.
He loved surrounding her like this, giving her pleasure. Nothing seemed more important right now than that Shayna have her needs met, especially since once again she fed him with blood that nourished his soul as much as his body.
* * *
Shayna felt ecstasy begin to flow, a hot wave through her body as she held one cock in her hand and had another hitting her in just the right place so that she spasmed repeatedly.
She groaned, then cried out as the pleasure kept flowing. Her heart felt light and free as she held on to Marius, as he drank from her and as she met his most basic needs.
When he drew back and stared into her eyes, the pleasure heightened. He moved faster, vampire-fast, while his secondary self latched onto the back of her neck.
“Oh, God, Marius. You’ll make me come again.”
“I love you, Shayna, and I want you to come.”
She could feel his release building. “I love you, too, and I want you to come just like this while you’re looking at me. I want to see everything.”
He nodded and went even faster, which ignited a second orgasm deep in her body. She gripped his buttocks and a slight vibration went through him, telling her that he was rejoining.
He flipped her in the air, shouting, but still holding her gaze. She landed against the bed and another orgasm began to pulse, pleasure on pleasure until she was crying out repeatedly.
His hazel eyes, flecked with gold, almost glowed as he released into her, giving her all that he had. He continued to pump until her body grew lax, then he settled his hips and rested against her.
Still connected low, she slid her hands through his hair, leaning up to kiss him.
He kissed her back.
She sighed heavily, once more gazing into his eyes, unable to believe this tremendous bounty that had come into her life.
He stroked her cheeks with his fingers, a soft curve on his lips.
She smiled. “You look content.”
“I am and very much at peace, something I’ve never known before. I owe that to you, Shayna.”
She nodded. “Same here. I hadn’t known how bad things had been for me until I got here, until I was with you and experienced your kindness and your selflessness. I feel that I owe you everything.”
He kissed her again, gently.
Several hours later, in Gabriel’s living room, Shayna stood by yet another beautiful waterfall, leaning against Marius. He had his arms around her, holding her close.
His brothers and their women, Lily and Claire, all helped set the table. Lily’s son, Josh, played video games. Gabriel talked to his head of security and afterward crossed to join them.
Gabriel’s smile was warm. “I’m so glad you’re going to be part of our family, and I heartily approve of Marius’s plan to keep supporting your work. You’ll love the Cascade system. Beautiful waterfalls and a hotel with a wonderful swimming pool. Good people over there.”
Shayna pressed Marius’s arms. “And there are good people here.”
Marius nuzzled her neck and Gabriel laughed.
Rumy arrived waving two bottles of Dom Pérignon in the air. “We have a lot of celebrating to do tonight. Eve said she’d be joining us in a few minutes, right after her last show. How does that sound?” A cheer went up.
“I’ll get some glasses,” Gabriel said. He crossed to take one of the bottles from Rumy.
Shayna owed Eve so much, the woman who embraced her sexual bondage side while facilitating healing through a lay counseling practice. She turned to meet Marius’s gaze. “Do you think she would mind if I asked her a few questions?”
* * *
Marius grinned and his heart heated up. Claire, who now sat beside Josh, called to her. “I know you ended up here because you won a computer game online, but how are you at video games?”
“I love them. I use them to relax when I’m grappling with a difficult theory.”
“Then join us.”
Marius felt her hesitate. “Go ahead. I need to talk with my brothers anyway.”
She reached up and kissed him, then planted herself next to Claire, who immediately handed her a controller. “Halo. I love this franchise. So how long have you played this game, Josh?”
Marius smiled, thinking that with Shayna’s intensity, Josh may have met his match.
He stayed put, enjoying Gabriel’s waterfall, a ten-foot sheet lit by three soft blue lights from below. The mass of blue crystals behind the waterfall set the entire room in a glow.
Adrien and Lucian drew close, each in turn clapping him on the shoulder.
“We’re glad you and Shayna are making a go of it,” Adrien said. “But it is amazing, isn’t it, these women that essentially Daniel chose for each of us?”
“A huge fucking irony. I don’t think this was what he planned at all.”
All three men chuckled. The last thing Daniel would have ever embraced was the warm family group his three youngest sons had created out of the nightmare Daniel had delivered.
Daniel was gone now, as well as the sons aligned with him. Their world would have a chance to breathe now and to grow. Marius was under no illusions: They were just getting started in terms of managing the illegal activities that some of his kind were prone to.
Lucian spoke quietly. “Rumy thinks we’ll have at least fifty cavern systems to uncover, each holding human slaves intended for Daniel’s clubs.”
Yep, he and his brothers had a lot of work to do yet, but they were no longer without power. Both Lucian and Adrien, wearing the Ancestral mark of the double-chains, had the corresponding power. Marius had something similar though it was agreed he might be the next evolution in his world. He wondered if just maybe his human mother was the cause—and wouldn’t that be another wonderful irony? But then Daniel had chosen her as well.
Now that Daniel was dead, Marius could let a lot of things go. His past for one, and his fear of his emerging powers for another.
He would regroup with his brothers in a few days, when he’d had a chance to be alone with Shayna and to set up his new apartment in the Cascade system. For now, he’d never been so content, so at peace, so hopeful for the future.
A call to dinner brought him back to Shayna. They gathered as the family they were, especially when Eve arrived just in time, vampires with one shared purpose: to see their world become a safe, well-governed place in which all could thrive.
Gabriel said the blessing. “In times of chaos, even in the midst of destruction, we are ever grateful for that which feeds our bodies, whether served from the sacrificial vein or from fare on the table. May the fire of the eternal spirit ignite your life force tonight and evermore.”
When Gabriel offered a short bow, everyone followed suit, then sat down to break bread together.
Marius held Shayna’s hand throughout the meal, not wanting to lose touch even for a second. With Shayna on his right, he had to work to eat left-handed, but he didn’t care. He’d found an extraordinary blessing and at least for now he honored that blessing by holding his woman’s hand and occasionally bringing her fingers to his lips.
She hardly noticed, however, because she’d asked Gabriel a question and the man not only answered her but encouraged her to ply him with as many questions as pleased her soul.
There were a lot of questions that night.
And laughter.
And love.
And above all a sense of hope th
at had not existed in his world for a long, long time.
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BORN OF ASHES
OBSIDIAN FLAME
GATES OF RAPTURE
BORN IN CHAINS
Praise for the Guardians of Ascension series
“Caris Roane powers into the paranormal romance genre with a sexy, cool, edgy, romantic fantasy that gleams like the dark wings and lethal allure of her Guardians of Ascension vampires. Prepare to be enthralled!”
—New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian
“The latest Guardians of Ascension romantic urban fantasy is a great thriller … another fantastic entry in one of the strongest sagas on the market today.”
—Midwest Book Reviews
“Roane’s worldbuilding is complex and intriguing, and in addition to her compelling protagonists, she serves up a slew of secondary characters begging to be explored further. The Guardians of Ascension is a series with epic potential!”
—Romantic Times (4½ stars)
“A super urban romantic fantasy in which the audience will believe in the vampires and the Ascension … fast-paced … thrilling.”
—Alternative Worlds
“A great story with a really different take on vampires. This is one book that is sure to be a hit with readers who love paranormals. Fans of J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series are sure to love this one too.”
—Red Roses for Authors Blog
“Ascension is like wandering in the field of a creative and colorful dream. There are many interesting, formidable, terrifying, beautiful, and unique images. They surround and envelop you in a story as old as time.”
—Barnes and Noble’s Heart to Heart Romance Blog
“Incredibly creative, Ascension takes readers to another level as you learn about two earths, vampires, ancient warriors, and a new twist on love. I felt like I was on a roller-coaster ride, climbing until I hit the very top, only to come crashing down at lightning speed. Once you pick this book up, clear off your calendar because you won’t be able to put it down. Best book I have read all year.”
—SingleTitles.com
“Tightly plotted and smoking hot … a fantastic read.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Nail-biting romance … hot sex … I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.”
—Bitten by Romance
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caris Roane is the author of the Guardians of Ascension series and the Men in Chains series, both featuring powerful vampires and the women who love them. Caris lives in the Phoenix area of the Sonoran Desert, really doesn’t like scorpions, and in her spare time tries to stay off Facebook. You can find Caris at www.carisroane.com.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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