Chapter 344
Lanie
“Oh, no.” I groaned and let my head fall back against the couch cu shions. “Do we have to?”
“Relax. I’m not going to ask you to get into all the dirty details. But it’s clear that you’ve inherited the…
well, how do I put this delicately? The sexual side of things.” Malachi chortled.
I looked at him. “I thought it’s because I’m a hybrid.”
“You are correct. Two sensual natures binding together, combining to create an even greater desire.
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about it since your arrival, and-
“Gross!” I protested.
Malachi sighed. “Sometimes I forget how truly very, very young you still are.”
This annoyed me. “Sorry.”
I really wasn’t.
‘As I was saying, or trying to say, I believe it is exactly this part of your nature that allowed your Moon
Goddess to gift you with not one or even two mates, as had become the custom of your kind. Three
mates at the same time is a genuinely rare instance for wolves. Even for us! And vampire-kind is
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtnotoriously, shall we say…”
He paused as though trying to think of the right words. Malachi’s expression brightened, and he
snapped his fingers. “Generous with our favors.”
I had to giggle at that.
“Uh huh. Generous is one way of putting it. You mean you sleep around with a lot of people.” I thought
back to what Braden had told me what felt like a million years ago.
“But rarely more than one at a time,” Malachi protested, sounding actually affronted. “Yes, I had my wild
times, but I myself practice serial monogamy and have done for well, literally decades”
“You have a rotation,” I said
“That’s one way to put it” My grandfather leaned back in his seat to study me. It was clear he was trying
10 get at something, but what?
“It’s something you might need to think about La
I could feel my untire expression twist into disdain shook my head. “Not even a consideration Wolves
ampires dont. I love my mates The Moon Goddess gave us the gift of each other. I’m not
mate for life, even
just being greedy
frin not talking about greed, but rather, nu
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My jaw dropped, and I could feel myself trying to sp is a fire. I squirmed around in my seat.
“I think three mates is plenty.” I thought about what ind another bolt of heat flooded me. I was sure
Malach
sound like I’m some kind of…I don’t even know
Sexual glutton!”
“Three might sate you for now, but might not alway to his mouth to nibble on a knuckle.
It seemed out of character for my grandfather to be want to press him about it. I felt like maybe I didn’t
reall
Finally, though, I couldn’t hold back from asking. “W
“Your energy comes from within, and it is fed by the conjunction and harmony,each of you providing
what th Moon Goddess. And, the additional dual nature you’ve g own gifts. A different sort of energy.
One that-”
Again, he cut himself off and looked like he wanted
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“What’s so difficult about this, Malachi?” I demande.
Spit it out!”
The red flash from his eyes was intimidating, but I c him and sent out an involuntary push of Luna
energy. I c
physical, but in surprise.
“By all the g ods old and new,” he muttered.
“You are like nothing I’ve ever seen.”
“Just tell me what you have to say. Please.”
“Vampire energy consumes, Lanie. Wolf energy, the
pushes outward. But vampire energy draws in. If it’s not
could end up draining them”
“Draining like their blood? I grimaced and shook
“Not their blood. Their very essence. All that makes you. If you’re not careful, you could consume it all
and le
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