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Authors: Caris Roane
Tags: #Romance, #Paranormal, #Vampires, #Teen & Young Adult, #Fantasy, #Psychics, #Werewolves & Shifters, #Paranormal Romance
Because Griffin had risen in his mastyr power, he was now second-in-command of the Camberlaune Vampire Guard. When Ian left for Tannisford, Griffin would serve in Ben’s place.
And tonight was his return to the Guard.
It helped a lot to have a fellow blood rose to talk with.
So much had changed in thirty years, including the advent of the Internet which hadn’t been available to any of the slaves in the fortress. Sandra was presently on a crash course and spent most of her time online bringing herself up-to-speed.
She heard the sound of Griffin’s boots on the tiled floor behind her. She turned to smile at him and her breath caught all over again.
He wore the traditional sleeveless, leather Guardsman coat, along with a brand new pair of the absurdly sexy thigh boots and pants. Like Ian, he didn’t wear a shirt and Sandra just about melted at the sight of his heavily muscled arms.
His smile grew wicked and he lowered his chin as he moved, which gave him that caveman look she’d come to love. If he hadn’t been heading out, she would have taken his hand and hauled him back to bed.
Instead, she worked at controlling her desire for him and put a hand to her chest, trying to get her heart to calm down.
When he drew close, he put his hands on her hips, something he liked to do. “I’m feeling your desire and it’s not helping me at all.” But he chuckled as he spoke.
And she of course took the opportunity to fondle his muscled arms. She sometimes felt guilty about how much she loved his body. But when she told him, he’d laughed and gotten a really affectionate look in his eye. ‘I’m all yours, babe. Every last bit of me.’ That’s what he’d said.
She leaned up and kissed him, a long passionate kiss to remind him what he could look forward to when he returned.
As she drew back, it took every ounce of strength not to beg him to stay home with her. But she was a warrior’s wife now, and it was important to let him know she supported his service as a protector of Camberlaune Realm.
She waved to him as he took off into the night sky, heading to Somerstrong and the Vampire Guard’s Communication Center.
She stayed on the front step until she could no longer see him. He’d be back before dawn and she’d count the hours until he was safe in bed beside her once more.
She remained on the porch for a long time after, drinking in the freedom her love for Griffin had brought her. Her grief for her lost family had finally abated in the arms of her warrior bond-mate. And in return, she’d given him a life without the crippling pain that all mastyr vampires endured.
Nothing could make her happier, except perhaps one thing.
She smiled as she placed a hand on her lower abdomen. She could feel the life already growing in her belly. She wondered if Griffin had felt it as well, or if this was her secret to share when she was ready.
Griffin’s promise that he would make a family with her had come true. The bounty of life, of the Goddess’s enormous love for her and for Griffin, poured down on her in waves of sheer joy. She’d been given a double portion with Griffin, and she would savor every moment she had with him, now and forever.
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Caris Roane is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty paranormal romance books. Writing as Valerie King, she has published fifty novels and novellas in Regency Romance. Caris lives in Phoenix, Arizona, loves gardening, enjoys the birds and lizards in her yard, but really doesn’t like scorpions!
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