A Vampire's Thirst_Adrian by Monica La Porta

Author:Monica La Porta [La Porta, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-18T18:30:00+00:00

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Lavinia’s revelations about her childhood had shocked Adrian, but he greatly enjoyed this verbal sparring with her.

His bloodmate was inexperienced and naïve, and yet, she wasn’t overly impressed by his status and held her ground like a more seasoned woman. So refreshing; even though his entire body hurt from the need to be one with her, he looked forward to more stimulating conversations with her.

Mark reentered the scene too soon, spoiling Adrian’s opportunity to deliver his next sexually charged comment. Lavinia’s blush was adorable, and he wanted to see how far it would spread.

“I’ve just talked with the coroner,” Mark said, looking at Adrian with a troubled expression.

“And?” Lavinia asked, drawing Mark’s attention to her.

Adrian couldn’t help but take her hand in his. It was just a loose hold, to remind his friend that Lavinia was off-limits. He knew Mark would have never disrespected him or Lavinia, but the compulsion to claim her before the entire world was impossible to ignore. Never one to act irrationally, Adrian remained at the mercy of the Thirst. The malady’s symptoms had changed, and now his body craved Lavinia with the same intensity he had craved blood until a few hours ago.

Mark gave him an apologetic shrug. “Did Carolina have a vampire or shifter boyfriend?” he asked Lavinia.

“No, she didn’t know anything about the supernatural world,” she answered. “I told you she didn’t even know I was a werewolf. I was going to tell her—”

Feeling her anguish, Adrian pulled her to his side.

“Why do you ask?” she said.

“At first, we were looking for a vampire assassin because of the punctures on her throat.” Mark passed his hand through his hair. “But she had both vampire and werewolf marks on her body—”

“Are you saying that a vampire and a werewolf killed her?” Lavinia’s agitation unsettled Adrian.

It frustrated him that he had the power to make her feel better and couldn’t use it by his own rules.

Mark’s gaze briefly cut to Adrian before settling on Lavinia’s once again. “The marks on Carolina’s body were old and healed, and they belonged to a vampire and a werewolf. Are you sure she wasn’t seeing someone?”

“It’s not possible.” Lavinia’s voice was shrill. “Carolina didn’t have a boyfriend. She was too busy with school and work.” She shook her head, looking at Adrian as if waiting for a confirmation. “She would’ve told me.”

“Maybe she hid it from you,” Adrian said, softening his tone. With a gentle touch of his fingers, he caressed her wrist.

“It simply can’t be.” Her eyes filled with moisture. “She would’ve told me,” she obstinately repeated.

“You kept your true nature from her. Maybe she had secrets, too.” Adrian wished they were alone to soothe her turmoil with kisses and caresses.

“The marks indicate that she’d had a prolonged relationship with at least one vampire and one werewolf, possibly at the same time,” Mark continued.

Lavinia kept shaking her head. “Carolina didn’t even talk about boys.”

“There’s more,” Mark said.

Adrian inwardly groaned while Lavinia stiffened by his side.

“Carolina had sexual intercourse the day she was killed.

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