by R. E. Butler
From sunset to dawn he worked his ass off for the coven and family, looking forward to the moment that he could sweep his beloved into their chamber and rock her world for a good, long while.
And sometimes, like today, he would come up to the roof alone and watch the world awaken while the vampires prepared to bed down for the day.
It hadn’t even been two months, and he was an entirely different person than he was when he went to work that one night at the restaurant and discovered the female of his dreams was there. He wouldn’t trade his life for anything. He had a gorgeous female at his side who was respected by his ambush and loved by his coven, and she was his sun and moon and stars all wrapped up in a killer body that made his fangs throb and his tiger purr.
He was a lucky male.
The sun rose above the buildings, the storm causing the rays to be muted in a way that made them appear pale yellow and not brilliant gold. Finishing his blood, he turned on the gas firepit in the center of the garden and burned the cup. He didn’t like to tempt any of the vampires with the fact he had access to shifter blood. Midas had asked for volunteers to donate a pint of blood for Cyrus’s twice-a-month needs, and many had turned up to help. Cyrus was humbled that not only his family had been willing, but also his friends and other ambush members. Even Midas had opened his vein once for him. The scientists who created SyBl were working on a shifter synthetic, and Cyrus was a taste-tester. So far, none of the batches alleviated his shifter blood needs. Someday though, he hoped they’d figure out the formula.
After turning off the firepit, he headed to the stairwell, texting Cella he was on his way to their chamber. She was waiting for him, wearing a drool-worthy short skirt and corset that made him want to purr.
“Hello, gorgeous,” he said gruffly.
“I missed you.”
“You know I missed you too.”
“I know,” she said, rising onto her toes and kissing him. She hummed and licked her lips. “You taste like blood and rain. You must have been on the roof.”
“It’s storming.”
“I bet the sun looked pretty coming up with all the rain.”
“Not as lovely as you.”
She gave him a slow, sexy smile. “My charming tiger. Take me to bed.”
“As my lady wishes.”
He and Cella tumbled to bed together, and he thanked his lucky stars for bringing her into his life. When he was younger, he’d never imagined his life would turn out this way. He’d envisioned himself finding a tigress to mate with and having a few cubs, staying in Whisper Creek forever, maybe venturing outside of Ohio for the occasional family vacation. What he had with Cella wasn’t anything close to that, but he felt like he’d gained so much more than what he’d thought he needed and wanted. Not only was he immortal, but he was different – unique in his powers, able to take care of his mate and their people. He and Cella would never have children, but they were rich in family nonetheless. And Gavin had promised to name him and Cella as godparents once he found his truemate and started a family. Cyrus was honored.
He loved his family and cared deeply for the coven, family, and ambush. But Cella was the light of his life and the center of his universe. As long as he had her by his side and in his arms, he’d never need for anything else.
Coming Next from R. E. Butler
The FINAL Ashland Pride Story ~ Having Hope
Sign Up for RE’s Newsletter by Clicking HERE!
www.rebutlerauthor.com
Contact the Author
Website: http://www.rebutlerauthor.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @rebutlerauthor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/R.E.ButlerAuthorPage
* * *
Also from R. E. Butler
Arctic Shifters
Blitzen’s Fated Mate
Dasher’s Fated Mate
Prancer’s Fated Mate
Vixen’s Fated Mate
Cupid’s Fated Mate
Dancer’s Fated Mate
Donner’s Fated Mate
Comet’s Fated Mate
Ashland Pride Series
Seducing Samantha
Loving Lachlyn
Marking Melody
Redeeming Rue
Saving Scarlett
Chasing Cristabel
Jilly’s Wyked Fate
Embracing Ehrin
Holding Honor
Tempting Treasure
Having Hope (Coming 2019)
Hyena Heat Series
Every Night Forever
Every Dawn Forever
Every Sunset Forever
Every Blissful Moment
Every Heavenly Moment
Every Miraculous Moment
Every Angelic Moment
The Necklace Chronicles
The Tribe’s Bride
The Gigolo’s Bride
The Tiger’s Bride
The Alpha Wolf’s Mate
The Jaguar’s Bride
Norlanian Brides Series
Paoli’s Bride
Warrick’s Bride
Dex’s Bride
Norlanian Brides Volume One
Villi’s Bride
Dero’s Bride
Saber Chronicles Series
Saber Chronicles Volume One (Books One - Four)
Uncontrollable Shift
The Alpha’s Christmas Mate
The Dragon’s Treasured Mate
The Bear’s Reluctant Mate
Vampire Beloved Series
Want
Need
Ache (Coming 2020)
Were Zoo Series
Zane
Jupiter
Win
Justus
Devlin
Kelley
Auden
Tayme (Coming 2019)
Wiccan-Were-Bear Novella Series
A Curve of Claw
A Flash of Fang
A Price for a Princess
A Bond of Brothers
A Bead of Blood
A Twitch of Tail
A Promise on White Wings
A Slash of Savagery
Awaken a Wolf
Daeton’s Journey
A Dragon for December
A Muse for Mishka
The Wiccan-Were-Bear Series Volume One
The Wiccan-Were-Bear Series Volume Two
The Wiccan-Were-Bear Series Volume Three
A Wish for Their Woman
Wilde Creek Series
Volume One (Books 1 and 2)
Volume Two (Books 3 and 4)
Volume Three (Books 5 and 6)
The Hunter’s Heart (Book Seven)
The Beta’s Heart (Book Eight)
The Wolf’s Mate Series
The Wolf’s Mate Book 1: Jason & Cadence
The Wolf’s Mate Book 2: Linus & The Angel
The Wolf’s Mate Book 3: Callie & The Cats
The Wolf’s Mate Book 4: Michael & Shyne
The Wolf’s Mate Book 5: Bo & Reika
The Wolf’s Mate Book 6: Logan & Jenna
The Wolf’s Mate Book 7: Lindy & The Wulfen
Stand Alone Stories
Purred Promises
The Alpha’s Honor
Coming Next in Vampire Beloved Series
Ache (Vampire Beloved Book Three)
Two-hundred-year-old vampire Bellamin wants nothing more than to find his beloved mate, and he holds out hope that he'll be the first vampire to ever feed from her. When he scents his mate in the club one night, he's disappointed when he realizes that she's paid food for the members of the coven but decides he doesn't care about her past.
Kelly Archer isn't impulsive by any stretch of the imagination. But when her sister Selma is in danger of losing her job as paid food at the vampire club and begs Kelly to take her place, she decides to step out on a ledge and do something entirely out of character. Donning her sisters revealing clothing, Kelly ventures to Fang, the downtown Cleveland vampire club. She's never all
owed a vampire to put a fang into any part of her body, and she's scared to pieces her fraud will be discovered. But then the sexiest guy she's ever seen corners her, gives her the kiss of her life, and invites her to join him in his bed.
But Kelly's secret and Bellamin's prejudice threaten to tear their budding relationship apart, and Kelly disappears. When her sister Selma shows up at the club, Bellamin demands answers to the fraud. Once he and Kelly make amends, their romance is put on hold when an old coven enemy appears, wanting something only Kelly can provide. Can he protect her?
* * *
