A Vampire's Sacrifice: Killian & Deja's Story (The La Madeline Brothers Saga Book 3) by K. Lewis

Author:K. Lewis [Lewis, K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

KILLIAN

“P

atrick!” I ran to his fragile body that lay in the middle of the small parcel of land we rented. I scrambled over to him. I didn’t need to touch him to know he was gone because I’d relived this event more times than I cared to admit. I turned his cold, stiff body over anyway and found his dull, lifeless green eyes staring straight ahead. A cry escaped me when I saw him. It didn’t matter how much time had passed since I lost him, seeing him this way always tortured me. I wiped my tears as I went to lift his body but froze when I saw his lips move.

“Patrick?” I fell backward as I scrambled away from him.

“Why?” he croaked dryly.

“Patrick? How?” I shook my head, and I crawled back over to him. I looked him over from head to toe. I shook my head, trying to understand what was happening.

“Why did you leave me?” he asked, his lifeless eyes stared right at me.

“I’m so sorry, Patty.” He sat up quickly and turned his head to look at me.

“WHY!” he screamed.

I jumped and sat up in bed, gripping the bedsheets. I ran my hand down my face as I looked at the time. There were a few hours before sunrise. I looked down at Deja and found her still asleep. I got out of bed and decided to shower to gather my thoughts before attempting to fall asleep again.

Patrick had never talked to me before. I never thought about how he would feel about me leaving my life there behind. I put my head under the water and let it cascade down my body. Gabriel found me a few weeks after Patty’s death. Ireland no longer felt like home since I had no family left. When Gabriel made the offer to leave Ireland with him, I jumped at the chance.

I was miserable for the first few years I left. To this day, I don’t know why I accepted being a vampire. I accepted an endless lifetime of guilt where Patrick was concerned, but something about Gabriel drew me in. He spent a lot of time with me. He helped me through my grief and brought another family into my life. Somehow, I knew I would find joy again through him.

When I stepped out of the shower, I began drying off. I walked over to the mirror and looked at my shoulder. There were two puncture marks on the front of my shoulder, and when I turned, two others were on the back. I smiled when I touched the marks as I thought of what they symbolized.

I walked back into the bedroom to grab a pair of sweats. When I walked over to get back into bed with Deja, I froze—the time I spent away from my brothers flashed before my eyes. Forestville, Michigan, in particular, stood out in my mind. It felt like a lightbulb had flipped on. That was it! How hadn’t I thought about this before? That time was one of the most critical times in my life.

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