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October 23 - October 24, 2021
I smiled. “Not in a way that means I’m unsure. But I’m nervous of being the centre of attention. And of seeing the dress that Fletcher played a part in designing.”
i’m so ready
Time to split up, Jared told me. Stay safe, baby. You, too. Oh, and keep an eye on Jude. We don’t want her doing anything stupid.
watch she take the baby
It’s fucking Orrin.
i knew it was gonna tie together
I was about to reshape my shield into an energy beam and bury it in his chest when, distracting the hell out of me, Salem was suddenly flat on his back in front of me and clutching his abdomen. The vampire chose that moment to hiss acid at his face. Salem cried out as patches of his skin began to sizzle, smoke, and peel. Shit.
oh no
I had no idea what his plan had been when he took an angry step toward me, and I didn’t get the chance to find out because that one step forward had been enough to set Dexter off. Abruptly, he struck at the Syphon, biting into his cheek. The Syphon cried out in both surprise and pain, bringing his hand up to his cheek. “Bitch. You fucking bitch.” “Why thank you.”
lmaaoooo
Seeming to notice the mercury glow to my irises, Tentacle Boy stared at me studiously. “What are you?” “Empress of the fucking universe.”
lmaaoooo
He was quiet for a moment, studying Jared intently. “We could take him with us, I suppose. But not conscious. Jared is too powerful for us to take any risks with him.”
He gasped as two strong hands manacled his ankles. Lying on the ground behind him was a drained-looking Reuben. Orrin managed to kick him aside, but it didn’t matter because Reuben had touched him long enough to have the desired effect.
oop
“I suppose you’re going to kill me while my gift isn’t working.” I pursed my lips. “No. But someone else is.” Jared locked his hand around Orrin’s throat and dragged him inside the house.
“Good ole Moira won’t be joining us,” she told Orrin when she came to stand before him. “Which is a shame, really, because I’d happily kill her twice. If you’re thinking that the memory guy might run to your rescue, I’ve got news that’ll kill that dream. He jumped into one of your SUVs about five minutes ago. Couldn’t get away fast enough. You just can’t get the staff these days, can you?”
Tension was still thrumming through him and I had a feeling he was thinking, just as I was, that if Moira’s gift had been to induce a fatal sleep as opposed to a temporary one, the squad would be nothing but ashes now. It was scary to think that no matter how well we trained them, it might only take a vampire with a unique gift to kill them all − and us, for that matter.
Obviously sensing that I was fighting it, Jared sucked on my earlobe and began circling my clit with his thumb. “Let go.” I shook my head, trying to pull his hand away from my clit. The sod wouldn’t let me. “I don’t want to come yet. Please.” Ignoring me, he continued toying with my clit. “Give me what I need, baby. Come all over me.”
🦋🦋🦋🦋
He smiled against my mouth. “Good, it means I don’t have to tie you to the bed and hold you here against your will.” “You’re not even joking, are you?” “No. I can’t let you go.”
His smile took over his face. “There’s my girl.” He nipped my bottom lip. “Open for me.” When I did, his tongue immediately shot inside to find mine.
“You need to go, or we’ll end up bonking.” “And that would be bad because…?” “Fletcher’s right; it’ll add to the anticipation and stuff if we hold off tonight.” “You’re mean to me.”
men
Before I could say a word, Brook grabbed my arm, and there was a very familiar sensation in my stomach as he – oh fuck a duck – teleported me, him, and Magda to a strange living room.
wtf
“How much do you want gone?” “Everything up until the day that she was recruited,” the tallest brother told him. “I do not want her to remember anything after that day.” Oh shit.
DAMMIT
Wes placed a supportive hand on my shoulder. “You do understand what this might mean, don’t you, Jared?” Yes, I did know, but I wasn’t going down that path. “There’s no way. There’s no way that she’s dead. I’d know it.”
uh oh
We were strong allies of your Sire.” Well then I definitely didn’t like these people. I had an urge to get up and pace around.
i’m glad they messed up
“Yeah?” I said doubtfully. Maybe I shouldn’t be so suspicious, but there was something about this bloke that I didn’t like. If these people truly had any wish to help me, it wasn’t out of the kindness of their hearts.
they erased her memories but forgot our girl is not a dummy
“But that makes no sense. Not just because the shop I went to only sells food and booze. But because I knew there was a strange vampire in the flat. The last thing I would have done is model new clothes while there was an intruder. And what are these things on my nails? Crystals?”
it’s all falling apart yaaay
The python hissed again, and another, similar image flashed before me; this time the same blue snake was curled up on a sofa…A sofa that I recognised, yet didn’t. It certainly wasn’t from my flat. Maybe these blokes had slipped something in my drink.
yessss
But I could feel echoes of irritation and apprehension that were not coming from me. Nor were they coming from a person. More like an animal.
dexter
Like I cared about that! If I ever met the vampire who killed him, I’d shake his hand.
lmaaoooo yes
“I have a snake,” I said with utter surety this time. Again, I saw a flash of that snake on a crescent sofa…my sofa. “I have an apartment.” An apartment with soft beige carpets, white walls, a glossy-cream kitchenette, and a queen-sized bed covered in rosy-pink satin sheets who I shared with— “I have a fiancé.” It was only then that I looked up, only then that I saw the horror and dread on the faces of the five vampires around me. “I have a fiancé, and his name is Jared.” Suddenly, with the force of a slap, everything came flooding back to me. Oh the little bastards!
yes strong baby
He crushed me to him, kissing me hard. “I couldn’t feel you. I’ve never been so fucking scared in my life.” “Blake took my memories of you.”
Jared’s smug smile had me instantly intrigued. “That would be a good point…if most of them weren’t dead.” Confusion splattered across Wyatt’s face. “What are you talking about?”
umm how
When did Sebastian get here? I asked Jared. He returned to The Hollow not long ago; said that he’d located the brothers and that they had you. I gathered the squad and we came here with Sebastian and his guys, and infiltrated the place. We’d been halfway through killing the vampires outside and in the rear of the house when I felt you.
wow
Jared growled. “By being as she is, she’ll always be in danger.” Wyatt looked at me with something akin to reverence. “She is not dangerous, she is unique.” He sounded like a regular scientist talking about his subject.
“Don’t think I don’t know that you’re lying there planning deaths.” “What can I say? I have weird hobbies.”
lmaaoooo
He gave me a fatherly smile. “Sam, you look—” “Don’t do it. The compliments are making me uncomfortable.” He didn’t look surprised by my words. I kissed Fletcher on the cheek. “Thanks for everything, you camp sod.”
When I did, I gasped again. Dotted around the walkway and bordering the chairs were several sand sculptures of London monuments. Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The London Eye, the 02 Arena, the Royal Albert Hall, Globe Theatre, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Eros Statue.
corny but it’s the thought that counts
On the way, I caught sight of my squad. They each gave me a beaming grin, and then opened their jackets. Pinned to each of their shirts was a sign that said ‘Run’. Squashing my amused smile, I rolled my eyes at their immaturity.
lmaaoooo
You look absolutely stunning, Jared told me. Ah, bless him. I knew he wasn’t great with compliments. You look absolutely edible.
mmm
Well thank bloody God for that. I wasn’t too proud to say that I’d still had my worries that he might back out. As if he’d sensed that, he said, Never. When it came time for me to respond to the Prelate, I said, “ita vero”. I could have been mistaken, but it looked like Jared breathed a sigh of relief.
crazy ppl
Happily accepting Jared’s kiss, I said, I love it. Good, because it will never come off, never fade, never alter in any way.
orrrr i could cut my finger off
“As most of you know, Sam and Jared didn’t get off to a great start. But a lot of duels and whippings later, here they are…still fighting. But I suppose that means that this big step will suit them, because I’ve always thought that Binding was a bit like a war − both sides think they’re right, and neither wants to back down…the only difference is that you’re sleeping with the enemy.”
yesss i love this
“It’s no secret that Jared is popular with the females, just as it’s no secret that he once enjoyed that. But as it’s clear that he’s utterly devoted to Sam, I think it would be a good idea if those of you who have a key to his apartment now hand it over.” I gawked as practically every female rose and came to the main table to place a key in the glass bowl that Evan was holding up. I could feel that Sam was irritated, but when Fletcher skipped over and put a key in the bowl, she realised that Evan was just pissing around and had obviously handed out keys earlier. Laughing, she discretely
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lmaaoooo no he didnt
“It’s not like I get hurt on purpose.” Hazel eyes pierced mine. “Doesn’t matter. I need you to be safe, and well, and here with me. Always.” I nodded. “Always.” “No matter what.” “No matter what.”
no matter what
