Tempted by Darkness

by Avery Gale

  What would it be like to have a female for times like these? Would she understand what he was going through and hold him tightly, assuring him everything was going to work out? Would she be willing to work at his side day in and day out, caring for their people?

  As these questions spun around in his head, he sank deeper into depression. He had all but given up on ever finding his mate. Wherever she was, he was sure he would never come in contact with her. He worked long hours and never had time for extended leave, so how could he find her? Yes, the king would grant his request in a heartbeat, but he would never make the request. He knew to do so would leave his fellow man without the health care they deserved.

  Not only was he a damn fine medical doctor, he also was one of the very few people on Dragonose who had natural healing abilities through their dragons. King Thoran and Blain’s mate, Natasha, possessed the abilities but to a different extent. Now Dominic’s mate, Meldamiriel, as an Omega elf, also had some healing abilities. Wow, what would it be like to have a mate with those abilities? Truth be told, he was a little envious of both Blain and Dominic. Both men’s mates were stunning, sweet, and had unique powers. All the traits he was looking for in a mate.

  Finally, the last twenty-four hours caught up with him, and he fell into an uneasy sleep.

  Excerpt from Regina’s Men

  by Lynn Ray Lewis

  Gena was feeling like shit. The company she worked for just downsized again and she was included in this wave of layoffs.

  So here she was once again telling Ollie her troubles.

  “It’s just like old times when I had a problem I unloaded on you and it all seemed so much better after we talked. Only difference is that you cannot help me deal with a bully or a bitchy girl. I have enough money saved for the next three months, and it’s the soup line for me.”

  Ollie looked at her sweet cousin. She never regretted taking the girl in and helping her through those awkward teenage years and college. Gena had finally blossomed into a beautiful young woman and Ollie was proud of her. Her stringy dark blonde hair was now beautiful and highlighted naturally with streaks of light blonde and those awful thick glasses were replaced with Lasik surgery so her large green eyes were clearly visible and the braces were long gone too. Gena now had a white toothed smile with no overbite.

  Her body had not gotten slender, but it had gotten taller and reapportioned itself into a generous hourglass figure. She was almost twenty-four years old and simply beautiful. Ollie loved her no matter what.

  “Well I have some news, it is better than yours but I know you will be tickled to death about it anyway.” Ollie grinned at her.

  Gena finally left her self-hostessed pity party and really looked at Ollie. The pretty redhead actually glowed with happiness and Gena took a wild guess. “Who finally got you to fall in love with him? I can see it in your eyes. Oh boy, this is wonderful.” Gena practically squealed the last few words when Ollie started nodding her head. “Tell me, tell me everything.”

  Over boxes of Chinese takeout and two bottles of wine, the girls discussed Ollie’s new man. “He is six foot three around two hundred pounds and has the most unbelievable muscles. I love to look into his brown eyes and he accepts the no vaginal sex till we are married rule. I still can’t believe it. After all these years hoping to find a guy that I can respect and love.”

  Ollie was lost in her thoughts again so Gena laughed at her dear cousin.

  “Oh, Ollie, I am so happy for you. So when are you getting married? And when do I get to meet him?”

  Ollie told her, “His name is Wesley Bradshaw. He is thirty years old and I love him so much it frightens me. I met him at that club downtown, you know the one I told you about that you have to sign a confidentiality contract before they ever let you in the door?”

  Gena couldn’t believe her lovely cousin had finally found the man she loved, let alone found him in a private kink club. Ollie had offered to take Gena to the club sometime but Gena was still afraid she might embarrass Ollie by staring at women and men in various states of undress doing some of the things she had already witnessed Ollie doing in her bedroom with men over the years.

  Ollie didn’t wait for Gena to say yes or no, she was still in the throes of thinking about her handsome husband-to-be. “Wesley owns a company that manufactures some kind of patented doodad or thingamagiggy for cars. I actually have no idea what it is, all I know is that he makes a lot of money and that he can hold a conversation that doesn’t include two references to a sex act in each sentence.

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