A Forever Series Box Set: A Paranormal Reverse Harem-(Book 1-5)

Suddenly the dagger vanishes into thin air and we all stare at the space it used to occupy.

“Weird,” we all say in unison and then glare at each other.

Shrugging it off, CK hands me a medium-sized box. “For you.”

Curious, I open the box and in it is a diamond tiara with alternating clear and black diamonds. Shocked, I take it out of the box. “Fuck, Constantine. It’s exquisite,” I manage to get out.

“Like you,” he murmurs and takes it from me to pop on my head.

Devon peers at it. “Isn’t that the same design as the one you wore in Swan Lake?”

CK and I nod together. “Although this one is very real,” I comment. “You shouldn’t have,” I scold my sire.

He shrugs and says. “Now you are ready to go and face your past. And you couldn’t look more beautiful.”

Cole and Devon agree heartily. Wow, a girl could get used to this. With their praise still ringing in my ears, we leave The Council behind and set off for La Scala.

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

A rriving at the theatre a few minutes later, we are flooded with paparazzi. CK disappears, always elusive out in public, as we pose for what seems like a million photos. Finally, we are ushered into the foyer. It is a welcome reprieve from the press inside, cool and calm. Devon goes off in search of drinks as Gregor and Eloise sidle over.

Eloise smiles seductively at Cole and licks her lips. “Hello, Cole,” she coos.

He just nods at her as I tighten my grip on his arm. She gives me a scathing once over, eyes blazing as they land on my tiara.

Unable to resist a dig, I say, “Beautiful, isn’t it? My sire has such impeccable taste.”

She narrows her eyes as she places her arm through CK's in a possessive move which makes me want that dagger back. “He certainly does,” she murmurs, eyes on him.

Looking rather annoyed by her advance on him, Constantine removes her hand and steps away. Slightly mollified that he dismissed her, I relax and hold out my hand to him. He takes it immediately to my delight and Eloise’s dismay.

I am smug.

It doesn’t last long.

“Yes, Constantine certainly has a good eye when it comes to his…acquisitions,” Gregor remarks slyly.

I bristle at his comment but say nothing. CK just stares at him mildly, but underneath I know he is seething. Well, this atmosphere is getting to be a right downer, so I say, “Excuse us,” and gently pull Cole and CK away.

“What is it with that woman?” Cole mumbles. “Every time she looks at me, I think she’s going to pounce.”

“Well, if she so much as makes a move in your direction, I will rip her head off,” I say with a sweet smile.

CK chuckles and Cole relaxes a bit.

“Really, Aefre. Your loathing of her amuses me. One day you will have to tell me why you hate her so much,” CK says.

I gape at him. Like he doesn’t know! Rah! I could just punch him in the nuts sometimes.

The lights flicker to let us know it’s time to take our seats, so I’m saved from having to say anything. CK leads the way as Devon catches up to us looking rather disheveled, Champagne bottle and four glasses in hand.

“What’d I miss?” he whispers to me, fixing his tie.

I frown at him. Normally, I would expect him to find a shag wherever we were, but not after his words to me yesterday.

“It’s not what you think,” he says with a meaningful look, that I don’t get the meaning of.

I drop it though as he wouldn’t lie to me. “Eloise has been checking out my husband and Gregor insinuating I was one of Constantine’s acquisitions,” I say. “Fun times.”