Nicu (The Dark Shadows Book 5) by Ariel Marie

Author:Ariel Marie [Marie, Ariel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Nicu

Nicu sighed as he glanced around the parlor. His mother had outdone herself again. Here he was, stuck in a suit, with about fifteen of the vampire nation’s most eligible females, all vying for his attention. Some were shy, and some stayed away with a look of terror brimming in their eyes. A few were desperately flirting with him.

Any female that he mated with would be the future queen of the vampire nation. He snorted, not seeing anyone in the room that would turn his eye, or better yet, worthy enough to be queen. A set of honey brown eyes and soft mocha skin came to mind, and a sharp stabbing pain where his cold heart resided appeared. He coughed, excusing himself from the two females that were talking his ear off.

He knew it would be considered rude, but he didn’t care. If he couldn’t have the mate that fate designed for him, then whoever he’d mate with would have to live with him as is.

He walked toward the window and took a deep breath. He didn’t know what the pain was, but it disappeared as soon as it came.

“Are you okay?” a soft voice asked.

“I’m fine,” he snapped, not turning to the voice.

He felt the person leave his side and he rolled his eyes. If the female couldn’t handle his gruffness, then she wouldn’t be the one for him. He could already tell that this group of females would not work. His mother would be disappointed, but he knew she was desperate to help him find someone he would be compatible with—to mate with—so the council would not choose for him.

Where did his mother disappear to? She had been gone for about ten minutes, leaving him to wander the room alone.

A commotion outside the parlor grabbed his attention. His mother’s shout outside the door had him striding toward it. He snatched the door open and paused in shock.

His mother was holding Samara’s hair away from her face as she leaned over one of the potted plants in the hallway.

“What’s going on?” he demanded, erasing the shock at finding Samara in his home from his face.

“The poor thing fell ill all of a sudden,” his mother replied with concern brimming in her eyes.

“I’m sorry,” Samara said, straightening to her full height. “It had to be that sushi I had earlier. If you could just point me in the direction of the nearest restroom—”

“Of course, my dear,” the queen rushed, flagging down a servant. “Preston. Please, show—”

“I’ll do it,” Nicu interrupted, overwhelmed with the emotions running through him. For some strange reason, he did not want another male around her. He moved closer to her side and offered her his arm. “I’ll help her.”

She stared up at him with her wide brown eyes, frozen in place. Her small hand slowly found its way to his arm.

“I’ll be back, Mother,” he advised. “None of them will do.” He nodded to the parlor. He knew that his mother would handle their guests.

“Of course, my son,” his mother said with a nod of her own.

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