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need.”
    He loosened his grip on her neck and rolled his hips,
pushing his cock to the hilt, reminding her that they were still joined. He
tilted his head to the side, offering himself to her.
    Her fangs sprouted from her gums. Bloodlust beat heavily in
her veins, matching the aching beat of her clit.
    “Yes…” Pressing her mouth to his vein, she struck. Blood
spilled into her mouth, hot, rich decadent, powerful. It felt like drinking the
sweetest nectar, tasted so much better than the blood of mortals.
    As she drew his blood into her body, his cock pounded into
her pussy. The erotic penetration of his blood and his cock sent her body into
orgasmic bliss. Her pussy clenched. The world receded as she came. Wave after
wave crashed over her. She felt him stiffen, slam inside her and follow her
over the edge, pumping her body full of his seed.
    She retracted her fangs and rested her head on his shoulder.
He cradled her body against his and she felt safe, warm, possessed in the best
possible way. She hadn’t known it could be like this.
    After what seemed like an eternity, he withdrew from her
body, lifting her gently, and laying her on the rug. The ocean outside the
window continued to roll and crash, but strangely, she felt calm, all turmoil
gone. Kyrian joined her on the rug and she resisted the urge to purr as his
body curled around hers.
    He brushed a lock of hair from her face. “I know why you ran
from me.”
    Blinking, she focused on her mate. “What?” Confusion filled
her mind.
    “I know what happened in Rome.”
    Although she’d come to terms with her past, she felt
ashamed. She’d been nothing but a slave pandering to the whims of her Master,
putting up with daily abuse for no other reason than being a woman. Even now,
it still hurt to think about it.
    She tried to pull out of his embrace but he wouldn’t allow
it. Instead he tightened his hold and bathed her mind in more warmth. She
really wanted to know how he’d learned that trick.
    “I never wanted to own you in the literal sense. I never
wanted you to be a doormat. I just wanted you to be mine.” He snorted. “I’ll
admit, puffing up my chest and resorting to intense sexual blackmail probably
wasn’t the best route but I just wanted you to see we belong together. It was
the only way I knew how to keep you by my side.”
    Allegra smiled. “I think you failed with that.”
    He stroked her hair and laughed. “I guess I did.”
    It was her turn to make a confession. “I saw what you were
becoming, I saw the power you were gaining and I panicked. I saw you growing
stronger, physically and magically. I couldn’t control you. I loved you so
much. I felt like you would consume me and I couldn’t go through that again, I
wouldn’t give up my independence for anyone.”
    She sighed. “And at the time, it felt like you would
eventually take my freedom. I wouldn’t be Allegra Augusta anymore, I’d be some
woman who served you. A toy, a possession for you to play with whenever you saw
fit.”
    Silence lengthened between them. She listened to the gentle
crash of the ocean. The elements had calmed after Kyrian released his anger.
    “You could never be my slave. You are too powerful. You
underestimate yourself. You can shut me out if you really want. It will never
be like it was before, Allegra. I love you too much to break you as they did.”
    He stroked her hair in slow, soothing motions. She found it
comforting, endearing that a man so strong could be so tender.
    “I guess we are more Mistress and Master then.”
    He chuckled. “I guess we are. I love you, Allegra. I’ve
loved you for almost a thousand years and I’ll love you for another thousand.
Promise me you won’t leave again.”
    She smiled. It felt so good to finally be claimed by her
mate. It didn’t feel like slavery. In fact, she felt free. “I promise never to
leave you again.”
    And she meant it.
    The End

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    Multi-published author Scarlett Sanderson is a