Kindred Series by Frey Ortega, Sinfully Sweet Designs, Terry Poole

A jaded creature of the night; immortal, blood-drinker, vampire... Cyrus has lived millennia in solitude. Walking the earth alone save for hollow, meaningless trysts; concealing himself behind ancient noble airs, dispassionate politics, violence, and ruthlessness. He has long since given up hope of finding his kindred; the other half of his soul: the one who will give meaning to his lonely existence and make the rest of eternity bearable. Until fate delivers Bastien Durand... moreA jaded creature of the night; immortal, blood-drinker, vampire... Cyrus has lived millennia in solitude. Walking the earth alone save for hollow, meaningless trysts; concealing himself behind ancient noble airs, dispassionate politics, violence, and ruthlessness. He has long since given up hope of finding his kindred; the other half of his soul: the one who will give meaning to his lonely existence and make the rest of eternity bearable. Until fate delivers Bastien Durand. Can a relationship baptized in blood come to fruition? A beautiful young man destined to be his kindred… * * * * Bastien’s only sin was following his drunken bastard of a father to Chateau Sanguine, an opulent gambling establishment in Monte Carlo. Yet, within hours, his father is dead and his life is forever changed, all at the hands of a vampire, a creature Bastien didn’t even know existed. Bastien is distraught and conflicted as he finds himself falling helplessly under Cyrus’ spell, even as this exquisite man strikes a chord of fear inside him. He knows his deep feelings for the dark, dangerous Cyrus are illogical. But what can he do? Is it possible to love a man within moments of meeting him? How can someone so cold and ruthless make you feel warm and protected? Needed. Loved... less

An immortal soldier, tested in the fires of war… In the aftermath of the attack on his brother and his family, Canute is coaxed into joining forces with another vampire family in the hopes of ending a long feud between two rivaling clans vying for control. A false pretense… Under the guise of a Kindred bond, Canute finds himself used as a pawn in some war he wants no part of... moreAn immortal soldier, tested in the fires of war… In the aftermath of the attack on his brother and his family, Canute is coaxed into joining forces with another vampire family in the hopes of ending a long feud between two rivaling clans vying for control. A false pretense… Under the guise of a Kindred bond, Canute finds himself used as a pawn in some war he wants no part of. Angry, confused, and unable to trust himself, he loses his already tenuous control and becomes berserker, losing himself into the night. Fighting with fear… When Canute wakes up, he finds himself in the presence of a young man named Haru, who ends up being his true Kindred. Afraid that he’s still beguiled and unable to fully trust so soon after an immense betrayal, Canute has to fight past his fears and his weaknesses to accept his Kindred. Between immense betrayal and a war where no one can trust their judgment, can he learn to trust—and love—again? CANUTE is an M/M vampire romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happily-ever-after. Expect magic, a little angst, and just the tiniest bit of darkness! less