Sophie stared at the blood oozing from the cut. Her fangs descended in response to his offer. “Do you know what you’re asking?”
“The blood bond,” Sylvain replied. “I’ve offered you my arm first to show my sincerity, but I have every intention of drinking from you and bonding with you for life.”
“We will share emotions, thoughts - the good and the bad. Is that what you want?” Sophie was shocked. Any blood offering was to be taken seriously. Blood held power as a rule, especially the blood of such a powerful fae.
“My life, my heart, and my immortal gratitude for your love,” Sylvain proposed.
The words were simple and short, but were also the most powerful Sophie had ever heard. She bit into her own wrist in silent acceptance and offered it to him the same time she lifted his arm and drank.
Everything occurred at once. Memories, feelings, and thoughts filled them. They felt their heady sexual desire and their bodies reacted. More prominently, was the undeniable love they felt for each other. Stripped of all façades, dark blue eyes lifted, and met red. Sealing their wounds, they sat up and stared at each other, immobilized by the enormity of what the other felt and what they had just done.
No words were needed, but Sylvain felt that Sophie deserved them nonetheless. As Sophie read his thoughts, she smiled at the sentiment, appreciating it for its honor and beauty.
Sylvain bent down, in the old-fashioned manner of a besotted man, and held out a ring he slipped out from beneath the ruby heart. An identical and much smaller heart lay on a simple band of faery gold in the palm of his hand. “Sophie, I love you. I love you,” he repeated. “I wish, more than anything in this world and the rest, to spend eternity with you, and yet, I find that even that is not enough. I need you like I need magick, my people, my body, my heart, for you are my heart. Sophie, ma chérie, will you be my princess, my friend, my lover, my confidant, my partner? And in return, I will give you all that I am and all that I will be. No masks, no games, and no secrets - just me. Will you marry me?”
He smiled, as she knew he would. The blood bond signified her assent strongly enough. But, they were partners and he deserved to hear the words, now as much as she had moments earlier. “I agree to that and in return I will give you all that I am and all that I will be.”
“Thank the Goddess,” Sylvain exclaimed before claiming her mouth in a breathtaking kiss. Desire had been there all along but now they stoked the fire as tongues danced and hands pulled them closer.
Just as the fire started to erupt in both of them, the door to the library was forced open by what sounded like a F5 tornado. They jumped apart and instantly heard a booming voice.
“Sorry to interrupt,” Miss Suzette shouted as she barged into the room. “The others are here now. Anais sent a message. V is missing.”
THE END OF BOOK 2 OF THE COFFIN GIRLS SERIES
What you can expect from Book 3 in the Coffin Girls Series…
V’s disappearance tests the limits of love, friendship, and the well-being of the Coffin Girls, as they have to battle new enemies and conquer old ones to find her and bring her home safely. To complicate matters, they have the responsibility of guarding the young witches under their care and Anais’ pregnancy, which presents its own risks to her health.
In this book, Marie steps up to the challenge. With her necromancy training, her confidence in her own abilities increase and she agrees to work with Akhilleus and see if she can turn him from a near zombie into the man he once was so that he can spill the secrets of the Vampire Council and provide a clue to saving V.
V, in the meantime, is fighting for survival. While Marie and the rest of the Coffin Girls are using magick and every bit of intelligence, they can gather to locate her, Raulf manages to find her using the power of his wolf. Raulf’s rescue is foiled when he is captured and kept prisoner alongside V in a place that would make hell seem like a vacation in Maui.
The Goddess had warned the Coffin Girls and their allies that clear hearts, unity, and courage would be required to conquer the evil lurking within the supernatural community. She had been clear that their failure to win the battle against the darker forces would result in the elimination of the supernatural worlds as a whole.
With their sister and friend missing and in grievous danger, it is easy to forget the mission they had committed to. The Coffin Girls must find a way to strengthen their bond as sisters and with their allies, old and new, discover new magick and risk their lives to find love strong enough to conquer the most frightening evil they had yet come across.
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