League of Vampires Box Set: Books 4-6 (League of Vampires Box Sets Book 2) by Rye Brewer

Author:Rye Brewer [Brewer, Rye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-13T22:00:00+00:00

26

Anissa

I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so much relief. My muscles actually loosened—I hadn’t even known they were tight with tension until now.

The hard part was over. They were together again, and they were both happy.

I cleared my throat, and they looked my way. “I’m here, too, in case anybody forgot.”

Mom laughed as she reached for me, and I closed my eyes as she wrapped me up in a tight hug.

“I’ve missed you,” she murmured in my ear as she stroked my hair. It was the most natural thing in the world, but it would never get old.

I peeked over her shoulder to see Gregor staring at the two of us with the funniest expression on his face. Like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Mom noticed where my attention had gone and looked at him, too. “I’m not a ghost, Gregor.”

“I didn’t think you were. Though you might as well be, since you’ve been little more than a ghost to me for all these years.” The sadness in his voice was evident.

As was the sadness on Mom’s face as she reached for his hands. Enough to break my heart. I suddenly felt like I shouldn’t be here. It was intrusive. I took a step back, closer to where Felicity waited at a respectful distance.

“Embarrassed to be around your parents right now?” Mom asked with a knowing smile.

Just hearing her referring to herself and Gregor as my parents was a gift. I felt warm inside—it wouldn’t have surprised me if I’d started glowing.

“No.” I laughed. “Not at all. I thought you might want some time alone. Forgive me for wanting to be discreet.”

They laughed with me.

Seeing them together, with their hands clasped in friendship—maybe something more—stirred an idea. Would I ever get a better chance?

For once, I wanted to have a sliver of what other people enjoyed. A special moment with my mother and father, announcing something that had been on my mind ever since Jonah asked.

“I’m getting married.”

Okay, maybe I hadn’t meant to blurt it out like that.

Mom gasped.

Gregor’s eyes flew open wide. He found his voice before she did. “The vampire? The Bourke?”

I nodded. “Jonah Bourke.”

“When?” Mom’s smile was radiant.

“We’re not sure yet. Life is a little... complicated at the moment,” I understated.

“I’m so happy for you.” She let go of my father’s hands and pulled me into another hug.

Gregor cleared his throat gruffly. “If this is what you want, Anissa, I’m very happy for you.” From him, that was as enthusiastic a response as I could ever hope to get, and I knew it.

“Thank you.” It was a relief, getting that off my chest. Happy I had their blessing. With that out of the way, and knowing how glad they were to be together, I asked Mom, “Do you think I could see Sara? I’ve been dying to.”

“I don’t know what her training schedule is,” Mom admitted. “I haven’t seen much of her. I expect she’s been too busy.”

“I’d like to see her, anyway.”

She told

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