"You made me wait for 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 forever Nea," he said, as he took one step ahead, making me hit the wall behind me. "I swear if you come to me any clo--" Before I could finish my sentence, he slammed his lips against mine while pushing me against the wall. I moaned hard in his mouth as I could feel him getting hard against my abdomen. the wetness between my legs growing and descending. His moans were making me wetter than I could ever be. I then felt something cold and metallic touch my hands and heard a 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 sound. "Why the fuck did you handcuff me?" I growled at him lowly, breaking the kiss that I wished to never end. "Relax and submit your body to me, tigress. It's just one night; let me destroy you in the way I want," he whispered in my ears as his one hand choked me lightly while the other pinches my hardened tits over the silk nightgown I was wearing. I debated for a few seconds before nodding my head, my lust overtaking my ability to make practical decisions. "Something is in my way," he said while eyeing me with those beautiful orangish orbs that were drowned in lust. "What is it?" I eye him cautiously. ✦✧✦ Althenea Allegra Alecto, the fae queen of Avalon, exudes an aura of power and dominance. Her beauty is beyond imagination, and she possesses an unmatchable nine potent elemental fae powers. Alaric Ozul Vlad, a Pure-Blooded vampire, is the crowned prince of l'Essaim. He commands respect and fear. Beneath his fierce exterior lies a soul that embraces calmness, patience, and compassion-a rare dichotomy among his kind. Althenea seeks to exact a deadly price from those who took her brother's life; the promise of revenge is engraved in her blood. In order to claim his rightful place on the throne, Alaric must find a mate to rule by his side. Will Althea's thirst for revenge blind her to the possibility of love? Can Alaric find solace in the arms of another, or is his heart destined to be captivated by the mysterious dark fae queen?