Sex for Peter was never a problem, neither in book 1 if I remember well, his main issue was for Lucien to be a vampire, not for them to share their bed with other companions. New addition of book 2 that I suppose we will see again in the future, are Nikolas, an alpha shapeshifter, and Sabaan, an incubus. Peter and Lucien are the paired masters of the coven, but they freely, and happily, share their bed with other guests the strong point of this agreement is that, not matter what happens, they are the real couple and other addition to them is welcomed but probably not permanent, if not maybe for Xavier, a constant for now from book 1 to book 2. Soul Mates are Peter and Lucien, and for me, old fashioned mind, that meant they should be all for each other and excluding any other “combination” but that is not how it works in Lucien’s coven, a place where other vampires, but also shapeshifters, incubuses, and many other paranormal creatures find shelter and hospitality and the hospitality more than once leads to sharing a bed. Bound by Blood was probably among the first gay paranormal romances I read, and it for sure let me a strong impression, above all since it was also the first time my concept of “romance” was tested. Elisa_rolle It was long due from my side to read the second book in the Soul Mates series.
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