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Somehow in my bones, I know we’ll find a way. Julian’s eyes darken. He walks around me, stalking, drinking me in with his eyes, and I feel bared to him in this moment. Where I would’ve felt insecure moments ago under his gaze, I feel emboldened, beautiful, wanted.
My need for Julian has reached a climax, and there’s nothing that I can do to stop it. I want him to mark me. To claim me. To make me his. It doesn’t change that I’ll never be a vampire, but I will be his human until the day I die.
“Show me what my blood can do. Make me believe.”
He growls, pulling me in and bringing his lips to my neck. He breathes in deeply and exhales in a groan. Everything in me tightens and wetness pools.
“Please,” I beg.
He runs his lips up the curve of my neck, torturing me in the most exquisite way.
“This will only hurt for a moment. Do you trust me?”
“I trust you,” I whisper, eager for what’s to come.
A tight pinch draws a swift intake of air. Heat floods my body, running through my veins.
Electrical pulses stimulate every nerve ending. Euphoria temporarily blinds me. I call out to him, needing more. He answers my cry by tilting my head, opening my neck up to him, drinking me in as if I’m the fluid he needs to survive.
There is no pain, only intense pleasure. I’m basking in it, until his voice rings loud and clear in my head.
I won’t let anything happen to her. I’m hers, forever. She is the one.
His words flow like a waterfall.I can hear him.
He jerks back. “You heard my thoughts?”
I smile mischievously. “I did.”
“Incredible. That’s never happened, Marina. Even with the Familiar connection, you’re supposed to drink my blood to in order to share my gifts.”
I don’t mention how I was able to block him from my subconscious. Some things are best left unsaid. Right now, I don’t want to ruin the moment.
“The legends could be a bit off then?”
He kisses me deeply, pouring every emotion into this, not needing to say anything. Regardless of whether I am his familiar or not, we share a bond that can’t be broken. I’m his and he’s mine. We spend the rest of the night wrapped up in each other, cementing our love in every kiss, every caress.
Let the Council try to separate us. I’ll die fighting.
Chapter Thirty-Two
The next day, Stacey and I spend all day preparing for Law’s party, both of us so excited, we can hardly contain ourselves. The revelation that I am vital to Julian fills me with a pride I’ve never known. After my blowup with Julian, followed by the bite and a night full of lovemaking, I’m on cloud nine. Elation flows through me, enough to make my chest burst.
I’ve never been this happy in all my life. I found my home in Julian. My smile hasn’t left my face. Stacey appraises me with a grin.
“You’re doing that whole glowing thing again. I’m taking it last night turned around?”
I turn to her. “Yes. It’s all good. It’s so much better, even.”
She beams. “Honestly, you have no idea how happy I am to hear that. The two of you give me hope for a future. I know he loves you, which means he’d do anything for you.” She grabs my hands in hers. “Use that to help the humans who continue to be stolen every day, Marina. You have the power to change things.”
It’s a lot of pressure, but she’s right. Maybe Julian and I together can find a way to stop the auction.
“I don’t know how much I can do, but I’ll try.”
Are there other vampires besides Katina who agree with him about the auction? Or would it only be leading him into a war that would end humanity? It’s too much to think about, and there’s no getting out of this party.
“I’m so glad I’ve found your friendship through all of this, Stacey. I don’t know what I would do without you.”
