Compelled (Shadow Beast Shifters Book 5) by Jaymin Eve

Author:Jaymin Eve [Eve, Jaymin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2022-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

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We approached the selected, who were gathered together listening to a speech. I couldn’t see who was talking from where I stood, but for once it wasn’t Donovan. This voice was feminine, rich and throaty, and it was vaguely familiar, making me think it was the master female Julietta, with the long platinum hair, who’d spoken that first day.

“…great honor that you’ve been invited,” she was saying. “Forming a matebond with a master is a rare opportunity, and you will be richly rewarded. Do not take this task lightly. Do not squander the chance you’ve been given. Now it’s time for us to head to the Stone of Katu for your blessing by the gods.”

“Can you see any food?” I whispered to Len as everyone started to move. “Their advice to refuel has me a little worried. I haven’t eaten anything for days.”

His lips twitched. “Are you sure about that? I could have sworn—”

Before I could think about how stupid it was to hit the fae again, my fist was slamming against his arm. “Ouch, fuck,” I snarled, shaking out my throbbing hand. It healed in a few seconds as Len laughed, thankfully not wanting to murder me on the spot.

“Let me have a look around for some food,” he told me, expression sobering, though his eyes were still filled with amusement.

“Thank you,” I muttered, clearing my throat to force a smile. “Appreciate it.”

With a wink, he was gone, heading toward the far set of windows with the long table beneath. As I waited and tried not to think about all the “eating” that had happened this morning—thank you fae for bringing that back up—a familiar face popped up in front of me. “Hattie!” I said with a smile.

She threw her arms around me, pulling in for a strong hug. Usually when a vampire or Mera hugged me, it was a somewhat painful experience, but today I felt like my body held up much better against it.

“I’ve been waiting for you all morning,” she said. “Stay right here; I saved a plate for you.”

She hurried off to another set of small tables that I hadn’t noticed until now and grabbed a plate. She was dressed simply today, wearing a plain white button-up shirt, black leather pants, and black flat boots. Her hair was slicked back in a ponytail and her face appeared free of makeup. She honestly looked even more beautiful than she had in her ballgown.

“Here! Eat!” she said, thrusting a plate into my face. My stomach grumbled so loudly that I would have been embarrassed if I wasn’t beyond hungry.

“Thank you,” I murmured, feeling overwhelmed by her caring enough to save me some food. “I was a touch concerned that I might just have to starve for the rest of the day since there wasn’t a lunch on that itinerary.”

She chuckled, perfect, white teeth flashing at me. “We can go for days without food as long as we have blood. They’ve no doubt forgotten that other races need actual food more often.

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