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motherly instinct had been poured into her affection for
Byron’s sons, so it had all worked out in the end.
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Byron didn’t even know what to say, so he settled for a question.
“How is she?”
“Right now, she’s fine,” Malcolm replied. “Of course, she refuses
even considering giving up the child.”
“But there must be something we can do!” Skylar exclaimed.
“Medicine has advanced a lot, and now, we have the cooperation of
magical creatures. Someone is bound to help us.”
That was an excellent idea. The Sidhe royal family was very close
to Byron’s friends now, and they wouldn’t refuse a request to help
Yuki. They had healing abilities that went beyond anything Byron had
ever seen before.
“That’s what we thought,” Malcolm answered. “But we weren’t
sure how the child would be affected by magic, or an artificial birth
process. You know that our powers are tricky and erratic, and if we
lose control, we can even kill people we love.”
Yes, Byron knew all about that since he himself had been in a
similar situation. Malcolm’s and Yuki’s powers were, however, more
discreet. Some would even call those abilities insidious. They could
kill people with a touch, and while this made them very strong allies,
it also worsened Yuki’s problem.
“I don’t know if you remember, but her family didn’t like her
mating with me,” Malcolm continued. “They wanted her to live in the
same way her ancestors did, to perpetuate the species, to do her duty.”
The next words were filled with hatred and impotent anger. “To die.
Still, we decided to come to Japan, to ask for their advice.”
“What did they say?” Skylar prodded when Malcolm hesitated.
“They refused to even speak to us. Yuki was crushed. And to make
things even worse, Sophia took advantage of our absence and
escaped.”
“How?” Byron’s mind whirled with questions and fury. He had
always wanted to kill Sophia for what she’d done, but his affection for
Malcolm had kept him from actually giving the order. “I thought she
was under permanent watch.”
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“She had help. The few guards who remained alive told us that it
was a squad of vampires, Byron.”
Byron gaped. He’d have expected anything else but that.
Vampires. Why would they want to free Sophia? They had nothing to
do with her imprisonment. She wasn’t particularly powerful, so she
couldn’t be a priceless ally for anyone.
It occurred to him then that Derek and Melanie Wade were in
Japan. Soren had told Byron that Kaname Yamamoto was trustworthy,
but given the circumstances, Byron didn’t want to take any chances.
“Malcolm, come back to the States,” he told the man he still
considered his father. “We’ll arrange for the best of care for Yuki. In
the meantime, I have some people to warn.”
* * * *
Derek flipped the page of the book he was supposed to be reading
without seeing the lines. He was in a good mood, no, in an excellent
one. He’d found his mate, and the man shared his feelings. They had
bonded, and God, Derek had never been happier in his life.
Sadly, Kaname had duties to attend to, so they hadn’t been able to
stay all day in bed like they’d have liked. Derek had retreated to his
quarters, comforted by the promise that Kaname would come to him
soon. Honestly, he’d have much preferred to join the vampire
wherever Kaname went, but he understood that it wasn’t possible.
“I want that, too, hana ,” Kaname sent to him through their bond,
“but if you’re with me, I’d never be able to focus on anything but
you.”
“And that’s a bad thing?” Derek teased. He’d never have thought
it, but he loved it that Kaname called him “his flower.” It should have
seemed corny, but when Kaname explained it to him, it made sense,
and it made Derek’s soul glow with happiness.
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“Not a bad thing,” Kaname
Byron’s sons, so it had all worked out in the end.
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Byron didn’t even know what to say, so he settled for a question.
“How is she?”
“Right now, she’s fine,” Malcolm replied. “Of course, she refuses
even considering giving up the child.”
“But there must be something we can do!” Skylar exclaimed.
“Medicine has advanced a lot, and now, we have the cooperation of
magical creatures. Someone is bound to help us.”
That was an excellent idea. The Sidhe royal family was very close
to Byron’s friends now, and they wouldn’t refuse a request to help
Yuki. They had healing abilities that went beyond anything Byron had
ever seen before.
“That’s what we thought,” Malcolm answered. “But we weren’t
sure how the child would be affected by magic, or an artificial birth
process. You know that our powers are tricky and erratic, and if we
lose control, we can even kill people we love.”
Yes, Byron knew all about that since he himself had been in a
similar situation. Malcolm’s and Yuki’s powers were, however, more
discreet. Some would even call those abilities insidious. They could
kill people with a touch, and while this made them very strong allies,
it also worsened Yuki’s problem.
“I don’t know if you remember, but her family didn’t like her
mating with me,” Malcolm continued. “They wanted her to live in the
same way her ancestors did, to perpetuate the species, to do her duty.”
The next words were filled with hatred and impotent anger. “To die.
Still, we decided to come to Japan, to ask for their advice.”
“What did they say?” Skylar prodded when Malcolm hesitated.
“They refused to even speak to us. Yuki was crushed. And to make
things even worse, Sophia took advantage of our absence and
escaped.”
“How?” Byron’s mind whirled with questions and fury. He had
always wanted to kill Sophia for what she’d done, but his affection for
Malcolm had kept him from actually giving the order. “I thought she
was under permanent watch.”
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“She had help. The few guards who remained alive told us that it
was a squad of vampires, Byron.”
Byron gaped. He’d have expected anything else but that.
Vampires. Why would they want to free Sophia? They had nothing to
do with her imprisonment. She wasn’t particularly powerful, so she
couldn’t be a priceless ally for anyone.
It occurred to him then that Derek and Melanie Wade were in
Japan. Soren had told Byron that Kaname Yamamoto was trustworthy,
but given the circumstances, Byron didn’t want to take any chances.
“Malcolm, come back to the States,” he told the man he still
considered his father. “We’ll arrange for the best of care for Yuki. In
the meantime, I have some people to warn.”
* * * *
Derek flipped the page of the book he was supposed to be reading
without seeing the lines. He was in a good mood, no, in an excellent
one. He’d found his mate, and the man shared his feelings. They had
bonded, and God, Derek had never been happier in his life.
Sadly, Kaname had duties to attend to, so they hadn’t been able to
stay all day in bed like they’d have liked. Derek had retreated to his
quarters, comforted by the promise that Kaname would come to him
soon. Honestly, he’d have much preferred to join the vampire
wherever Kaname went, but he understood that it wasn’t possible.
“I want that, too, hana ,” Kaname sent to him through their bond,
“but if you’re with me, I’d never be able to focus on anything but
you.”
“And that’s a bad thing?” Derek teased. He’d never have thought
it, but he loved it that Kaname called him “his flower.” It should have
seemed corny, but when Kaname explained it to him, it made sense,
and it made Derek’s soul glow with happiness.
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“Not a bad thing,” Kaname
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