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“Explain.”
He exhaled loudly. “I did it for Hayden,” he said without looking up at me.
“More.” I said with the same amount of distaste in my voice. This moment was making me realize how very little I knew about this man, for whom, only days ago, I’d been so willing to sacrifice everything.
His head lifted and his jewel-like eyes met mine again. “I did it for Hayden and Isaac. I lost my mom and couldn’t bear the thought of that baby losing hers too, without ever knowing her. And I’d seen Isaac lose Julz once before and I couldn’t stand to see it again. She was dying and I had to try, for them.” He took a steady breath and continued, “At the time, I thought I was doing what was right, what they both needed. But over time I came to realize it was a mistake. That they would’ve been better off without her. We all would have been. She’s my responsibility now. She’s tied to me because I am,” he swallowed hard here, “her maker.” His eyes left mine again.
“You had her blood. You bit her. Doesn’t that make her bonded to you?”
He answered this question more enthusiastically, like it would make things better. “No, she was already bonded to Oscar. My venom did not affect her.” He paused for a moment and then continued. “I also believe it is because I am Oscar’s brother and that we share the same DNA. That is why I was able to turn her even though she was already bonded to him.”
“Have you bitten her since then?”
“No. It was only once and only for Hayden and Isaac’s sake. It was never for myself.”
His selfless act wasn’t making this any better. I continued to glare at him. “I am so angry with you right now.” I said through my teeth. “If you ever put me in this situation with her again, I will leave you.”
His eyes widened, then his head dropped once more and he whispered, “I’m so sorry.”
I didn’t want to stay there with that psychopath. And I was so angry with Oliver. And what the hell had happened in the hall? Did I just jump a crazy-ass vampire? Had she antagonized me to the point of that? Great! Now I’m pissed at myself for letting her get to me.
“I never want you to leave me,” he whispered. My heart began to melt at his words. “I am so sorry, Laney. That’s all there is about Julz. There won’t be any more surprises.”
I stared down at him sitting there on the floor and wondered if I should believe him and found it was way too easy to do so.
“Please forgive me.” He had the face of an angel as he looked up into my eyes this time. There was no way I was going to be able to resist him.
I tried to keep my voice strong as I said, “Anything else happens with her, anything at all, and I’m out of here.”
“I understand,” he said as he rose from the floor and tipped my face up to kiss my lips. I’m not an idiot. I knew he hadn’t agreed to what I had just said, but I let it go. And looking back, I probably shouldn’t have.
He sat beside me and took both my hands in his. “You have any idea what you just did?”
I shook my head.
A small smile appeared as he began, “You just took down a vampire. Granted she’s not a very strong one.”
I just stared at him. It was still a blank to me.
“I think there’s more to you than we know,” he whispered into my ear and then he started kissing my neck and everything faded together…
Chapter 8 - The Death of Us
There was a light knock on the door. Oliver pulled away from my neck where he’d been nuzzling and whispering how sorry he was and how much he loved me. And me, I was trying my damndest to stay strong and not give in to him. And I had been right, a good night’s sleep does boost my willpower. That and being livid always helps.
“Come in,” he said as he pulled away from me.
Lola had stood and backed away from the door as Hayden poked her head in the
He exhaled loudly. “I did it for Hayden,” he said without looking up at me.
“More.” I said with the same amount of distaste in my voice. This moment was making me realize how very little I knew about this man, for whom, only days ago, I’d been so willing to sacrifice everything.
His head lifted and his jewel-like eyes met mine again. “I did it for Hayden and Isaac. I lost my mom and couldn’t bear the thought of that baby losing hers too, without ever knowing her. And I’d seen Isaac lose Julz once before and I couldn’t stand to see it again. She was dying and I had to try, for them.” He took a steady breath and continued, “At the time, I thought I was doing what was right, what they both needed. But over time I came to realize it was a mistake. That they would’ve been better off without her. We all would have been. She’s my responsibility now. She’s tied to me because I am,” he swallowed hard here, “her maker.” His eyes left mine again.
“You had her blood. You bit her. Doesn’t that make her bonded to you?”
He answered this question more enthusiastically, like it would make things better. “No, she was already bonded to Oscar. My venom did not affect her.” He paused for a moment and then continued. “I also believe it is because I am Oscar’s brother and that we share the same DNA. That is why I was able to turn her even though she was already bonded to him.”
“Have you bitten her since then?”
“No. It was only once and only for Hayden and Isaac’s sake. It was never for myself.”
His selfless act wasn’t making this any better. I continued to glare at him. “I am so angry with you right now.” I said through my teeth. “If you ever put me in this situation with her again, I will leave you.”
His eyes widened, then his head dropped once more and he whispered, “I’m so sorry.”
I didn’t want to stay there with that psychopath. And I was so angry with Oliver. And what the hell had happened in the hall? Did I just jump a crazy-ass vampire? Had she antagonized me to the point of that? Great! Now I’m pissed at myself for letting her get to me.
“I never want you to leave me,” he whispered. My heart began to melt at his words. “I am so sorry, Laney. That’s all there is about Julz. There won’t be any more surprises.”
I stared down at him sitting there on the floor and wondered if I should believe him and found it was way too easy to do so.
“Please forgive me.” He had the face of an angel as he looked up into my eyes this time. There was no way I was going to be able to resist him.
I tried to keep my voice strong as I said, “Anything else happens with her, anything at all, and I’m out of here.”
“I understand,” he said as he rose from the floor and tipped my face up to kiss my lips. I’m not an idiot. I knew he hadn’t agreed to what I had just said, but I let it go. And looking back, I probably shouldn’t have.
He sat beside me and took both my hands in his. “You have any idea what you just did?”
I shook my head.
A small smile appeared as he began, “You just took down a vampire. Granted she’s not a very strong one.”
I just stared at him. It was still a blank to me.
“I think there’s more to you than we know,” he whispered into my ear and then he started kissing my neck and everything faded together…
Chapter 8 - The Death of Us
There was a light knock on the door. Oliver pulled away from my neck where he’d been nuzzling and whispering how sorry he was and how much he loved me. And me, I was trying my damndest to stay strong and not give in to him. And I had been right, a good night’s sleep does boost my willpower. That and being livid always helps.
“Come in,” he said as he pulled away from me.
Lola had stood and backed away from the door as Hayden poked her head in the
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