Hell's Consort

“Iwillmakeyoumyqueen.”Hegrabbedthechainsattachedtothebedandclosedtheshacklesaroundherwrists.“I'mtheHighPriestess.Youcan't—”Feartrembledthroughhermindandbody.Shecouldn’tconsummatethismarriageiftheBloodBeasttrulydecidedtomakeherhisqueen.LunamustremainavirginHighPriestessinordertoremainavesselforHecate'smagic.“Whatareyouplanningtodo?”“IwillmakeyouminenomatterwhatsothatIcantakecontroloftheVampireKing'sconsciousnessforever.Hewon’tbebackanytimesoon.”LunathoughttheBloodBeastwasoutofhismindforwantingtomakethevirginHighPriestesshismate.Theconsequencesofthatwould…Hermindracedthroughallofthepossibleconsequences.TherewasnowayshecouldallowtheBloodBeasttogainanymorepower.Especiallyifhegainedthatpowerbydrinkingthebloodthatwas,lacedwithHecate’smagic,runningthroughherveins.SheneededtheVampireKingback.TheBloodBeastmovedontopofherbody.Hestoppedwhenhewaseye-levelwithher.Thesuddenintimacywasshocking,especiallysinceshewastieddown.Chesttochest,heremovedhercloakandpeeledoffherflimsydress.Hegrowled.“Ifyoustruggle,Iwillripyourheadoff.”+++LunawasoneofthefewremainingAmazonswhoworshippedthegoddessArtemis.AsanAmazon,herordinarylifetookanunexpectedturnwhenapackofroguewerewolvestookovertheirhome--theSacredValley.Leftwithnootherchoice,Lunafleesintothenearestkingdom,theVampireRealm,whereshewascapturedtobepartoftheVampireKing’sConsortium.ToavoidthefateoflivinganddyingasaHaremgirlforvampires,sheofferstobecometheHighPriestessandstudydarkmagicinordertobreaktheKing'scurse.Ifsheissuccessful,shecouldrequesttheKingtograntherherwell-earnedfreedom.TherehasnotbeenanofficialHighPriestessintheVampireRealmforcenturies.NotsincethefirstHighPriestesscursedtheKingtobecometheBloodBeast.WhentheBloodBeasttriestotakethereinsoftheVampireKing'sconsciousness,theKingwascursedtodrainthebloodandhisvictims'lifeforceinordertopacifytheotherimmortalinsideofhim.Inordertotryandmaintainsomesemblanceofcontrol,theVampireKingisforcedtomaintainhisstrengthandimmortalitybykidnappingwomenfromallovertherealmtobeusedforfoodandsex.But,whatwillhedowhenhefindsawomanworthkeeping,buthecan'teventouchher?Willhebeabletocontrolhishungerforbloodandlustwhenhelooksuponherdelectablebody?