The Immortal Compromise (The Mortal One Series Book 3) Read Online Free Page A

world of vampires.
    “What did you want to talk to us about?” Nico asked.
    Nothing, now . I thought in my head.
    Nico frowned, sensing I wanted to do something tonight, which would have been right. I wanted to explore the city or do something fun. He then reached across the counter to grab a knife and sliced his arm, blood running out immediately.
    “Nico! What the fuck?” I asked.
    Olivier stepped up to Nico, neither of them answering me. Nico said something under his breath and Olivier nodded. He then placed his mouth to the open wound. He licked the length of the gash and then began to suck. Nico finally placed his hand on Olivier’s shoulder.
    “Well, that part is done,” Nico said.
    “Warn a girl next time,” I said.
    Nico stared at me. “I did.”
    “I thought you meant the blood oath with the other vampires,” I said.
    “That is next,” he said.
    “Am I coming?”
    “No,” Olivier chimed in. “I did the oath here to be able to stay with you. We are serious about keeping you safe. We need to ensure none of the vampires mean you harm. Until we can be sure, you are with one of us at all times.”
    My heart started to race. I was going to be with Nico or Olivier at all times. Nico was my husband. I could handle being alone with him. Olivier was different. He was…well, he was Olivier. He was everything dark and forbidden, which made him that much more desirable.
    Nico gave me a kiss, grabbed the dagger from the dining room table, and walked out the door. I stood there stunned for a moment. The jealousy that he once showed towards Olivier was gone. He didn’t question me with the hot vampire standing in our home, not even once. It left me a little uneasy because I thought it was a test. One that I was going to fail if I was truly tested.
    I looked over at Olivier and he gave me a charming smile. Fuck.
    “Did you want to give me a tour now that you have started decorating?” Olivier suggested.
    My head was spinning. Nico would be gone for hours because I’d been to a ceremony before. Finally, I nodded. “Sure.”
    I headed upstairs and Olivier was on my heels. I took a deep breath to steady myself. “So this is the master bedroom,” I said.
    Olivier walked into the room, commanding the space. His fingers trailed along the comforter. He never looked down at the bedding. Instead, he held my stare. “Nice,” he said, the corner of his mouth twitching up into a smile.
    I walked past him, giving him a wide clearance to avoid making contact. “This is the bathroom,” I said, pushing the door open.
    Olivier peeked in. “The green looks good in there.”
    We exited the bedroom and went down the hall where I showed him each of the rooms. I fidgeted, constantly aware of his presence. His body loomed behind me and if I stopped short, he would probably run right into the back of me. Oh, the temptations.
    “Where’s mine?” Olivier asked.
    I smiled. “Yeah, you don’t get one.”
    Olivier’s eyebrows shot up. “Did Nico not tell you?”
    I sighed. “What are you talking about?”
    “I’m his second in command. When we have late night meetings, I will be staying here. Didn’t Nico have a room at Costin’s?”
    I thought about it for a second. Damn it, Nico had stayed at Costin’s house on more than one occasion. The idea of Olivier sleeping here while Nico and I slept in another room down the hall made me uneasy.
    “I’ll work on a room for you.”
    Olivier smiled. “Until then, I can sleep in there with you,” he said, nodding back towards the master bedroom.
    “With Nico beside me?” I taunted.
    “As long as you’re in the middle, I would be happy to share,” he said.
    Instantly, my body was throbbing with need. An image of me lying in the bed with Nico and Olivier on either side of me was in my head and it was all I could think about. My mouth went dry and other things further south went wet.
    “Like that idea, huh?” Olivier asked, smiling. I knew he saw the vision that appeared