#3 Chosen by the Vampire Kings: BBW Romance (Part 3: Love & War) Read Online Free Page B

to still the shaking of her shoulders as she sobbed.
    “Did he mean it?” Tanya finally lifted her
tear soaked face.
    “He couldn’t kill me if he tried.”
    A sad sounding giggle ended on a hiccup.
“No. Did he mean it about the alpha coming for me?”
    Brant pulled in a deep breath. “Zane was
only speculating, but it is possible.”
    “Oh god.” She covered her mouth with her
hand. “Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse.” She buried her face into
his chest. Her little hands fisted the shirt at his back. Brant needed to
protect his human at all costs.
    “I’m so sorry.” She wiped her nose with the
back of her hand. He took a crisp, folded hanky from his pocket, it was
embroidered in gold with his family crest.
    “Hey.” He cupped her chin once she finished
wiping her nose. She refused to meet his gaze. “What do you have to be sorry
about?”
    “I had sex with Zane.” Tanya ended the
sentence on a sob. Fresh tears ran down her cheeks. Brant had to work to stop
himself from breaking something just to make himself feel better. Seeing her
like this destroyed him.
    He sighed using the pad of his thumb to
wipe away the tears. “I should apologize. I didn’t explain Mate’s Lore to you
properly. The truth is, I couldn’t stand the thought of Zane…touching you. I
had every reason to believe that he had killed his chosen and was afraid of
losing you. I guess I also have a possessive streak a mile long…when it comes
to you that is.”
    She shook her head. “No, I shouldn’t have
had sex with him. It’s not right…”
    “Cenwein”—he brushed a wayward strand from
her face—“it’s perfectly normal and perfectly acceptable. We are to share you
until the new moon. That means in every way.” He cupped her chin forcing her to
look at him. Her big fearful eyes almost brought him to his knees.
    “….But you almost went crazy when you
smelled him on me.”
    “I had selfishly hoped that you would
rebuff Zane. I was wrong to have wanted it. You have nothing to be guilty
about. I’m a weak asshole. I’m so sorry I made you feel this way. I’m even sorrier
that I couldn’t keep it together when I scented Zane on you.” The thought of
the arrogant bastard touching his female rubbed him the wrong way. He had hoped
that he would have been able to deal with being confronted with the inevitable,
but he had been wrong. Even now, her underlying scent was still intermingled
with that of Zane’s.
    He needed to put some distance between them
because the need to take her again rode him hard. More than just that, he
wanted to mark her body with his semen like an animal. To drink from her and to
request that she do the same from him. His little human was not ready for such
a big step though. He was also still a little concerned that he might hurt her.
Even though he had told her that he wouldn’t, he knew he may accidentally do
just that. He still didn’t fully trust himself.
    “You’re apologizing to me. This whole
situation isn’t right.” She shook her head.
    “We have both chosen you and it is normal
that you feel attracted to both of us. Does he treat you well? Does he care
about your…needs?” Brant forced himself to relax his hold on her. Tanya needed
to come first in everything. He had made her feel this way and he would be
damned if he allowed her to have any more discomfort because he was a selfish
idiot.
    “Oh my God. Are you asking me if he…”
    “Yes. Does he treat you right both in and
out of bed? I need to know.”
    Tanya smiled as she recalled her time with
Zane. Brant was sure she didn’t even know she was doing it. It made his chest
tighten.
    “He’s a big, fat jerk. The man is unbelievably
bossy. Zane can be hard, he is ruthless.”
    Brant couldn’t help himself, he growled.
Tanya put her hand on his wrist. “But there is a softer side to him. He has
feelings and emotions and he does care, even if he pretends that he doesn’t.”
    Brant touched the fresh marks