Of Blood and Seduction: The Chronicles of the Eylones, #3

By Anna Santos

When darkness chooses you as its bride, your only options are to give in or fight back.

Siobhan is worried that she may lose her job, along with her colleagues, after her company gets sold. After drowning her sorrows in alcohol and spending the night with a charming stranger, her life is about to change drastically when she discovers that her new boss is the same person she had a fling with.

Between a cocky billionaire with a jealous assistant and a handsome doctor who wants to go out with her, Siobhan's love life has never been this exciting. Too bad she may not live enough to enjoy it.

Unknowingly to her, both men have different reasons for entering her life. While her boss is adamant about buying her affection, the dreamy doctor needs her for her blood.

When her life is at risk, secrets will be revealed, and Siobhan must muster the strength to abandon all and unleash the untapped potential within her blood.

Will she be tempted by darkness and fall into its grasp or become the powerful being she never knew she could be?
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Crystal Palace Publishing
• Release date: Aug 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223777618

Anna Santos

Anna Santos is a Bestselling Author with her paranormal romance story: "Soul-Mate". Meanwhile, she has authored and published another standalone paranormal romance named "Punishing Her Vampire Master".  She likes to write steamy and happily ever after romances with magical and complex characters. All her books feature clever, witty, and strong heroines and dominant males who either get what they want or get what they deserve. She's currently in the process of editing the second book in the series of the Immortal Love so it can be published in 2016. She's also in the middle of writing the third book in the same series.  You can find her at: Website: http://annesaint90.wix.com/annasantosauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaSantosAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneSaint90 Instagram: https://instagram.com/annasantosauthor Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/23301866-anna-santos

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Anna Santos

Of Blood and Seduction

THE CHRONICLES OF THE EYLONES, BOOK THREE

First published by Crystal Palace Publishing 2023

Copyright © 2023 by Anna Santos

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Contents

Foreword

1. Night at the Pub

2. Hangover

3. The New Boss

4. Irresistible

5. Limousine

6. Fund Raising

7. Reality Hits

8. Doctor Chris

9. Milkshake and Fries

10. Restaurant

11. Courting

12. Roses

13. Night out with Chris

14. Team Dinner

15. Movie Night

16. Tension at work

17. Safe Haven

18. Having Enough

19. Jealousy

20. Coming Clean

21. The Black Widow

22. The Vampire Prince

23. I’d Die for You

24. The Secret Compound

About the Author

Also by Anna Santos

Foreword

Of Blood and Seduction is book three in the Chronicles of the Eylones. This story is independent of the other two stories since it follows a new heroine. To know more about this world, it’s advisable to read the other two books first. However, you don’t need to read books one and two to understand Siobhan’s story and the awakening of her powers.

Thank you to all the readers who continue to get lost inside this world of vampires, magical beings, and romance.

One

Night at the Pub

Chapter Separator

Siobhan raised her hand to signal the bartender for another drink as she tossed back the last of the whiskey in her glass.

It’s totally acceptable to go into work with a killer hangover if you’re just going to get fired anyway, right? she asked Katie, her friend and technically her superior at work.

Katie was too busy polishing off the last of her own drink to answer—she simply nodded and slammed her empty glass down on the bar.

They worked together at a marketing agency called Killer Ideas. The company had recently been bought out in a business takeover. Katie was the Associate Creative Director, so Siobhan reported directly to her. As she watched Katie chug back another drink, she thought there were definitely some perks to being on drinking buddy terms with your immediate superior at work.

Not that it mattered if they were all out of work the next day.

No one at Killer Ideas had even heard of the super-rich guy who had bought up their company overnight. There was a new player in town, it seemed. Everybody was nervous about meeting the owner the next day. So nervous that quite a few of them were sharing bar stools with Katie and Siobhan, alternately drowning their sorrows and browsing on their phones for job openings.

The general rumor running through the office was that the new boss was coming in to clean the house, and they could very well all be out of a job tomorrow.

Let’s dance! Katie suddenly yelled in her ear—the thumping music made it difficult to be heard otherwise.

Siobhan eyed the dance floor. Fuck it, sounds good, she said to Katie.

She downed her drink before stepping—slightly unsteadily—off her barstool.

They made their way through the mass of writhing bodies to a spot somewhere roughly near the center, and Siobhan willed her brain to just stop thinking for a minute.

The men here are hot, aren’t they? Katie screamed as she gazed around.

Siobhan giggled, covering her mouth. I’m so drunk that I can barely see.

Just shake it like you don’t care, Katie screamed as she turned her hands in the air and moved her hips to the sound of the music while turning her head.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen so much eye candy!

I think the alcohol might make us less picky, her friend snorted.

You are probably right, Siobhan said, unbuttoning her shirt to show her assets and look less corporative in her outfit. Still, that place was known for being a good hangout for suits. Maybe she would meet a hot lawyer that night.

A couple of songs later, two seriously good-looking men in suits approached them on the dance floor.

Katie was not shy about wrapping her arms around the neck of the one closest to her and grinding against him. He certainly didn’t seem to mind because his hands were all over her friend too.

Siobhan turned to the hottie in front of her and hesitated a moment. Her doubts dissipated when he flashed her a brilliant smile. He was gorgeous and looked fit in that suit. Heat rose within her, and she threw caution aside.

Stepping closer, she ran her hands up his arms to his shoulders, and shivers descended her back with the hard muscles flexing to her touch. Their bodies moved to the rhythm of the song. She rubbed herself against him and turned around to move her best asset against his groin. She felt bold and fearless.

His hands moved down her waist, and he grabbed her ass. She stepped forward, giggling at his gesture. Turning around, she noticed that he was looking at her through hooded eyes. He motioned her to come closer. She swayed and obeyed, grinding herself against him.

His arousal was obvious through his slacks. Her body reacted with a new wave of heat as his hands caressed her curves.

Feeling courageous, Siobhan reached behind his head and pulled his mouth down to hers. He responded with enthusiastic approval.

Soon, her head was swimming from lack of oxygen combined with the large amount of alcohol she had consumed. Yet, his tongue inside her mouth felt great. His hands pulling her closer to him made her feel wet and needy. A good fuck was all she needed to blow some steam down.

Do you want to get out of here? his question made her open her eyes.

Yes, she replied.

His lips brushed her ear. My place or your place?

Whatever is closer, she mumbled, tugging at his shirt. I’m impatient.

His hand grabbed her ass and pushed her further against his erection. I have an idea.

Before she could ask what his idea was, he was leading her off the dance floor and into the men’s bathroom. She tugged her hand out of his grasp and tried to clear her head.

At least long enough to think clearly about what they were about to do.

Are you up for this or not? he asked, stopping and pulling her against the wall. His mouth fell against hers, and his hands pushed against her breasts. You feel hot…

Her hand slid down his torso and into his groin. You feel big. Let’s go, she said, eager to have him.

He broke the kiss and pulled her into the bathroom, which was apparently empty. He pushed open an empty stall and spun her around by the hand he was still holding, backing her into the stall and up against the wall.

Before Siobhan could catch her breath, the door closed, and he shoved his tongue in her mouth. His hands slid up her shirt and over her lace-covered breasts. Her nipples hardened under his rough touch. When his fingers trailed circled over her lacy panties, she arched into him, moaning softly in his mouth.

He tore his mouth away from hers and kissed and licked a hot trail from her lips to her ear.

His hot voice caressed her skin. Hush, baby. We don’t want to be interrupted.

Siobhan giggled as she felt her eyes too heavy to open. His mouth had descended, leaving kisses on her cleavage. His fingers unbuttoned her shirt, and soon enough, his soft lips nibbled her nipples and engulfed them. His finger kept pushing against her pussy and arousing her further.

I’m going to fuck you like you’ve never been fucked before, he mumbled.

I doubt that, she replied. This isn’t my first rodeo, cowboy.

His hands trailed down her body, and he pushed her skirt up and around her hips. We’ll see about that.

Cocky, she mumbled, unbuttoning his shirt and pushing it open so she could make contact with his bare skin. Nice.

He was toned like a guy who goes to the gym a few times a week. Her hands trailed over his hard muscles until she fumbled with his belt buckle. His hand under her skirt dipped into her sopping panties. She gasped as his fingers made direct contact with her sensitive flesh, and he bit her earlobe lightly at the same time. She was finding it difficult to concentrate on undoing his pants while he rubbed circles around her most sensitive parts.

Do you like this? he asked, taunting her