Ruled: A Vampire Paranormal Romance (Vampires of Scarlet Harbor Book 3) by Blackwood Keira

Author:Blackwood, Keira [Blackwood, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-12-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Ashley

Never underestimate the power of lipstick. With a fresh layer of sparkling raspberry red on my lips, I had the confidence of a queen. The long, flowy skirt, thigh-high boots, and french braid helped too. I was ready to take on the world, or at least the endless stream of drama that came with my position.

It was Tyr. He’d changed everything. I’d found a partner in all of this, not one who was helping me because he had to, but one who liked me for me. At least I hoped so. Part of me wondered if this could be more, if I had found my amor aeternus. But the self-doubting nag in the back of my head told me not to be so silly. We’d only just met. Hot sex was one thing, an immortal bond was something else altogether.

My boots met the floor soundlessly as I walked down the steps. All the bullet holes had been fixed throughout the estate, except for in the training room. It was strange to see the paint and wallpaper matched so flawlessly that it looked like those New York jerks were never even here at all.

I wished Tyr had been here at that battle. What did he think about everything that had happened? I tried to imagine what it had been like for him to be stuck in the water, but whatever I imagined was probably only a fraction of the truth. The same could be said about what he’d gone through in the past—losing everything, going mad with revenge, and the regret of it all. I couldn’t picture him doing those things, being the bad guy, because what I saw was strength and calm, understanding, and a gentle spirit full of regret.

I remembered the way his hand had felt in mine, the way he’d smiled at me and shown me the magic of the basement portal. He shared with me, and let me in. I also liked the way he looked at me when he pinned me against the door—like I was all that mattered.

I realized my feet were wandering as much as my mind when I stopped in front of the door to the throne room with no recollection of how I’d gotten there. It took a minute to recognize the man in front of me. Looking sharp and businesslike in a suit and tie, stood Orlando.

“Hey,” I said. “You look nice.”

“Thank you.”

“And you changed fast,” I said with a smile. “It was bad, huh? Sorry about that. I’m turning a new leaf.”

He smiled just a little, and remained stiff and formal. “Are you prepared to reinstate Visit Me hours?”

“That’s an option?” I asked. “I thought the whole world was being turned away at the door.”

“Bennet has cleared a few of those who’ve requested an audience,” Orlando said.

“That’s great,” I said. “Let’s get back to business. A little normalcy in routine would be awesome.”

Orlando opened the door and there was a vampire waiting on his knees on the floor before the dais.

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