Laura Kaye - Taken by the Vampire King

He gripped her shoulders, his hands strong and warm. “I want you with everything I am, kjære , but I need you to be sure. What about all you will sacrifice?”

She shook her head. “I have no family, no real career. You live in the best possible place in the world for me to do my photography. And, if your blood can’t cure me, I can find a doctor here.” Kaira stepped tight against his newly big body. “I’m sure. This feels like what I’m supposed to do.”

His eyes flashed. “I am strong now, because of you. My blood will work. I feel it.”

The thought of being healthy again sent a shiver of amazement over her skin, but that wasn’t why she was choosing him. “Either way, I love you, Henrik.” The words were out of her mouth before she’d thought them through, but she immediately knew their rightness.

He groaned and held her tight. “You are my heart and my light, Kaira. I love you, too.”

“I want to do this now. The mating.”

“So do I. But your ceremony starts in—” he looked at his wrist, so much thicker than it had been before “—eight minutes. You’re not missing it.”

“But—”

“No buts. I’ll not have it any other way.”

She bit back a smile. “You know, that’s not always going to work with me.”

“What?”

“That line. I don’t know if that works with your guys, but you need to know that sometimes I’m gonna say ‘too damn bad.’”

His eyebrows raised to his hairline. “Will you, now?”

She lost the battle against the grin and finally just gave in. “I will.”

“And, is this one of those times?”

Kaira was nearly mad with her need for him. Her hand tingled. Her core ached. Her throat was oddly dry and scratchy. She was hungry for him.

But the show was its own once-in-a-lifetime, wasn’t it? And it was only an hour. Surely, she could wait an hour. Right? He licked his lips and flashed the promising tips of his fangs. Oh, he didn’t play fair. No, she could do it. Besides, where else was she going to wear a gown this gorgeous? She heaved a breath. “No, this isn’t one of those times.”

“Very well.” He turned and offered her his arm. “May I escort you, then?”

A thrill shot through her. “I would love for you to escort me tonight.” She snuggled into his side.

His eyes smoldered and flared with blue light. “And tomorrow?”

“And all the tomorrows.” Heat bloomed on her cheek.

A low growl tumbled out of him. “Let’s go collect your prizes and get out of here.”

Kaira laughed. But she loved his faith in her. And she loved his plan.

Because she was completely taken by her vampire king. Now and forever.

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Harlequin Nocturne Cravings:

In the Service of the King (2012)

Seduced by the Vampire King (2012)

Taken by the Vampire King (2013)

Look for these other sensual tales in Laura Kaye’s Vampire Warrior Kings series, available now from Harlequin Nocturne Cravings!

In the Service of the King

Kael, Warrior King of the Vampires, loathes the Night of the Proffering. He needs the blood of either his mate or a human virgin to maintain his strength, but hasn’t enjoyed the ritual since he lost his mate centuries ago. Kael doesn’t want a new companion, yet his resolve is tested when he lays eyes on his new offering, Shayla McKinnon. He is drawn to Shayla’s beauty and poise...and the submission she offers. She is eager to give him anything he wishes, including her innocence, to please him. Will Kael give in to their overwhelming desire—even if it means risking Shayla’s life?

Seduced by the Vampire King

American exchange student Kate Bordessa has fled to Russia to escape her family’s hopes that she’ll become one of the Proffered, human women who feed and mate with elite vampire warriors. But when she stumbles upon a wounded vampire in the streets of Moscow, she’s instinctively driven to protect him—and feels an undeniable spark of desire.

Grieving over the deaths of his brothers, Vampire Warrior King Nikolai Vasilyev has thrown himself into battling his enemies, focused only on vengeance. Until the attack that brought him to Kate. Their sexual attraction explodes into a night of uncontrolled passion—a night that marks them as mates. Is their connection strong enough to convince them to embrace a destiny neither of them was expecting?