Garden of Thorns by Keary Taylor

Author:Keary Taylor [Taylor, Keary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BA
Publisher: Keary Taylor Book, INC
Published: 2017-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

“House of Martials, huh?” I ask as Lexington drives us back from Cambridge.

“Sounds cool, doesn’t it?” he says with a smile as we cross the bridge and make our way back into Boston. We just finished dropping Kai off, who took a bag of his things so he can stay for a few days and get acquainted with the operation Aleah has set up with Duncan and Robert.

Lexington was right, she wasn’t thrilled about the idea of a Bitten joining her in the cause. There were a lot of nasty looks and curse words involved. But even she realizes how big of a region she has to work with, and just how difficult it is going to be to accomplish everything with just a few bodies.

“It makes sense I guess,” I say as I look out the window at the dark night. “We are going above Charles’ head and taking matters into our own hands.”

“Feels kind of cool to be a revolutionary,” Lexington says with a smile.

“It would feel cooler if innocent people weren’t being caught in the crossfire,” I counter. “But I guess. It’s kind of weird not being on the sidelines.”

Lexington makes a right turn and heads into my neighborhood. He rolls down the road and parks in front of the house.

“It’s really nice to see you smile again,” he says as we climb out and trudge through the snow. I unlock the front door and we step in, making our way up to my apartment. I open the door and we both take our boots and coats off. “You got kind of down for a little bit there.”

I shrug, heading into the kitchen. I fill the kettle with water and set it on the stove. “I guess I didn’t realize how hard it was, knowing the only friend I’ve had here in town was angry with me.”

“Feelings sure do complicate things, don’t they?” Lexington opens the fridge and pulls out a blood bag. Settling at the island, he pops it open and takes a long pull.

“I guess,” I say, pulling out the can of powdered cocoa. I grab a mug from another cupboard. “I just…” I look down into it, unsure of how to say what’s on my mind without embarrassing myself. “I’ve never had a serious relationship before. I barely know what it’s like to have friends. So when things got complicated, I just didn’t really know how to feel.”

“I don’t know that anyone does,” Lexington says, leaning his forearms on the counter. “Heck, I’m over one hundred and sixty years old, and feelings still get me all twisted up.”

Steam whistles through the kettle and I pour the water into the mug and mix in the cocoa. Pouring in a little cinnamon and milk, I go to sit beside Lexington at the counter. “You’ve lived a long time. I’m sure you’ve had some pretty significant relationships in your life.”

Lexington shrugs. “Not as many as you might think. Being limited to only going outside in the dark can put a damper on your dating life.

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