Esme I swallow hard, my eyes lingering on the man tied to a stake in a dimly lit room. He’s naked but for his underwear. He’s covered in sweat, and even though this is all in my head, I can see how scared Nick is. Good, it was nothing more than he deserved! I see my mate looking ever the Vampire King in his gothic clothing and long black jacket. His eyes are shining red, fangs dropped, and I can feel his anger pulsing against me like flames from a fire. The power radiating off of Aidan is something to behold. I watch as Aidan turns to face the other two bastards who hurt me. I see my mate torture them until he finally slams his hands into their chests, rips out their hearts, and crushes them. There was so much ferocity in what Aidan did that it took me a second to breathe. ‘Now, brin

