#5 Chosen by the Vampire Kings: BBW Romance (Part 5: Red Lust) Read Online Free

be a family.” She touched a
hand to her stomach. It was funny how quickly her attachment to the baby had
grown. She felt silly, it wasn’t even a baby yet, just a clump of cells really
and yet she couldn’t help but to feel warm and fuzzy at the thought of the life
growing inside her. “I want the little one to grow up in a loving home. I don’t
want the bickering and the fighting. All the back and forth.”
    His
jaw clenched. “Give it time. There is no rush.”
    She
nodded. It was wrong of her to expect miracles overnight, at least her men
weren’t attacking each other anymore. So, in their own way, they were making
progress. It hurt her to see Brant upset though. It wasn’t easy being pulled in
two directions either, but for now she would get on with it.
    Thankfully
she had a mating ceremony to arrange, it would keep her mind occupied on other
things. Tanya felt excitement bubble up inside her, she was allowed to invite
Becky. Her best friend was going to die when she heard the news. It wasn’t easy
convincing Brant to let her fragile human best friend to come through to the
coven for the ceremony. Though Zane was fine with it.
    “Let’s
go and see Esral and my brother.” Brant smiled. “He’s never been turned down by
a female before. Even though he pretends he doesn’t care, I suspect he’s taking
it hard even if he won’t admit it.” He took her hand as they walked from his
suite.
    Xavier
stood outside a closed door in one of the long hallways. His hands were clasped
in front of his big body. He turned his head as they walked up. His expression
remained solemn.
    “Still
not interested?” Tanya noticed how Brant’s mouth twitched as he spoke.
    Xavier
must have noticed too because his body tensed as he shook his head. “She won’t
speak to me and sends her food back uneaten. Please, can we stop this madness?
The princess does not want to mate me and I am happy to oblige her.”
    “Did
you speak with her about it?” Tanya asked.
    “She
won’t let me in, just shouts through the door for me to go away.” His eyes
darkened. “Since your little talk with her yesterday”—he motioned to Tanya—“she
feels like she should have an opinion and does not want to be forced into
mating. Like I said earlier, it suits me just fine in the end though. Brother
please can we stop this now?”
    “You must mate her. You must convince her.” Brant stated slipping his arm
around Tanya’s shoulder as he spoke.
    “It’s
wrong to expect people who don’t even know each other to make such a commitment.
I’m against this. At least with the choosing ceremony, the whole thing is based
on scent and chances of compatibility are high. That’s not even the case in
this situation.” Tanya addressed Brant.
    Xavier
grunted, his mouth a tight line.
    “I
realize her father expects her to mate with royalty, but if you are not willing
then maybe Griffin would agree. The princess is very pretty, Griffin won’t stop
talking about her. I think he might even have a little crush on her,” Tanya
added the last to prove a point.
    If
she had thought that Xavier was tense before, she had been wrong. His whole
body tightened to where she thought he might tear a muscle. “What the fuck does
Griffin know?”
    “He
was in the vehicle when she was transported back,” Brant said.
    Xavier’s
eyes narrowed, “So what?”
    “The
princess disrobed for Zane to try and seduce him. Griffin caught an eyeful,”
Brant replied.
    “I
will hit Griffin until he loses his memory. Problem solved.” Sheesh, in
this moment, Brant’s brother looked very much the deadly warrior he was. “I
think the princess’ modesty should be protected.”
    Brant
chuckled. “I think you have a thing for the princess.”
    Xavier
shrugged. “She’s a nice piece of ass. I wouldn’t mind rutting her, but mating…not
so much. If…and it’s a big if...I ever decide to mate, it will be with a
vampire female.”
    Tanya
gasped, she punched Xavier on the