The Vampire's Sweet Secret

Anne T. Thyssen Paranormal

Oh, sh*t! At first, I wasn’t sure what it was, but as I inhaled, my heart started to pound faster. When I did it again, it felt like I was drugged with the strongest and sweetest scent I had ever smelled. It was a mixture of rain and forest, something that reminded me of the old days when I used to be a knight and a fighter. It reminded me of the days I had traveled and all those nights under the open sky, surrounded by the vast forests that no longer existed. I couldn’t explain it, but I had never been affected like this by a scent alone. Her sweet fragrance almost overpowered her usual werewolf scent.
I turned in my chair, slowly bringing the person into view. I had said she was pretty, but now that she stood in front of me and I got a real look at her and smelled her, I suddenly saw the most beautiful woman I had ever laid my eyes on. Her beauty wasn’t the kind where you would look at her and think she was made to perfection.
No, she was hidden well, wearing a black dress that I could see she was uncomfortable in and a blazer too big for her. She had her hair up in a messy ponytail and no makeup on. It looked like she had truly tried to make herself look composed and important, but she seemed like a fish out of water. No wonder she was so unqualified. She definitely didn’t fit in here, and yet I didn’t tell her to go. No, I couldn’t. I felt almost enchanted by her.
She couldn’t really look at me, so nervous and insecure she was. I had no idea what she expected to happen by coming here, but I would listen to her anyway, just so I could keep looking at her some more.
“Well, Calliope, you have 10 minutes. Use them well,” I said, leaning back in my chair as I gestured for her to take a seat in front of me, and she quickly did.
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Everly, finally liberated from her family's grasp, revels in her newfound role as CEO. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she hires Ava as her assistant, unaware that Ava is fleeing from an abusive mate.
Pregnant and desperate for safety, Ava hides her identity in New York, where she secures a job at a tech company, finding solace in her newfound anonymity. Yet fate intervenes when she discovers her true mate: Everly.
As their connection deepens, they must confront Ava's past and the looming threat of her former mate. Can their love withstand the secrets that threaten to tear them apart, or will Ava's past destroy their chance of happiness?
To get a deeper understanding of some of the characters it is recommended to read The Hybrid King's Hidden Mate.

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