Ignited: A Vampire Urban Fantasy Series (Daywalkers Series Book 6) by Maya Daniels

Author:Maya Daniels [Daniels, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“I’m not sure how long you’ve been sleeping and ignoring the world around you.” The blank look on his face drowns me in sadness and guilt, but I push on, determined to get to the bottom of this. “Half bloods have always been an abomination meant to get rid of, and they never stay alive long enough for anyone to see if they could be more. Some are in hiding like I was, but even then, one thing has been a constant throughout our history.” Raising a hand, I stop whatever Zoltan is about to say. “Zoltan, I’ve come to terms with it more or less. No need for reassurances. The point I’m trying to make here for Soren is this: there has never been an offspring from a half blood. The Fates didn’t find us worthy of continuing our lines, dragon bloods or not.”

The silence that follows my words—words I’ve pushed so deep to the back of my mind I never thought I’d think them little less say them out loud—is oppressing. Avoiding looking at the two males because I don’t want to see their pity, which will be worse than anything else they can offer at the moment, I stare unseeing through the window, the darkness outside matching my mood. My fingers trailing over the smooth soft fur down Tenebris’s neck and spine, I sigh.

“There’s one other thing I learned growing up too. We can’t form bonds or find a true mate.”

Zoltan clears his throat.

“The connection between us is strong.” Offering him a small smile to take away the sting of my words, I drop my gaze to my lap. “More than I ever wished or dreamed of for sure. A true-mate bond though … well, it’s not. I’ve accepted it, and I’m grateful for it, though I can’t help but wonder if this is not some bond forged from oaths or what have you.” Peeking at Soren through my lashes, I’m too afraid to ask. But I do it anyway. “It’s not, right? This thing between us”—Flicking a hand between Zoltan and me, I see the vampire scowl from the corner of my eye—“isn’t one of your parlor tricks like with Fenrir, is it?”

“I did not have anything to do with your bond, if that is what you are asking.” The ancient Fae leans back on the wall behind him, tucking his hands in the pockets of the tactical pants he found to replace his silky ones, oblivious to the glistening drool Tenebris left on his neck and chest. “However, I cannot say I agree with the rest of your facts.”

“I’m not sure how to break it to you, old man, but just because you don’t want to hear it doesn’t mean it’s not the truth. Even if I agreed to that insane idea to make babies with Fenrir…” At Zoltan’s deep, menacing snarl, I can’t help but snicker—“It’s just an if scenario to humor Soren, so calm your tits. Anyway, if that was an option, I’m telling you that you’d have been sorely disappointed.

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