The Vampires' Blood Mate: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance by Zander Lili

Author:Zander, Lili [Zander, Lili]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-01-01T16:00:00+00:00

“Raven.” A harsh voice punctures my nightmare. “Raven. Wake up.”

The weight of my tears presses down on me, heavy and suffocating. My throat is thick with sorrow, my grief a smothering blanket that I want to cover myself with. I don’t want to open my eyes and face the truth. Everyone I have ever cared for is dead.

“Raven.” Saber sounds more urgent now. “Open your eyes.”

Saber? Keeping my eyes closed, I grope along the covers until I touch him. “You’re here?” I don’t understand. I can still smell the metallic tang of blood in the air. If I’m very quiet, I can hear the echoes of their dying gasps.

“You cried out in your sleep.”

My sleep? Thank the Great Spirit, it was a nightmare, nothing more. Gripping Saber’s hand, I slowly open my eyes and almost cry in relief when I see him at my side, a solid, warm presence.

“I had a bad dream.” I snuggle into him, too shaken to be embarrassed by my nudity.

“Want to talk about it?”

A shiver runs through me. “You drank from me,” I whisper. I leave out any mention of Ragnar for the moment. “You, Nero, and Zeke.” I swallow past the lump in my throat. “Everyone died.”

He puts his arm around my shoulder. He’s bare-chested, his skin cool to the touch. I can’t stop myself; I lean into him, my head resting on his shoulder, and sink into the comfort he’s offering. “It was just a dream, Raven.”

“I know.” I want the images to be scoured from my mind. “Where’s Nero?”

“He relieved Zeke at the controls. The ship does have an auto-pilot, but with Marya pursuing us, we need to be alert. We’ll take turns piloting the ship.”

“How long will it take for us to get to Merin?”

“Twenty hours. I spoke to Ragnar.”

Shit. Has Ragnar told Saber he more or less propositioned me? “About what?”

“Two things. One, he’s going to send Ivar Karling to Merin to do your blood transfusion.”

“That’s good?”

He nods. “Very much so. We have no idea what Levitan’s virus is capable of. The procedure might not be as straightforward as I hope it will be. It’s good to have a scientist there to supervise. I looked up Ivar Karling. He has an excellent reputation. You’ll be in good hands with him.”

“What else did you talk about?”

“Astrid lost a major offensive because of boarium shortages. We think Levitan’s sabotaging the clean-up of the Uncharted Reaches. Zeke offered to help Ragnar find the missing fuel.” He gives me a sideways glance. “You remember Tomas Cabal? Zimmer’s champion?”

“The one who threw the race? Yes, why?”

“Turns out he’s Ragnar’s spy.”

My mouth falls open. “No,” I breathe. “Really?” I sit up as a thought strikes me. “Hang on. Tomas helped Lula Kenner break into the re-education camps. He wouldn’t have done it without Ragnar’s consent, would he?”

“Nope.” A smile plays about on Saber’s lips. “I’d forgotten how entertaining it was to hang out with the prince.”

I look at him curiously. “You said you used to be friends, but I also got the impression you didn’t like him very much anymore.

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