Free Fated Blood: A paranormal erotic romance series (The Twisted Destiny Saga Book 5) by Franca Storm

the whole thing. Quite the performance.”
    Ryan held up his hand. “I don’t want to know. It was bad enough walking in at the end of the performance. It might’ve been the vampire version of you, but it was still your body lying on that bed.”
    She looked away sheepishly and climbed off the bed, clutching the duvet to her shyly.
    Ryan shook his head. “Uh uh,” he said before ripping it from her with one rough tug.
    She gasped as it pooled at her feet.
    His gaze raked over her slowly, appreciatively drinking in every inch of her sexy little body. His cock stirred at the delicious sight. “God, you’re beautiful.”
    She smiled shyly.
    “Don’t hide this perfect body from me.” He swallowed hard and forced his eyes back to hers. He held out his hand. “Come.”
    She weaved her fingers in his and he led her into the ensuite bathroom. He turned on the shower, pulled the curtain aside, and then folded his arms across his chest as he leaned against the sink.
    “You’re gonna watch me shower?” she asked nervously.
    “You bet. I’m gonna enjoy the entire fucking show. Watching your wet, naked body moving under the shower as you soap yourself up.”
    “You’re such a pervert.”
    “Pervert?” he laughed. “I’m your husband. It’s my prerogative.”
    He winked at her and watched as she stepped into the shower. He opened the cupboard above the sink and pulled out a tube of toothpaste and a purple toothbrush. “Here. This is a spare toothbrush that I kept in case we ever slept here together. You know, before we had to move to the compound and everything.”
    “Really?” she asked as she took them from him.
    “Yes,” he said. “Don’t make a big deal out of it.”
    She laughed and pulled the curtain closed. Ryan rolled his eyes. So cute. I’ve seen her naked how many times and she hides from me as she takes a shower? Adorable.
    “So, you and Luca?”
    “Uh huh?” she responded warily.
    “Before you…died…you slept with him.”
    “You already know about it, Ryan. We were separated at the time. You had an entire relationship with another woman.”
    “I know. We both fucked up. We let things get in the way. Let everyone else affect us . I want to put it behind us, but I just need to know why . Why him, Cora? Was it some sort of residual thing from the betrothal bond? Or did you do it just to hurt me? If you did it’s okay. I get it, believe me. I was a fucking asshole. I pushed you away.”
    “I…it was solace, Ryan.”
    Wow. “Okay, my love.” He moved closer to the shower and said, “Listen, what I said about Jada and me that night at the wolf compound? I was upset. I didn’t mean it.”
    “So she wasn’t the best sex of your life then?” she asked with amusement.
    Ryan chuckled. “No, I’m sorry I said that. I love you , Cora. It’s always been you.”
    “I know. I watched you with her recently.”
    “What?”
    “You were kinda mean to her.”
    “I know. I’ll talk to her.”
    “Good. It’s not her fault.”
    “Really?”
    “What?”
    “I dunno. I thought you’d be jealous or something?”
    “I was…before I died. But I saw a lot of things, being dead and all.”
    “Like what?”
    “It was Oriana, Ryan. She did this. Sure, we had some issues between us, but it was her and Vazra that escalated them with their magic and their manipulations. The bond between you and Jada, which, in turn, pushed me towards Luca, left our son unguarded when he and I were together , and ultimately succeeded in getting me out of the way.”
    “But why? She didn’t succeed. The Dark Realm still stands. Nathanial and Marella are fine.”
    “Because she underestimated my power. I didn’t die completely. My magic still holds over the Dark Realm. She can’t breach it.”
    She fell silent for a few moments and then he heard her spitting and he realized she was brushing her teeth. He crept towards the shower and pulled the curtain aside suddenly.
    She shrieked in surprise and brought her