Page 49 of Her Vampire, His Ruin

“And that is?” I question, as he steps back and takes my hands in his.

“That you commit to me. I am not a man who shares. I am territorial, entirely possessive, and fiercely protective of what is mine. If you truly want to take this journey with me, I need you to be mine and only mine.”

“I just want to make something perfectly clear. I don’t want a boyfriend, Dorian.”

“Are you sure about that?” he asks, a grin pulling up his lips.

“I am. I don’t want to ever feel the way I did with my ex.” His smile drops and he frowns. “But I am willing to explore my sexual desires with you. Only that. Nothing more.”

“I don’t share,” he reminds me. “I won’t.”

“Neither do I. For however long this lasts, there will be no one else for either of us,” I warn.

He nods. “That works for me.”

“Dorian, dinner is served,” Logan says, interrupting us as he steps into the entrance hall.

“We’ll be there shortly,” Dorian replies, and when Logan doesn’t leave immediately, Dorian rounds on him. “I said we’ll be there shortly.”

“Respectfully, tensions are running high. You’re both needed.”

“Oh no, what’s happening?” I ask, my thoughts running wild as different scenarios circle in my head.

“Henrietta is being as infuriating as usual,” Logan replies with a sharp look, “And your sister has already threatened to chop off Viktor’s cock if he doesn’t move out of her way.”

“Who’s Viktor, and why is he blocking her way?”

Dorian chuckles, his fingers threading with mine. “Viktor is my third, and I suspect he was just trying to give us some privacy.”

“Your third?”

“Lieutenant. Logan is my second. Viktor is my third.”

“I had no idea your… organisation,” I say, choosing my words carefully because I’m still not entirely sure what kind of criminal enterprise Dorian is the head of, “Has such a rigid chain of command.”

“Comes with the territory,” Dorian replies.

A scream of frustration rips through the air as Logan pushes open the door, and I catch a glimpse of Elizabeth brandishing a knife, an enormous man towering over her.

What the hell?

“Looks like your sister is, indeed, attempting to castrate Viktor. We should probably intervene,” Dorian says with a chuckle, his fingers tightening around mine as we enter the room.

Chapter 12

Dorian

“I don’t know who you think you are, but I’ll have you know I’m not afraid to use this if you don’t get out of my way,” Elizabeth shouts, her eyes wild with anger as she glares up at Viktor, a butter knife gripped in her hand.

Viktor chuckles, unbothered by Elizabeth's threats. “If you really wanted to do some damage, you should probably have chosen the steak knife. At least that would draw blood. Please, hand it over.”

Viktor’s command is gentle but… ineffective. He glances over at me, eyebrows raised. Well, I guess we’ve just been introduced to another Aegis. Interesting.

“Don’t tell me what to do,” Elizabeth snaps.

Henrietta snorts, and Edie gasps.

“Elizabeth, put the damn knife down,” she says, releasing my hand and stepping towards her sister. Her gaze climbs Viktor, her eyes widening at his size. I’m tall and built, but Viktor is a fucking giant.