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Authors: Scarlet Hyacinth
all the emotions that coursed through him whenever he was
with his mate.
A small wave of sadness swept through Paris, and Jace recalled
that his mate had siblings of his own, brothers and sisters he’d been
forced to leave behind upon abandoning the Marrow pack. “You’ll see
them again,” he promised. “As soon as we find Aria, we’ll look them
up.”
He’d caught a brief glimpse of the Marrow siblings through
Paris’s thoughts and memories, and he didn’t think they hated Paris.
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Most likely, they had been taking their cues from Aria and their
father, but they still had time to fix things.
“I hope so,” Paris whispered through their bond. Out loud, he
said, “Thank you, Yamamoto-sama. You’ve been very generous and
hospitable.”
“It was my pleasure to have you here,” the vampire elder replied,
eyeing Paris with interest. “Perhaps in different circumstances, you
could visit again and fully enjoy the perks of being my guest.”
The only thing that kept Jace from growling was the knowledge
that this flirtation truly meant very little. Kaname didn’t represent any
kind of threat for Jace’s relationship with Paris. In fact, his behavior
seemed to be typical to vampires, who were naturally sensual and
unashamed to show it. In spite of his possessiveness, Jace reigned in
his impulses. He had been taught to respect cultural differences, and
he would do so now.
“It would be an honor,” Paris replied smoothly. “When are we
supposed to go?”
As Paris spoke, Jace realized his mate felt a little excited, too.
He’d only spoken with Derek a couple of times, and he wanted to see
the person who meant so much to Jace. Even among all the
depressing, distressing, chaotic, and sometimes so very amazing
changes in their lives, the truth was that Paris and Jace wanted to
know each other even more than they already did through the normal,
slow way.
This time, Kaname seemed oblivious to just how much this
meeting would mean to Paris. “Tomorrow morning,” he replied. “It
will give you some time to rest, recover, and well”—he smirked
knowingly—“relieve some of the pressure of your position.”
Jace thought that relieving pressure sounded like an excellent
idea. With a brief, polite good-bye, Kaname took his leave. Servants
were already waiting to take the four of them back to their rooms, or
alternatively, the area where the show had taken place, should they
desire it. In the end, all four of them decided to retreat to their own
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quarters. As much as they’d enjoyed the sensual dances of the
vampires, there was nothing like spending time alone with his mate,
making love. The following hours were spent in a flurry of passion,
desperate, wanton kisses, and bodies writhing and grinding against
each other. When Paris and Jace at last fell asleep, they were
exhausted, sweaty, covered in semen, and feeling more optimistic
about the entire situation than they’d been in a long time.
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Chapter Three
The next day, Jace, Paris, Reed, and Anson were driven to
Ōkuma, in the Fukushima Prefecture. Jace had not known exactly
what clues his brother was following. Perhaps if he had, he’d have
been more reluctant regarding his plan to bring Paris here. After all,
no one was eager to take his mate to the location of a severe nuclear
disaster.
They had been assured that, at this point, the lingering traces of
radiation poisoning could barely harm humans, let alone shape-
shifters. It would be perfectly safe for them to stay inside the city and
even venture beyond, closer to the power plant. However, once they
reached the destination, Jace could tell something was different.
Kaname’s staff had taken them to a small house at the very edge
of the town. As he got out of the car, Jace scented the air, and it
seemed to carry a peculiar weight he couldn’t detect in other areas.
with his mate.
A small wave of sadness swept through Paris, and Jace recalled
that his mate had siblings of his own, brothers and sisters he’d been
forced to leave behind upon abandoning the Marrow pack. “You’ll see
them again,” he promised. “As soon as we find Aria, we’ll look them
up.”
He’d caught a brief glimpse of the Marrow siblings through
Paris’s thoughts and memories, and he didn’t think they hated Paris.
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Most likely, they had been taking their cues from Aria and their
father, but they still had time to fix things.
“I hope so,” Paris whispered through their bond. Out loud, he
said, “Thank you, Yamamoto-sama. You’ve been very generous and
hospitable.”
“It was my pleasure to have you here,” the vampire elder replied,
eyeing Paris with interest. “Perhaps in different circumstances, you
could visit again and fully enjoy the perks of being my guest.”
The only thing that kept Jace from growling was the knowledge
that this flirtation truly meant very little. Kaname didn’t represent any
kind of threat for Jace’s relationship with Paris. In fact, his behavior
seemed to be typical to vampires, who were naturally sensual and
unashamed to show it. In spite of his possessiveness, Jace reigned in
his impulses. He had been taught to respect cultural differences, and
he would do so now.
“It would be an honor,” Paris replied smoothly. “When are we
supposed to go?”
As Paris spoke, Jace realized his mate felt a little excited, too.
He’d only spoken with Derek a couple of times, and he wanted to see
the person who meant so much to Jace. Even among all the
depressing, distressing, chaotic, and sometimes so very amazing
changes in their lives, the truth was that Paris and Jace wanted to
know each other even more than they already did through the normal,
slow way.
This time, Kaname seemed oblivious to just how much this
meeting would mean to Paris. “Tomorrow morning,” he replied. “It
will give you some time to rest, recover, and well”—he smirked
knowingly—“relieve some of the pressure of your position.”
Jace thought that relieving pressure sounded like an excellent
idea. With a brief, polite good-bye, Kaname took his leave. Servants
were already waiting to take the four of them back to their rooms, or
alternatively, the area where the show had taken place, should they
desire it. In the end, all four of them decided to retreat to their own
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quarters. As much as they’d enjoyed the sensual dances of the
vampires, there was nothing like spending time alone with his mate,
making love. The following hours were spent in a flurry of passion,
desperate, wanton kisses, and bodies writhing and grinding against
each other. When Paris and Jace at last fell asleep, they were
exhausted, sweaty, covered in semen, and feeling more optimistic
about the entire situation than they’d been in a long time.
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Chapter Three
The next day, Jace, Paris, Reed, and Anson were driven to
Ōkuma, in the Fukushima Prefecture. Jace had not known exactly
what clues his brother was following. Perhaps if he had, he’d have
been more reluctant regarding his plan to bring Paris here. After all,
no one was eager to take his mate to the location of a severe nuclear
disaster.
They had been assured that, at this point, the lingering traces of
radiation poisoning could barely harm humans, let alone shape-
shifters. It would be perfectly safe for them to stay inside the city and
even venture beyond, closer to the power plant. However, once they
reached the destination, Jace could tell something was different.
Kaname’s staff had taken them to a small house at the very edge
of the town. As he got out of the car, Jace scented the air, and it
seemed to carry a peculiar weight he couldn’t detect in other areas.