A Kingdom of Venom and Vows (Stars and Shadows, #3)

by Holly Renee

“Don’t fight me, love.” I raised my hand and pressed it against her cheek. Her eyes shuddered, and her body trembled beneath my touch. But I couldn’t go long without touching her.

Ah so this Leda is Gavrils mate?

The power I would gain from killing my mate.

Called it. Damn son, you be cray cray!

“I am not your captain. I am the crowned prince of the Blood kingdom, and I have no doubt that I will get her back.” The man’s eyes flashed with fear once again just before Sorin’s dagger sliced across his throat.

Bruuuutal......do it again :D

“I will not allow my lips to touch the same place my brother took from you.” I ground my teeth together as I pulled my wrist back into myself. “Your brother didn’t take from me. I gave. And there’s nowhere on my body you can touch that hasn’t already been claimed by him.”

“Get your hands off my mate.”

Wooooooooooooo!!! GETTEM!!!

“You were the one who said we needed to leave.” “Technically, I said we were needed.” He ran his hand over his mouth, that same mouth that had just been all over my body. “But surely they can find someone else, right?” I smiled as his dark gaze dropped to my breasts that were encased in one of his shirts. “You are the crowned prince. I think it would be pretty hard to replace you.” “Pretty hard?” He cocked a brow. “But not impossible?” “I don’t know,” I teased, and the smile dropped from his face. “I haven’t seen everything this kingdom has to offer.” He shot forward, reaching out for me, and the predatory look on his face made me squeal and run before he could get a hold of me. I stepped through the library doors just as he wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted me from the ground. Three sets of eyes turned in our direction, and I let out another laugh as Evren buried his face in my neck. I shot my elbow backward, trying to get him to stop, but he only tightened his hold on me. He blew a strawberry against my neck, and the snort that escaped my lips was far too unladylike. “Do you two need another moment?” I heard Jorah’s voice, but my feet still hadn’t hit the floor.

Thalia smiled up at me before holding up a deck of cards in her hands. “We’re having game night.” A laugh bubbled up my throat as I looked from Thalia back to Evren. He walked up behind me, once again wrapping me in his arms, and that fear from a moment before dissipated. “You made us get out of bed to come play a game?” Evren grumbled behind me. “Not just any game.” Sorin lifted a large bottle of wine in each hand. “We’re playing drinking games.” “For gods’ sake,” Evren cursed under his breath, but I couldn’t stop smiling.

He helped me into my chair, pushing me up to the table once I was settled, then pulled the chair next to me as close as he could get it to me. “Are you trying to cheat?” He wrapped his arms over the back of my chair as he settled back in his own, and he looked so relaxed. So content. “How am I supposed to cheat if we’re on teams?” “Because I’d pick Thalia as my partner.” I looked across the table, and my friend was grinning like a fool.

“Just don’t lose,”

Oh you know shes gonna lose now.

“I love you.” I pushed forward and hugged her, and Sorin’s deep grunt sounded around us. “I think it might be time to get these two to bed.” Thalia’s hands just tightened around me, and mine on her. “They are trying to kill our moment.” “They just can’t handle us.” “Oh, I will handle you just fine.” I squealed as Evren wrapped his arms around my middle and pulled me away from my friend.

You’re meddlesome when you’re drunk.” “Who said I was drunk?” “The way you’re looking up at me with one eye closed is a good indicator.” He laughed and shifted me in his arms as he opened the bedroom door.

Thats a pretty fair assesment.

“Sir.” I stood from my chair and moved closer to him. He still stood by the fire, and my hands were soaked in sweat from my nerves and the heat. “I know we haven’t had a lot of time to talk since you arrived here, but I wanted to talk to you now. To ask you something.”

Awww he gonna ask for his blessing to marry his daughter.

His thumb ran down the seam of my bottom, and I tensed against his touch. “I cannot wait to take you everywhere.”

Toot toot the anal train is a' comin'

I wanted it. I wanted every part of him. And my chest ached with how willing I was to let him have any part of me he wanted in return.

Toot toot toot!

“I love seeing me drip out of you.”

“You looked exhausted when I left you, and I wanted you to get your rest.” “I still could have gotten up with you.” She peered into my eyes. I pulled her closer to me until my mouth pressed against her ear. “Then maybe I didn’t fuck you thoroughly enough last night.” I nipped at her ear, and she squirmed in my hold. “I won’t make that mistake again.”

*swoon*

But then I saw her slip behind him. Thalia lifted her blade and wrapped it around Gavril’s neck before he could dare fight her off.

Wooooo! She did say he'd die by her hand!

“Where is Jorah?” I looked up at Sorin. I didn’t know what kind of powers he possessed, but I would take anything. I would do anything. Sorin’s gaze shuddered, and he shook his head solemnly.

Noooooooooo!!!!! T-T

I've heard legends of your husband." "Legends? Really?" She arched her brow at me. "He already has an extraordinarily large ego. Please don't let him hear you say that." My fingers dug into her back, pulling her more firmly against me as I buried my face in her neck. I ran my teeth over the sensitive skin there, and she whimpered even as she laughed at my warning. "But you seem to like him." "I do." She nodded against me, and I tasted her neck with my tongue as I moved us around the floor. "Unfortunately for you, he's just what my mate ought to be. Arrogant, handsome, filthy." "You love that I'm filthy."