Zaros was able to sleep easily now that Gina was home and recovering. She was there in his arms, completely out of it and warm. Given he had firsthand experience with vampire venom, since he produced the stuff, he knew how bad it could be. When he was still learning how to control himself many decades ago, he witnessed firsthand the painful effects on his victims. Luckily, he learned how to drink it away from their veins as well in that time.

The Alpha absentmindedly ran his fingers ...