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"You misunderstand," he murmured. "A companion implies choice. A blood source implies charity." He leaned in, and she caught the scent of night-blooming jasmine and old copper. "You will be my contracted mate. Bound by Nocturne law. Your body, your blood, your scent —all mine. In return, I will not let your pack starve."

Or feeding.

Lord Caspian Vane, the Alpha Nocturne, lounged on a throne of blackened silver. His hair was the color of a moonless night, pulled back to reveal a face of sharp, cruel beauty. When his eyes—the color of dying embers—found hers, Lyra felt the air leave her lungs. alpha nocturnes contracted mate ebook

When he finally pulled back, licking the wound closed, Lyra was trembling in his arms.

He placed his hand over her heart.

She paced the length of the room, her bare feet silent on the fur rugs. The contract thrummed in her chest like a second heartbeat. She could feel Caspian somewhere above her, moving through the court. The bond was already sharpening her senses. His emotions bled into hers—curiosity, hunger, and something darker. Possession.

"No. But I had the kitchen prepare venison. Rare." He gestured to the box. "Open it." "You misunderstand," he murmured

The pain was a bright, sharp star—and then it dissolved into something else. Pleasure, white-hot and devastating, flooded her veins. Her knees buckled. Caspian caught her, one arm around her waist, and drank.