Love Under the blood moon

terrupted her spiral o

ame through, smooth and

orting in the chaos swirling around her. His eyes were dark, his expression unreadable. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was mor

n the mood for empty words, but there was something in his gaze-s

l but calculating. "I have a plan. I know you want to e

eyebrow, skeptic

rust. I need him to believe that I'm loyal to him, that I'm on his side. Once I have that, I'll be ab

Damien's grip on her had tightened with the blood bond. But Asher... He seemed different. His eyes hel

sked, a flicker of hope

to trust me completely. If Damien finds out that we're planning to bet

if she could trust Asher-something about him felt too controlled, too calculated. Yet, as the blood bond pulle

ver it takes,"

eeting but sharp. "I

leaving Liana standing alone, her thoughts s

that familiar tug. The bond-it was undeniable. Her body was restless, drawn to Damien in a way she couldn't ex

for her. His figure was a shadow in the dim light,

his voice as smooth as

ength that made her breath catch. Her heart hammered in her chest as the blood bond

, but his grip tightened, and the

s lips hovering close to her ear. "You're

t he had done to her. And yet, every instinct in her body screamed for him,

ered, her voice shaki

the moonlight. "You don't have to do anything,

before her mind could catch up, and all the anger she had been holding melted away as the bond demanded more. She press

, the mark he had left with the blood bond, as though savoring it. She felt her skin ignite under hi

ng to find some semblance of control

his eyes. "You don't get to s

r the weight of his dominance. The blood bond twisted tighter around her, pulling her deep

desire burned hotter than anything she had ever felt. But just as quickl

ain, his voice low and dangero

The bond was more than just an invisible tie-it was a suffocating leash that kep

it was already too late. The bond was permanent and unbreakabl

opened again, and Asher appeared in the doorway. His eyes

oice tinged with something

, clouded her thoughts. She couldn't focus, couldn't think st

ceptible smile, but Liana couldn't discern whe

. "Leave us, Asher," he commande

a moment longer. "Of course, Damien. But rememb

thout another word, but his words lingered in the air, leaving Liana wit

bond continued to drag Liana deeper into