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thoughts slowing, but a question kept repeating in her mind. When she verbalized it, he was prepared. “Did I lose my soul? Am I no longer human?”
He stifled the involuntary flinch at her question. This was the second time in a few hours he’d been asked that question. How he hated the common belief that because he was immortal he was soulless. “If you are affected as expected, you will still be a human, but going to live longer, age very slowly, if at all. And no, you, like me, did not lose your soul.
She sagged back into the chair, her hand reaching for the crucifix hanging around her neck. “Thank God.”
“Do you have any other questions?” he asked, not wanting to let on that he could read her mind.
“Am I different? What I mean is, am I stronger now? Are any of my abilities enhanced because of this?”
“No, the only other person who received Protector’s blood, remained pretty much the same,” he told her thinking of Roderick’s wife, Rachel. “Nothing much will change, except maybe that you will not get sick. Any injuries you sustain will heal faster. But like me, you can still die Tonia,” he informed her, knowing she planned to continue fighting demons and hoped to be stronger because of his blood.
“Oh,” her disappointment was obvious.
“There is something else,” Fallon told her, getting her attention. “I have broken several Protector rules. Julian will not be happy learning what I did, not only that, but that you know about us. I’m not sure what the consequences will be. He will probably punish me. And you may have to remain here.”
“Punish you? That’s not fair. How exactly does he punish you?” Her anger pleased him. “I can’t stay here. I have a job, my own place.” Tonia stood and began moving toward the door.
“Of course you can return to work. However, after a few years, they will notice you don’t age. At that time you’ll have to decide what to do. As far as your home, you can’t return there, the demons know where you live.”
She hesitated. The realization sending panicked thoughts, fury and desperation pulled at her. She felt helpless and began to wonder if she’d be kept there against her will.
“I won’t force you to remain here, but your options right now are limited. Do you have a relative you can stay with temporarily?”
“I can take care of myself,” she snapped. “I’m not bringing this mess to anyone’s doorstep.”
Not speaking, he nodded. One thing he understood was the strength of her independent nature.
“I’m sorry,” Tonia told him, moving closer. “You saved my life, thank you for that, I don’t mean to be so bitchy. It’s a lot to take in.” She pressed her lips into a tight line and her eyebrows drew together. Her eyes on the fireplace she moved toward it and stood stock-still. “I need some time to absorb all this.”
“Of course.”
Her confused eyes met his and their gazes locked sending an electric current that traveled all the way through him. She needed comfort.
Fallon wrapped his arms around her, pulling Tonia into a tight embrace. Although his intent was to reassure her, to soothe, his pulse quickened at her proximity. She relaxed into him and laid her head on his chest. A soft tremble went through her and his lips curved at her thoughts. She liked the feel of his arms encircling her.
“Come, you need some rest, although my blood helps the injury heal quicker, you still need to allow your body to recover completely.” He reluctantly released her and guided her to the bedroom connected to his.
He waited until she changed into one of his t-shirts, finding it hard to not get in bed with her. Once she settled into the bed, her eyes already drooping, he kissed her brow and headed downstairs.
Would she accept him when waking or would she demand to go away?
Worse, what lay in store when Julian found out?
Chapter 7
Master demon, Gerard leaned back in his chair and studied the scene before him.
He stifled the involuntary flinch at her question. This was the second time in a few hours he’d been asked that question. How he hated the common belief that because he was immortal he was soulless. “If you are affected as expected, you will still be a human, but going to live longer, age very slowly, if at all. And no, you, like me, did not lose your soul.
She sagged back into the chair, her hand reaching for the crucifix hanging around her neck. “Thank God.”
“Do you have any other questions?” he asked, not wanting to let on that he could read her mind.
“Am I different? What I mean is, am I stronger now? Are any of my abilities enhanced because of this?”
“No, the only other person who received Protector’s blood, remained pretty much the same,” he told her thinking of Roderick’s wife, Rachel. “Nothing much will change, except maybe that you will not get sick. Any injuries you sustain will heal faster. But like me, you can still die Tonia,” he informed her, knowing she planned to continue fighting demons and hoped to be stronger because of his blood.
“Oh,” her disappointment was obvious.
“There is something else,” Fallon told her, getting her attention. “I have broken several Protector rules. Julian will not be happy learning what I did, not only that, but that you know about us. I’m not sure what the consequences will be. He will probably punish me. And you may have to remain here.”
“Punish you? That’s not fair. How exactly does he punish you?” Her anger pleased him. “I can’t stay here. I have a job, my own place.” Tonia stood and began moving toward the door.
“Of course you can return to work. However, after a few years, they will notice you don’t age. At that time you’ll have to decide what to do. As far as your home, you can’t return there, the demons know where you live.”
She hesitated. The realization sending panicked thoughts, fury and desperation pulled at her. She felt helpless and began to wonder if she’d be kept there against her will.
“I won’t force you to remain here, but your options right now are limited. Do you have a relative you can stay with temporarily?”
“I can take care of myself,” she snapped. “I’m not bringing this mess to anyone’s doorstep.”
Not speaking, he nodded. One thing he understood was the strength of her independent nature.
“I’m sorry,” Tonia told him, moving closer. “You saved my life, thank you for that, I don’t mean to be so bitchy. It’s a lot to take in.” She pressed her lips into a tight line and her eyebrows drew together. Her eyes on the fireplace she moved toward it and stood stock-still. “I need some time to absorb all this.”
“Of course.”
Her confused eyes met his and their gazes locked sending an electric current that traveled all the way through him. She needed comfort.
Fallon wrapped his arms around her, pulling Tonia into a tight embrace. Although his intent was to reassure her, to soothe, his pulse quickened at her proximity. She relaxed into him and laid her head on his chest. A soft tremble went through her and his lips curved at her thoughts. She liked the feel of his arms encircling her.
“Come, you need some rest, although my blood helps the injury heal quicker, you still need to allow your body to recover completely.” He reluctantly released her and guided her to the bedroom connected to his.
He waited until she changed into one of his t-shirts, finding it hard to not get in bed with her. Once she settled into the bed, her eyes already drooping, he kissed her brow and headed downstairs.
Would she accept him when waking or would she demand to go away?
Worse, what lay in store when Julian found out?
Chapter 7
Master demon, Gerard leaned back in his chair and studied the scene before him.
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