Mark of Blood by Jody Morse & Jayme Morse

Author:Jody Morse & Jayme Morse
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampires, vampire romance, vampire harem, vampire love triangle, vampire slaves, vampire, Royal young adult, Young adult royalty, young adult vampire romance, shifter romance, Shifters, Young adult werewolf romance
Publisher: Morse Publishing
Published: 2018-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Lila

I SHIELDED MY EYES from the sun as I stared into Ty’s face.

“The reason your safety is so important to me is because your mother was a very good friend of mine,” Ty began.

“She was?”

He nodded. “Yes.”

A mixture of emotions washed over me as I allowed myself to absorb this information.

I was surprised, of course, but I was more excited than anything. Ty was the only link, the only connection, I’d ever had to my biological mother.

I’d never actually searched for my biological parents, but naturally I had been curious about them.

I met his gaze. “What is my mother’s name?”

“Her name was Rowena.”

“Rowena,” I repeated. It took me a moment to realize his choice of words. “Her name was Rowena? Do you mean she’s... gone?”

“I’m afraid so,” Ty replied quietly, a sad look filling his eyes.

“Oh.” I swallowed hard. Even if I had wanted to meet Rowena, it wasn’t a possibility. “When did that happen?”

“She died shortly after she gave birth to you.”

“Was it because of me?” I whispered.

Ty met my gaze sharply. “It wasn’t your fault, Lila. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that, not even for a second.”

“But if she died not long after having me, it must have been a complication of childbirth... wasn’t it?”

“No. Your mother’s death goes way beyond that. Trust me. She was the strongest woman I’ve ever known.”

“How did you know her, anyway?” I asked.

“It may come as a surprise to you, but we grew up together.” His eyes met mine, gauging them for my reaction.

It took me a moment to realize exactly what he was getting at. If he and my mom grew up together, then that meant...

“Wait. Are you saying what I think you’re saying?”

He nodded. “Yes. Your mother was a mermaid, Lila.”

My eyes widened. “But that doesn’t even make sense. If my mother was a mermaid, then how can I be human? Wouldn’t I be a mermaid, too?”

“In order to be a mermaid, you must have two mermaid parents. Your father wasn’t a mermaid.”

“So, my father was the human?” I asked.

“He was, but he wasn’t just any human. The circumstances are a little... complicated.” Ty sighed. “Has anyone told you about the prophecy yet?”

“Yes. ‘A girl by the name of Lila DeHaven will appear one day, and her existence will be essential to the vampire world. Her blood has the power to create the world’s strongest vampire, spark the first world war, and both destroy and fix everything’.” The prophecy had played through my mind so many times since I’d first learned of it that I could have probably recited it in my sleep.

“Do you understand the reason for the prophecy?” Ty asked.

“No. I don’t think anyone understands the reason for it, or if they do, they haven’t mentioned it,” I replied. “Do you?”

“It all has to do with your parents.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, raising my eyebrows at him.

“I’ll start at the beginning. Let me get comfortable.” Laying down on his back, he rested his elbows in the sand and cradled his head in his hands.

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