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“Toma, you and Teague go with Cooper,” Nicu directed standing. “If these are the same as the others, they will need to go to the containmentcentertoo.”
Cooper followed the vampires out of the office at the same time Nadira and Adam came out of the sitting room. Cooper’s eyes locked on Nadira, instantly able to see the difference in her. Her crimson irises slowly morphing back to her normal ice blue. He could even tell that her eyes were brighter and she had more color in hercheeks.
Cooper stiffened as he glanced at Adam, noting the smirk on the servant’s lips, his half-buttoned shirt, and the wet spot on his pants. His eyes zeroed in on the two small pinprick holes on the side of Adam’s neck. Adam kissed the back of Nadira’s hand, before nodding to her brothers andwalkingaway.
“How do you feel, Nadira?” Nicu asked, assessing heraswell.
“Better, thanks,” she said, looking at Cooper. Her eyes held a look of sadness before she blinked, and it disappeared. “What is going on?” Toma told her how they were going to get the bodies and that Cooper just got called to investigate two newdeaths.
“I’m going with you,” she said toCooper.
“No, you’re not!” Nicu said sharply. Loud chimes rung throughout the house. The vampires all looked around at eachother.
“What do those bells mean?” Cooper asked Nadira as she came to stand nexttohim.
“My parents have returned,” she answered with a smile that lit up her face as her brothers jogged down the hallway, leaving the two of them alone. She paused, looking up at Cooper with concern in her eyes. His heartbeat sped up as he gazed into her ice blue eyes. She was so beautiful that he couldn’t help but stare upon her. She moved closer, placing her hand on his chest above his heart. “We need to talk,” she said softly. “I’m sorry you had to hear what went on in theotherroom.”
“Did you fuck him?” He ground out between clenched teeth. He just had to know. The night they shared last night was the best night of his life, and he didn’t think that he would be able to let her go. He pulled her close, grabbing the back of her neck, needing to touch her. Her lust-filled stare hit him square in the chest. “Did. You. Fuck. Him?” he asked again, softer, pulling her closertohim.
“No,” she said shaking her head, her ice blue eyes grew larger, placing her small hands on hischest.
“Good,” he said just as he crushed his mouth to hers. She gasped as he angled his head, kissing her deeper, pulling her flush against him. “I don’t like the idea of you taking blood from him,” he said pulling back. “Or himtouchingyou.”
“Adam has been myslujitor sângeforyears.”
“I don’t like knowing that he gets pleasure from you,” he said, kissing her quickly onemoretime.
“This is a part of who I am, Cooper,” she broke away from the kiss, staring up into his eyes. “Come on, my parents are here,” she said as the bells stopped ringing. “We will talk later.” She pulled himbehindher.
They made their way through the house. He refused to let her hand go the whole time they walked through the mansion. He entwined their fingers, keeping her close to him. They walked out of the front entryway of the house, pausing alongside her brothers to find a steel gray Bentley Mulsanne parked in the driveway with a black Mercedes parked behind it. Two large men in black suits stepped out of the Mercedes. Security detail. Cooper could tell that quickly as they each scanned the property while standing next to the expensive car. The driver dressed in a royal uniform got out of the Bentley, opening thebackdoor.
A tall, fit man, about fifty years old, with midnight black hair with a hint of grey near his temples and piercing brown eyes got out of the car. His expensive tailored black suit probably cost more than what Cooper made in amonth.
“Daddy!” Nadira let go of Cooper’s hand as she rushed down the stairs towards her father, who caught her as she threw herself at him, squeezing her tight. Love radiated from the king’s eyes as he glanced down at his only daughter. The driver assisted her mother, the queen, out ofthecar.
“Is he the only one that gets that type of reception?” the queen asked with a small smile on her face. The queen, an older version of Nadira, with the same brown and blond-streaked hair pulled into a bun, placed her hands on her hips. Her pale pink pants suit was flawlessonher.
“Daddy’s girl,” Teague muttered, laughing as he ran down the stairs, sweeping his mother in his arms. The other sons joined their parents, laughing and welcoming them back home. Cooper didn’t feel left out at all, as he watched the family. Seeing them together, joking and laughing almosthumanizedthem.
Nadira came over smiling softly, grabbing his hands. “Come on, I’llintroduceyou.”
“I’ve never met royalty before,” he hesitated for asecond.
“You’ll be fine. You won’t be expected to bow or anything; you’re not a vampire,” she said, laughing as she pulled him off the porch. The queen pulled away from Toma as she saw Nadira nearing withCooper.
“Who do we have here?” the queen asked. The king walked over too, his gaze locked on Cooper.Here we go again, Cooper thought as he met the gaze oftheking.
“Zac Cooper, my lady,” he said, breaking the king’s stare to place a kiss on the back of theQueen’shand.
“Alin Olaru,” she said with an accent and a smallsmile.
“Sir,” he said, offering his hand to the king. The king looked at him for a second, before taking his hand in a strong, firmhandshake.
“Vladimir Olaru,” the king said, with a slight accent also. He released Cooper’s hand, turning to Nicu. “We need to discuss some new developments. I have much to share with you.” He grabbed Nicu by the shoulder, walking towards thehouse.
Cooper turned to see Nadira whispering with her mother. She smiled as she caught himobservingher.
“We better go now,” Toma said with Teague standing next to him. Cooper looked one last time at Nadira. She waved before following her mother intotheirhome.
