Dark Blooded Desires_Vampire Fantasy by Nicki Ruth

Author:Nicki Ruth [Ruth, Nicki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-07T23:00:00+00:00

Alexios and Marius were going over their surveillance plans in the library when Davina stormed into the room.

“You bastard!” she exclaimed, and before he could react, she slapped him across the face.

Marius rose and growled, baring his fangs. Davina hissed, baring hers.

Alexios’ cheek stung as he got to his feet, trying to keep his temper in check. It had been centuries since anyone had dared slap him. Whatever had gotten Davina worked up, he would try to be patient.

“What’s wrong, Davina?” Alexios asked, trying to keep his voice even and calm.

“What’s wrong? Your lies and deception, that’s what! How dare you? Am I part of some twisted game of yours?”

Marius moved to speak, but Alexios raised his hand to stop him. “What lies and deception am I being accused of? I’ve only sought to help you, to take care of you.”

“Really?” she blazed. “Then why haven't you told me you lived in Zhar, were part of my mother’s royal guard no less? If you had any part in my family’s demise, so help me, I will make you suffer!”

Her eyes glowed brightly. Alexios stood astounded, partly because he didn’t know what to say for himself about why he kept the truth from her, but also partly because she looked simply magnificent.

“And should I believe you found me in some mysterious capsule? For all I know, you absconded from Zhar with me when I was at my most vulnerable—taking me away from my home, my people. And for what?”

The room vibrated. The stone wall seemed to glow as if reflecting light from some unknown source. The energy emanating from her was building and prickled his skin. Alexios needed to defuse the situation fast.

Lexi spoke from the doorway. “Alexios has nothing to do with what happened on Zhar, Davina. I put you in the paarkhem so that you could live. I planned it after you refused to heed my warnings that you were in danger. I tried so desperately to save you, and used a forbidden spell to get you to a time when your path would cross with the one who could help you.”

Davina whirled around to face Lexi. “Don’t you dare defend him!”

Alexios had never seen Davina in such a temper, and he found himself turned on by it.

“All right, everyone. Please give Davina and me a minute.” He nodded to Marius, who frowned, and with one last hard look at Davina walked reluctantly to the door.

Lexi folded her arms across her chest and pouted, and Marius had to urge her away from the doorway. “But I want to see them go at it . . .” Her voice trailed off as they walked away.

The room still vibrated; Davina’s anger almost tangible in the air, had not lessened. “Please let me explain.”

Alexios stepped toward her then thought better of it, remembering the powerful slap she had dealt him a few moments ago.

“In my youth, I made my way east from a tiny village in southern Macedonia to a Persian territory and ended up in Zhar, the hidden kingdom of vampires.

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