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My shoulders fall and my head drops. The first of my tears fell from my eyes.

A finger to my chin lifts my head. His dark brown eyes soften as they stare at me.

“This changes nothing. We will try again.”

Shaking my head, I pull away from him and turn my back. “No. I am done. No more heartache and disappointment.”

His body heat presses against my back. “My love. I want to give you everything. Seeing you desire something that I can’t provide hurts me.”

I spin around to stare up at him. “It is not you that has a useless womb. I am the one that is defected.”

A growl comes from his lips that sends a chill down my spine.

“Never speak that way of yourself in my presence. You are not defected.” He pulls me into him, wrapping his arms around my back. I bury my face in his chest.

It’s funny how love makes you feel. The scent of this man lights my body on fire. Feeling his body against mine makes me dizzy. Hearing his voice causes goose pimples to cover my skin. I loved Markis more than I loved myself.

“This is why what we are doing is so important. Not only so vampires can finally be at the apex of power, where they rightfully belong, but also so we can harness the key's power to fulfill our desires.”

I lean back, looking up at his face.

He drops a brief kiss on my lips. “The moment I have the power of the fey, I will use it to open your womb, and we will have as many babies as you want.”

I’ll admit, I didn’t fully agree that vampires should be the rulers of this world. But I believed in Markis and whatever he wanted, he should get. He deserved that power. However, hearing him say that he would use the gift of the fey to give me children let me know I was making the right decision by following him.

“I love you,” I say.

He lifts me up, carrying me to our bed. “As I do you. Now, I will show you how much.”

His lips seal to mine as he placed me down on the bed. His heavy body lying on top of me.

I come awake abruptly. My body heated and my core pulsing as I remember the way Markis pushed his heavy dick inside me that day.

Sitting up in bed, I place my feet on the floor as I clutch at my pounding heart.

“Mizani,”his deep timbre whispers in my head.“Come home, my wife.”

“Get the fuck out of my head, Markis,” I growl.

His deep chuckle fades as I place a hidden barrier between our connection. I should have known he caused that dream. He’s getting stronger. The fact that he was able to plant that memory into my subconscious is a sign of his growing power.

I quickly get out of bed and grab my phone. Slipping out onto the porch, I dial Tech’s number.

It’s the ass crack of dawn. Marley is still fast asleep. Everything is silent around me.

“It’s five in the morning, Zani,” Tech’s sleepy voice comes through the phone.

“I need you to check on Markis. Is he still in the city?”

“Ugh,” Tech grumbles, but the rustling in the background tells me he’s doing what I asked. “I want you to know I have a class in a few hours. I need my rest so that I can do well in class.”

“You’re a certified genius, Tech. You can do your class work in your sleep.”

His light laughter precedes the clicking of his computer keys.

“You’re right about that,” he says before going silent. “Looks like your ex is still in Chicago. He’s recruited a few more members. And….oh shit.”

“What?”