The Chosen Series Box Set: Books 1 - 3

by Charlene Hartnady

  Tanya looked down at her underwear and her cheeks heated. “I’d rather not.”

  “Why so shy? Nothing I haven’t seen before and anyway I assure you I’m not into females.”

  “I didn’t realize vampires swung both ways.”

  Stephany arched her eyebrows. “We may be non-humans, but we’re similar in a lot more ways than you would think. Time is a wasting, off with the bra already.”

  “Fine.” She reached behind her and unhooked the clasps letting the cups fall away from her breasts. She had a whole drawer full of stunning underwear she might never get to wear at this rate. Tanya picked up the red dress marvelling at the sensual feel of the fine fabric between her fingertips. This wasn’t an off the rack item, that was for sure. She caught Stephany gawking at her breasts as she approached the mirror. For a second she felt the urge to cover up.

  “All I can say is, you had better have twins with a rack like that.” She whistled under her breath. “No wonder the boys are fighting for your attention.”

  To think Tanya had actually considered a breast reduction for a half a second after she dumped Troy’s ass. “Yeah, yeah, I’m perfect baby making and feeding material.”

  “You are perfect. Those boys won’t be able to think straight with you anywhere near them. Our rules be damned, all of our males will be rushing to town to seek human females for themselves.”

  “Don’t be ridiculous, have you seen yourself? You vampire females are stunning.”

  Stephany’s face clouded. “My hips are too narrow. I could never carry a child to term. I have been advised to be permanently sterilized, but since I don’t rut I’ve decided not to bother. I would have loved children.” She looked wistful for a second before snapping out of it. “Put the dress on already.”

  Tanya pulled the garment over her head. Stephany did the button up for her. She swallowed hard when she saw herself in the mirror. The dress hugged all of her better areas like the swell of her breasts and the narrowness at her waist. The length hid her upper thighs and showcased her great lower leg. Silver heels completed the ensemble and Tanya had to admit she’d never felt sexier.

  “You chose this for me, didn’t you?”

  Stephany nodded, “I knew it would work perfectly on you.”

  “You know so much about me, yet I feel like I know nothing about you. Why have you chosen to be celibate?”

  Stephany narrowed her eyes as she put her hands on her hips. “Nosey human.” She laughed. “It’s quite a boring reason actually.” She paused seeming to gather her thoughts. “I accidentally mated with someone twenty one years ago. We couldn’t be together. End of story.”

  Tanya felt her eyes widen. “Boring my ass. Why couldn’t you be together?”

  “Let’s just say he was from the wrong side of the tracks.”

  “He was a human wasn’t he?” her voice had turned high pitched with excitement.

  Stephany smiled down at her like a mother would to her insolent child. “No. Let’s leave it at that shall we?”

  “No way. You get to know all about my…difficult situation. Tell me who he is.” The infuriating vampire pursed her lips. “Tell me or you’re in the dark from now on.”

  “Fine. It was another vampire. Someone from Zane’s coven.”

  “Lance.” Suddenly it all made sense.

  “How do you know?” Stephany cocked her head.

  “I saw the two of you this morning. You reacted to him like I’ve never seen you react to anyone before. Normally you’re so cool and collected. I noticed how he got to you.”

  “Really?” She ran a hand through her short platinum hair. “I’ll have to work at schooling my emotion more.”

  “Do you love him?”

  Stephany choked out a negative sound while shaking her head. “Hardly. I don’t even know him. It was a one night stand gone bad.”

  She racked her brain for a moment trying to recall how the whole mating thing went. Realization dawned. “He drank from you during…”

  The female vampire looked sheepish. A blush crept up from under her collar.

  “Oh my God”—Tanya held her hands over her mouth—“you drank from him.”

  “It was a complete accident. I don’t know what came over me.” Her hand went through her hair. “The war had only just ended, things were still very strained between the covens. There was no way either king would’ve accepted the union. Both of us have high level positions within the royal staff.”

  “So what? You just went your separate ways and that was that?”

  “Pretty much.”

  “My word, that’s so romantic.” Tanya clutched at her chest. “Let me guess, you have never been able to find another male that does it for you, and you are both pining for one another?”

  Stephany rolled her eyes. “Please! I did a ridiculously stupid thing. I can’t trust myself to be with a man and technically I am a mated woman. I prefer to stay away. Much less complicated.” Her eyes narrowed and hardened up. “As to Lance pining after me. If rutting with anything in a skirt counts as pining then sure thing.”

  Tanya rubbed Stephany’s arm. “I’m so sorry. What a jerk. That sucks. You need to get laid girlfriend. I doubt you would make the same silly mistake twice.”

  Stephany threw her a look that told her she was full of it. “Not happening sister.”

  “I think you’re still hung up on a certain vampire and that’s why you’re staying away from all males.”

  Stephany’s eyes widened. “Wrong. Let’s move on. I don’t want to continue this conversation.”

  “Fine.” She huffed wanting to goad Stephany some more, but the female had confided in her. Which was something she didn’t think the other woman did very often. She wanted to be Stephany’s friend, wanted for them to be able to confide in each other.

  “Let’s do your hair and make-up although I have to confess, I don’t have much experience in either.”

  “No, the dress is over the top already. I’ll run a brush through my hair and put on the basics.” Tanya made her way to the mirror and picked up the hair brush. Once she was done, she put on some concealer, lip gloss and mascara. Simple, almost as if she wasn’t wearing any. She remembered Zane’s dislike for make-up and wondered if Brant felt the same. Female vampires, with their porcelain skin and dark, thick lashes didn’t need artificial help.

  They went on to play several games of chess. Stephany had never played before so she taught her, Tanya won the first round. Once the female vamp got the hang of it, Tanya lost the remaining games. At four games to one, Tanya called it quits.

  Lunch was salad and turkey sandwiches with plenty of juice to wash it all down. She shouldn’t be hungry after such a big breakfast but she still managed to eat a good deal of food. Card games next, Stephany beat her hands down at poker, but Tanya was the clear winner at black jack.

  Stephany kept reassuring her that Brant would be back soon, but there was no sign of him or his closest royal guard.

  Dinner was the most delicious pot roast Tanya had ever had the pleasure of tasting. It was served with crisp vegetables. Stephany enjoyed the meal with her, reminding her that vampires did partake in human food and drink from time to time. They did not follow a strictly liquid diet. After the meal, she brushed her teeth and reapplied her make-up.

  “I’m sure he’ll be here any minute. I’m sure we have a game of monopoly around here somewhere.” Stephany plastered a smile on her face.

  “No please, I’m all gamed out. I think I’ll read a bit. I’m sure you’re right, he’ll be here any minute.” She tried to plaster the same fake smile onto her own face, but truth was she was worried. Was Brant safe? Why was he staying away so long? Had the events of this morning shaken him so much that he was feigning being busy so that he didn’t have to see her? “Have you heard anything?”

  Stephany shook her head. “I tried calling, but his phone keeps going to voice mail. I wouldn’t worry, the estate is huge so they have a ton of ground to cover.”
r />   Tanya nodded.

  “Well, have a good evening and call me if you need me. I’m just down the hall.”

  “I will. Please let me know if you hear anything.”

  Stephany nodded.

  Her book was still on the bedside table where she’d left it earlier. She was going to read the romance novel and get into it even if it killed her.

  Chapter 16

  The room was dim, with only the side table lamp illuminating the space. His human lay on top of the blankets. She was on her side, legs curled towards her chest with a book clutched tightly to her breasts. He removed the paperback, the cover brought a smile to his lips. A half-naked male, the title said Demon Shifters. Brant shook his head while placing the book on the side table.

  The dress she was wearing was open all the way down her back, it hugged her ass and accentuated her full breasts. His blood heated and his hands itched to touch her. Brant let out a pent up breath. He was worried how seeing her again would affect him. She still carried the faint undertones of Zane’s scent, but for some reason seeing her in his bed made it easy for him to push that fact aside.

  It had been a long hard day. What he needed right now was a hot shower. He would not touch his future mate until he had prepared for her. He undressed, making quick work of his clothes and made his way to the bathroom. He turned the faucets on and entered the cubicle, allowing the hot water to massage his skin. Taking some shower gel, he lathered himself including his hair before rinsing the suds from his body. Now that he had seen Tanya, he couldn’t wait to touch her smooth creamy skin. He brushed his teeth. Using one of the fluffy white towels, he dried off and strode back to his suite. She was exactly as he had left her. There was a tiny snorting sound and he realized that she was snoring ever so softly. His mouth drew into a smile.

  His little human was adorable.

  Right now, he wished he hadn’t been away for so long. There were many things that needed doing though and he had needed time to think things through. The current situation was not of Tanya’s making. This had to be very difficult for her. Brant would do everything in his power to keep her happy. He would have to find a way to tramp down this possessive streak as well, even if it killed him.

  Brant slid in behind her. Soft ass pressed up against a very hard part of him. Taking his time, he trailed his fingers down the length of her spine nuzzling into that soft spot at the back of her neck. Tanya whimpered.

  Brant carefully brushed her hair to the side, so much skin, where was he to start? He took her earlobe into his mouth and nibbled and sucked alternately until she moaned. Next, he moved to the sensitive patch just below her ear. His delectable human arched back into him, mumbling something incoherent ending on a sigh. Even in sleep she was highly sensual. It was when he ground his hard cock against her perfectly rounded ass that her eyes sprang open in a gasp.

  “I missed you.” Brant slid his hands around her cupping her exquisite breasts loving how her nipples turned to stone beneath his palms.

  So responsive.

  “You were gone so long.” Her voice held no trace of sleep, it held a husky tone that made him harden up a whole lot more.

  “I will make it up to you, Cenwein.” He rubbed himself up against her ensuring that sweet contact was made with her entire slit, honing in on where her clit would be nestled. The sound she made told him he had hit the spot. The intoxicating scent of her arousal filled the air. His human arched her back in such a way that had his hands overfull with her lush mounds while her ass came up flush against him.

  Taking the hem of her dress, he slowly tugged it up, wanting to see the material bunched at her hips. Up and up he pulled until the soft globes of her ass came into view.

  No underwear.

  Without realizing it, he had moved back to get a better look. His little minx pushed her ass out even further.

  “Christ.” He swallowed hard. Her pussy was the perfect shade of flushed pink. His mouth watered. His entire body tightened in anticipation. Her slit glistened with her arousal. “So pretty.” Brant couldn’t help himself. Ever so slowly, he slid a finger from her opening across her entire slit settling on her swollen clit. Her nub tightened under his ministrations. She whimpered. Brant loved the little sounds of pleasure.

  “I need to taste you.”

  “Yes,” she whispered sounding so needy that he was tempted to ram himself into her welcoming flesh, knowing that he could make her come with just his dick. Instead, he flipped her onto her back. She didn’t realize it but her legs had fallen open. Her eyes were half-mast. Her cheeks were flushed. Placing a hand on each thigh, he opened her further.

  Swollen, glistening, the scent of her arousal almost took him over the edge. His fangs ached to descend and he clenched his teeth to prevent it. His little human squirmed in anticipation. Her hips tilted towards him as if to urge him on.

  Brant lowered his head, not sure where to start first. He had to taste her, needed to sample her sweet pussy. One swipe of the tongue across her opening, Brant closed his eyes to savor the taste.

  Tanya whimpered, bucking her hips as he made contact. “Please,” a needy cry.

  He went in for a second taste, this time he speared her opening with his tongue pushing himself as deep as he could go. Only once his little human was begging in earnest did he move to her clit, sliding his tongue over the bundle of nerves ever so slowly. Next, he inserted a finger into her tight sheath. Brant pumped in and out at a leisurely pace feeling her excitement grow as her body tensed in preparation for her orgasm. He picked up speed, adding a second finger. Her head was thrown back, she clawed at the sheets and came apart on a high pitched scream.

  So fucking expressive, his dick throbbed.

  His cell phone rang. It was on the bedside table where he had left it when he’d come in earlier. Brant had to stretch to reach it. The screen showed that it was Xavier. He answered with one slide of the thumb. “Yeah?”

  Xavier chuckled, “I take it your mate is fine.”

  “You have no idea just how fine.”

  Xavier chuckled and ended the call.

  Tanya had propped herself up on one elbow. “Who was it?” Wide, chestnut eyes looked at him with concern.

  “Just Xavier checking up on you.”

  “Oh.” Her cheeks heated. “He heard me. Oh shit.” She nibbled on her bottom lip for a second. “Half the hall probably heard me.”

  “The only other vampire on this wing is Stephany. The sounds of our love making are to be expected.”

  She groaned, falling back onto the bed and covered her face with one hand.

  “I adore the noises you make. Don’t stop making them.” As he talked, he moved up her body loving how she locked her legs around him as he drew eye to eye. Brant lowered his mouth to hers. She moaned as their lips meshed. He deepened the kiss keeping the pace slow and easy. The tip of his cock nudged at her slick opening. So warm, so welcoming.

  “I had promised myself that I would take you slowly, that I would savor each and every thrust.”

  “Sounds good,” a little breathless.

  “I don’t have the willpower.” He drove into her hard knowing she would be ready for him. She cried out, automatically lifting her legs higher onto his back so that he would be able to take her deeper. Using one hand to grip her thigh, he splayed the other on the mattress next to her head. “Feels so good.”

  “Yes,” she cried and he thrust into her again. Her velvet sheath so tight it almost hurt. A few more glorious thrusts and already his balls were pulling up. No female had ever had this effect on him. The need to feel her soft flesh against him almost overwhelmed him. Brant jerked at the fabric covering her. It came apart easily, giving him access to what he wanted.

  Soft, silky skin. Hard nipples that speared his chest. Brant continued to thrust, working hard to keep his release at bay. He grit his teeth. Sweat beaded on his brow. He was grunting with every stroke but couldn’t stop himself from doing it.

  His human was perfect in ev
ery way.

  The desire to drink from her rode him hard but he was able to tramp it down, but only just. His balls were so tight. It physically hurt to keep from coming. Brant slid a hand between them using it to strum on her clit. Tanya screamed as her pussy clamped down around him. He roared as his semen filled her with hot jets. Brant turned his head as he jerked into her ensuring that she rode out the pleasure right to the very end. Keeping his weight on his hands, which were now both on either side of her head, he watched as her eyes fluttered open.

  “You destroyed my dress.”

  “I’ll buy you more.”

  Her eyes narrowed in mock anger. “You’ll be more careful in the future.”

  “That might entail you walking around semi naked from now on. Something that allows for easy access and for the record, I like the no underwear thing.”

  She smiled. “Now you’re sounding just like Zane.” Her eyes widened as she realized what she’d just said.

  It wasn’t easy to school his reaction. The thought of Zane having easy access to this beautiful woman. Of the bastard king…of his female…best he not torture himself.

  “I’m sorry I…” Her face had clouded.

  “You have nothing to be sorry about.” It was with reluctance that he pulled himself from her warm body. His cock had decided that it was ready for round two. Although he would take her again before she went back to Zane, she would need rest first. He planned on taking her just before she left, with no chance of a shower. Let that bastard get a taste of what Brant had felt yesterday morning. He knew that Zane would scent him on her either way, but if she didn’t shower his scent would be so much stronger.

  He brushed his lips against hers. Pulling her into his chest, he found for the second time that night that he was amazed at how well she fit. How right it felt to have her in his arms. “I’m sorry I was gone so long, I will make it up to you when you come back. I believe I owe you a candle lit dinner and a long walk.”

  “We also need to get to know each other better.” Tanya lifted her head to look him in the eyes, her eyebrows bobbed up and down. Brant chuckled.