Demon Child by Patti Larsen

Author:Patti Larsen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Patti Larsen Books

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Chapter Eighteen

Sunny hovered at the edge of the light. She was her usual stunning self, but there was something so vulnerable about her I just wanted to hug her. I didn’t stop to think about it, just rushed forward and wrapped my arms around her.

It took her a moment to hug me back, but when she did it was with the same old enthusiasm and adoration she always showed me.

“I love you, Syd,” she whispered. “Thank you for the hug.”

I pulled away, startled to hear her so choked up. She was actually crying, crystal tears on her perfect face. She lifted her gaze and met Mom’s eyes. “Miriam,” she said, “I’m so sorry.”

Mom’s face crumpled a little when she stepped forward to embrace the blonde vampire. “Thank you,” she said.

Sunny let her go before looking back and for between us. “There are things you need to know,” she said. “Things Anastasia won’t tell you. I couldn’t stand it any longer. I had to come.”

Mom grabbed her hand, fierce and eager. “Who took Meira, Sunny?”

She held onto my mother as she spoke. “His name is Nicholas DeWinter,” Sunny said, “Sebastian’s twin brother.”

Whoa. That floored me for a second. Vampires had brothers? Then I shook myself. He was human once. It clicked together rapidly after that.

“Meira said he felt familiar.” I looked at Mom. “No wonder.”

“He would have done his best to convince her he was Sebastian,” Sunny said.

“But why take my daughter?” Mom clung even tighter to Sunny’s hand.

“The brothers have been feuding for centuries,” she told us. “Even before they were both brought over. Sebastian’s sponsor was Pannera Stohl, a good woman, a great vampire leader. He was dying and she saved his life.”

“Let me guess,” I said. “Nicholas tried to kill him.”

Sunny nodded. “When Nicholas discovered Sebastian survived and more than that, now had the power of the night, he sought out Pannera’s enemy and had himself brought over.” She sighed and shook her head. “I don’t know the reason for his hate for Sebastian, nor has he ever told me enough to venture a guess. Though Sebastian is the older twin and their father was a duke of Austria. So perhaps jealousy or succession issues drove him to it.”

“That still doesn’t tell me why he took Meira.” Mom’s impatience was visible.

“Forgive me,” Sunny said. “You need to know it was Nicholas who brought me over and it was he who was my master for many years before Sebastian found me.”

That was a shocker. Sunny, a bad vampire? No way.

Mom tensed. “What does that mean?”

Sunny let Mom go. “It means I’ve been feeling him for over a week now, coming closer to us. I knew he was coming and didn’t tell anyone. This is my fault, Miriam.”

Mom let out a big breath. “No, it’s not.” She took Sunny’s hand again. “You left that life a long time ago, my dear.”

Sunny’s tears started again. “I should have said something, but I assumed he was coming either for me or Sebastian. I was wrong, obviously.

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