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The full moon was shining brightly as Aaron gripped Astrid by her waist. Then, they took to the air. Astrid was nuzzling his neck when they were flying through Transylvania. His mate did not stop and stare at the beautiful sight of the night with the full moon across the dark skies.
What a shame, Aaron mused but he kissed Astrid’s head as he knew that she was afraid of the height and the speed that they were going through the air.
Perhaps you would like to take in the picturesque view, dragul meu. I promise I will not drop you, Aaron coaxed Astrid through their mind link. Astrid shook her head.
I would rather not look before my panic attacks gain upon me. Please get me to the ground as soon as possible, min kjærlighet, she replied.
As dragul meu commands, Aaron chuckled as he kissed her temple.
Another present in the mind link made Aaron cut off his link with his mate. Then, he connected with the mind link that was coming from Lucius.
I’ll be coming for you, you traitorous cur! How dare you imprison your Prince in this hellhole! I’ll come for my revenge and you will pay for what you’ve done, Covaci?! Lucius shouted in their mind link. Aaron only smirked at him in their link.
No, you won’t, Lucius, because I know that you have something better to do than coming after us. Something that is swishing in skirts with blonde hair and blue arctic eyes. You wouldn’t dare to leave her longer than you should be, he replied before Aaron was cutting off the mind link.
After a few minutes, Aaron found a safe spot for both of them to land. They were settling down inside the pine forest of Lacul Rosu. He tried to conceal their whereabouts for Aaron was afraid for Astrid to be hunted by the Blue Blood in the area.
Despite everything, she was still considered the enemy of most—Pure Blood and Blue Blood alike.
Steadying herself on the ground, Astrid exhaled. She was taking in the sight around her. She still gripped Aaron’s shoulders as she stared into his green eyes.
“So, what shall we do now?” Astrid asked nonchalantly as she was looking around the forest. The animals were skittering around as Aaron picked up an owl which dived down to capture its prey.
“I don’t know but I know a place that we can hit for the night until we get our plan together. But I have to fly us both there,” Aaron said breathlessly. He was looking at Astrid’s face before he staggered to the ground.
He heaved as Astrid knelt beside him. She wiped the sweat that accumulated on his forehead. Aaron closed his eyes at the intimate gesture from his mate.
“You’re weak, min kjærlighet. You need blood since it’s been days since you had fed. Plus, you only took a pint of mine earlier,” Astrid said before Aaron waved his hands at her dismissively.
“It will do, dragul meu. The place I have in mind is not that far. I can still get us there—”
Aaron staggered to his knees again as he tried to fight the fatigue that surrounded him. Even though he took Astrid’s blood earlier, it was not enough to recover to his full strength. Plus, he did not want to take more than she could give from Astrid.
However, his mate was not having it.
“You need blood and I’m more than willing to give it to you. You don’t have to hold onto your pride now, Aaron. You need to feed, min kjærlighet,” Astrid said softly as she called Aaron by his given name for the first time after she knew about his secret.
Aaron turned sharply at her. His green eyes darkened as his Cheshire cat smirk was plastered to his lips.
“What did you just call me?” he asked softly as he was caressing her cheek with the back of his hand.
“Aaron. It’s your given name. Don’t look so surprised. I know your whole background, Covaci. So it’s hardly necessary—”
Astrid squeaked when Aaron pulled her into his lap. He was smirking as he was nuzzling her neck. She was blushing at the possessive gesture that Aaron showed him. Aaron smiled against her throat as he pulled her closer.
“Perhaps to you, dragul meu. However, for me, that’s the first time you ever called me after you knew my secret. After everything that had happened between us,” Aaron whispered huskily.
His mate leaned back as she stared at him. Astrid’s violet eyes were looking at him under the moonlight. Aaron smiled as his fingers were caressing her nape as well as her waist in which she encased her body inside the leather bodysuit. Astrid gulped as she pushed her hair into her right shoulder, baring her throat for Aaron.
“Now, about that bloodletting...” she said breathlessly as she was showing her neck. She leaned closer. Her tightened nipples grazed Aaron’s chest as Aaron chuckled huskily.
“Don’t mind if I do then, dragul meu,” he whispered as Aaron was kissing his mark on Astrid’s throat. His fangs retracted from his gums as Aaron was caressing the skin to evoke erotic pleasure for Astrid.
His mate moaned as she gripped his shoulder. Aaron grunted as he licked his earlier mark. Then, without further ado, he punctured his fangs through the skin as Astrid’s moan filled his ears like the music that he longed to hear.
He sucked her blood into his mouth, feeling the exquisite taste of North Wind that blew strongly against the arctic glacier.
Astrid moaned as she roamed her hands over his chest. She was moving against his erection as the erotic pleasure of bloodletting overflowed her body.
Aaron groaned as he gripped her breast in his palm. Her tightened nipple was grazing his palm as Astrid brushed her wet core against his erection. The clothes between them were the only barrier that prevented Aaron from claiming her fully.
He brushed against her mind. She was in the throes of ecstasy as she was closer to the edge. Aaron pushed her to the ground as he ground his erection between her thighs.
Come, come for me, dragul meu, he commanded his mate as Aaron pulled one last pint of her blood. Astrid moaned his name as she gripped her head. Her hardened nipple was flat against his palm as Astrid brushed her wet core against him.
Then, everything exploded.