Take Me Once, I'll Bleed You Twice novel Chapter 78

Bleed You Twice

BEATRICE

Beatrice couldn’t tell if it was a man or woman, only that how they held themselves told her that they were m charge. This person gripped the elf by the scruff of its neck and raised their arm until the beast’s front paws were no longer on the ground

The woll struggled, snapping its jaws at them, but couldn’t seem to land a blow no matter how many times it tried.

“Claire?,” the stranger asked, as if it was a full question.

“Yeah” came Claire’s voice, sounding strained.

“Mind letting him shift?”

“Not without letting the others shift, too.”

“Hmmm…,” they hummed, sparing a glance at Riaghaire, who was still standing ready, then Beatrice, who couldn’t meet their eye for longer than a split

second. “How is Bobby fairing?”

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“He… he settled down once this wolf left the bar area, and is back in his corner. Lan’gny and Ptyrese are kicking those still able to breathe out.”

“Good, good. Then it’s fine. I will personally attend to any who shift without permission while on my land.”

The air pressure returned to normal and Beatrice felt like she could breathe again. Then her ears popped, causing her to wince. Riaghaire’s reaction was to

growl all the louder.

“Peace, nightwalker,” the unnamed person told the vampire, still holding the wolf up like it was a naughty puppy. “I will bring no harm to you or yours, o long as you bring none to me or mine.” They turned their attention to the wolf when they spoke again. “As for you, wolf, you have made a grave mistake

this night.”

Its growled only grew in volume as it barred its teeth at them.

“As you wish,” they sighed. The next words out of their mouth were in a language Beatrice had never heard before. It sounded harsh and guttura, melodic in the rhythm in which it was spoken.

A whine came from the wolf as its fur began to recede painfully slow Bones shifted to human as it was forced out of ita c

Hendricks knelt on the ground, sweating, and stark naked.

Beatrice stared wide eyed at the man who was her mate and felt a tug deep in her heart She quikly clamped down shit refusing to set ha asshat’s presence in any way. Her hatred would forever keep them apart, even if her body wanted to turn traito

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She would not go back on her word ver

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