Hear Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

Author:Lisa Olsen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Occult, Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, New Adult & College, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Published: 2014-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

“I think that went swimmingly well, don’t you?” Jakob laid back against the plush, leather seat of the limousine with a self satisfied sigh.

“Oh, now you’re interested in my opinion? What a novel idea for you,” I muttered, unable to keep it inside after saying less than ten words in the past hour. I’d taken Rob’s advice to heart and bitten my lip against speaking out against Jakob in public, but all bets were off now.

Jakob’s brows twitched together as he started to get an inkling that I wasn’t having such a peachy time. “Something troubles you? You shouldn’t be concerned about the reports of unrest. There is always unrest when there is change. It will be far less here than in Vetis. Don’t trouble yourself, petal.” He patted my knee in a familiar way. “Allow yourself to enjoy the victory.”

“And what victory would that be?”

“Your triumph as Elder, of course.”

“Sure, because tonight was all about me,” I murmured, looking out the window.

Jakob was less than apologetic, offering a careless shrug. “I warned you, there would be much of an impact when I stepped into the light again. Try to enjoy it, there are benefits to being my consort.”

“Name one.”

“I should have thought that would be self evident.” His predatory grin stretched wide as he slipped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer. “Come back with me to my home tonight. I will show you what benefits there are to be had by my side.” Jakob’s voice was all silky seduction, but I shoved him away, my anger bubbling higher.

“Are you kidding me, after what you pulled tonight?” Did he not know me at all? Jakob stared at me, completely taken aback and I forged on when he didn’t speak. “You expect me to get all cozy with you after you murdered three people right in front of me? And don’t you dare say a word about their sacrifice, it’s not like you gave them any choice in the matter.”

Jakob recovered his voice, defending himself against the venom in my words. “I shared a ritual with your people in your honor.”

“There wasn’t anything honorable about what you did tonight. You made it all about you, your grand gesture to the little people, sharing your blood with them. Do you have any idea the kind of message you gave them?”

His chin came up with absolute authority. “That I will make this petty land strong, to rival the most powerful Houses in the world.”

“Is that what you’ve been planning this whole time? To forge a new empire, or whatever you want to call it?”

“I hadn’t planned to step forward at all, but I had little choice when I was required to save your lovely neck, did I?” His head canted to one side, with a penetrating stare.

Okay, so maybe it was my fault he’d been pushed out into the open, but that didn’t mean he had to go down the path he’d chosen. “You could’ve whisked us in and out of there if you wanted to.

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