Dark and Beautiful Nights (The Vampire Covenant Series Book 3) by Betty Shreffler

Author:Betty Shreffler [Shreffler, Betty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Betty Shreffler
Published: 2016-11-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Adrian's green eyes stared down at her, smiling. He swept his hand over her forehead, his touch gentle and comforting. She stared up at his beautiful eyes, surprised to see him. He seemed to be speaking to her, but she couldn't understand the words. His mouth moved but no sound came out.

"I can't understand you."

He pointed to something. She looked at the wall. A clock hung on the white wall, without any numbers—just a circle of time with no beginning or end. She glanced behind him, a black abyss filled the opposite side of the room. He stood and she reached for him.

"Don't leave. I'm so sorry, Adrian. I'll find a way. I'll bring you back. I promise. Please forgive me."

His eyes held sympathy in them. He smiled again, trying to comfort her. His hand fell from her grasp. He turned toward the black abyss. She could only watch as his silhouette faded into it.

Her fingers tingled. They twitched, alerting her to her senses, to her live body. Her eyelids opened to slits. A dim, amber lamplight came into view. The side of her face clung to a pillow. She was lying on her belly. The air teased her naked skin. She raised her hand, the tingling sensation fading. She tried to raise herself, the effort feeling awkward with her sleepy limbs. Something crinkled from her movement. She scanned her body. Long, white bandages had been placed along her back and neck, protecting the wounds she'd suffered.

Why haven't I healed?

She eased her hand to her lower back, going for the most accessible bandage. She peeled it back to find her skin red and puffy with a rigid scab at least eight inches long. She assumed each bandage covered a similar wound across her back. She eased herself up, grimacing from her fatigued and sore body.

She glanced around the room. She'd been brought somewhere new. She'd been laid in a queen size bed with a beautifully hand-made wood frame. The comforter was simple—a charcoal gray with soft matching sheets. A dresser and TV sat across from it. One painting covered the left side of the wall. Next to it, a door led to a bathroom. She could see the mirror from where she sat. The opposite side of the room had a bay window. She raised herself onto her shaky, weak legs, draping the sheet around her. The scent of werewolf accosted her as she stood, gaining balance, her senses finally catching up with her wakened body.

She closed her eyes and, for a long moment, she sucked in the earthy pine scent. Her tension easing with each breath. Where is he?

She moved to the window and gasped at the view. Outside was dark mountain tips, silhouettes of pine trees souring to the sky, dark green grass, and a lake disappearing into the gray horizon. The view was stunning and not like anything she'd seen before. He'd brought her west. A private cabin?

Just outside the window, she saw Cass' bare back flexing with each swing of his axe.

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