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Authors: Alexandra Anthony
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happened while we were in Bali," I hedged, slowing our gait. "Nikolaus caught me up on what happened here while we were gone."
Stefan pulled me to a bench, tugging me along with him. We sat and his handsome face became grim in the early evening light. The darkness he tried to conceal was threatening to break free. "Continue."
I drew in a small breath. "He thinks that Kian is behind Derek's attempt on my life. After reading the letter and my explanation of what happened to them, he strongly suspects my aunt and uncle's death wasn't an accident."
His head snapped to look at me sharply. His eyes took on that cold reptilian quality I'd glimpsed only once before. It had been so fleeting the first time that I thought I'd imagined it.
I hadn't.
"He and I agree on both of those points then. There is more, yes? What else do you know?"
Frowning, I ran my hand over his muscled thigh. I looked up at him with pleading eyes. "Promise me you won't act impulsively."
He laughed dryly, running a hand through his blond hair. “I will make no such promise. If this involves your safety..."
Cutting him off, I squeezed his leg. "It doesn't. It involves you and the Board." I flicked a loose strand of hair away from my face nervously. "Maybe I should rephrase. It actually involves you and my father."
Stefan simply stared at me. His glacial blue eyes waited for me to continue.
"Nikolaus took it upon himself to fish through vampire minds. He came across interesting information in the process."
His hand came to rest on top of mine. "Such as?"
"Kian knew of your search for me. He did his best to keep us apart for at least the last 10 years. Part of his way to keep you occupied and away from me was sending you on your missions." I let my words sink in before I finished. "If you came close to finding me, suddenly you'd have a vampire to punish and a job to do."
He carefully took my hand in his, as if holding on to me would keep his anger tethered tightly inside of him. His turbulent emotions were barely being held in check as he waited for more.
"Kian brought false charges on innocent vampires to keep you occupied," I blurted out. "He used them to keep us apart."
His sudden rage blasted me, the force almost knocking me off the bench. "You are telling me that he had me murder innocent vampires because he wanted to keep us apart? He fucking used me and my appointed position to kill for his own needs?"
Flinching, I could only shake my head in agreement. His anger and rage had rendered me speechless.
"He also deceived the entire Board and Council. However that is not what bothers me the most. He kept us apart. I spent many years searching for you. It was wasted time..." Stefan's voice thinned. He brought my hand to his lips, brushing his mouth against my skin. "I want to rip him apart like the innocents I murdered for his agenda. I want him to pay for what he has done to us."
Shivering at the hatred and resolve of his words, I knew he was capable of doing it. I’d watched him rip Derek limb from limb. His only remorse was that I witnessed his vengeful wrath.
"I hate him, Stefan. I hate that he kept us apart. He killed my mother, my aunt and my uncle. We can't do anything without a plan."
A wicked smile broke through the grimness of his face. "That is exactly what I will do. His death will be mine. I need as much evidence as I can gather. The question is will you help me?”
It didn’t take a split second to answer. There was no reason to even consider any other option.
“Yes.”
Chapter 3
Tell Me What You See
It really wasn't much of a choice. I'd choose him above anyone or anything.
The soft smile that he’d reserved only for me was back on his lips. He stood and offered me his outstretched hand. "Let us go home."
Slipping my fingers into his, we walked along. We looked like any other young couple in love, walking
Stefan pulled me to a bench, tugging me along with him. We sat and his handsome face became grim in the early evening light. The darkness he tried to conceal was threatening to break free. "Continue."
I drew in a small breath. "He thinks that Kian is behind Derek's attempt on my life. After reading the letter and my explanation of what happened to them, he strongly suspects my aunt and uncle's death wasn't an accident."
His head snapped to look at me sharply. His eyes took on that cold reptilian quality I'd glimpsed only once before. It had been so fleeting the first time that I thought I'd imagined it.
I hadn't.
"He and I agree on both of those points then. There is more, yes? What else do you know?"
Frowning, I ran my hand over his muscled thigh. I looked up at him with pleading eyes. "Promise me you won't act impulsively."
He laughed dryly, running a hand through his blond hair. “I will make no such promise. If this involves your safety..."
Cutting him off, I squeezed his leg. "It doesn't. It involves you and the Board." I flicked a loose strand of hair away from my face nervously. "Maybe I should rephrase. It actually involves you and my father."
Stefan simply stared at me. His glacial blue eyes waited for me to continue.
"Nikolaus took it upon himself to fish through vampire minds. He came across interesting information in the process."
His hand came to rest on top of mine. "Such as?"
"Kian knew of your search for me. He did his best to keep us apart for at least the last 10 years. Part of his way to keep you occupied and away from me was sending you on your missions." I let my words sink in before I finished. "If you came close to finding me, suddenly you'd have a vampire to punish and a job to do."
He carefully took my hand in his, as if holding on to me would keep his anger tethered tightly inside of him. His turbulent emotions were barely being held in check as he waited for more.
"Kian brought false charges on innocent vampires to keep you occupied," I blurted out. "He used them to keep us apart."
His sudden rage blasted me, the force almost knocking me off the bench. "You are telling me that he had me murder innocent vampires because he wanted to keep us apart? He fucking used me and my appointed position to kill for his own needs?"
Flinching, I could only shake my head in agreement. His anger and rage had rendered me speechless.
"He also deceived the entire Board and Council. However that is not what bothers me the most. He kept us apart. I spent many years searching for you. It was wasted time..." Stefan's voice thinned. He brought my hand to his lips, brushing his mouth against my skin. "I want to rip him apart like the innocents I murdered for his agenda. I want him to pay for what he has done to us."
Shivering at the hatred and resolve of his words, I knew he was capable of doing it. I’d watched him rip Derek limb from limb. His only remorse was that I witnessed his vengeful wrath.
"I hate him, Stefan. I hate that he kept us apart. He killed my mother, my aunt and my uncle. We can't do anything without a plan."
A wicked smile broke through the grimness of his face. "That is exactly what I will do. His death will be mine. I need as much evidence as I can gather. The question is will you help me?”
It didn’t take a split second to answer. There was no reason to even consider any other option.
“Yes.”
Chapter 3
Tell Me What You See
It really wasn't much of a choice. I'd choose him above anyone or anything.
The soft smile that he’d reserved only for me was back on his lips. He stood and offered me his outstretched hand. "Let us go home."
Slipping my fingers into his, we walked along. We looked like any other young couple in love, walking
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