Mark of the Sylph by Lario Rosalie

Author:Lario, Rosalie [Lario, Rosalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Vampires
ISBN: 9781620612170
Google: 4Wp2tgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1620612178
Barnesnoble: 1620612178
Goodreads: 13584848
Publisher: Entangled Select
Published: 2011-09-04T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Maya twitched in her spot, avoiding Taeg’s imploring glare. She could practically hear him cursing her in his mind. Why couldn’t she have kept her mouth shut? So much for remaining uninteresting. But when he replied to Elain, his voice was calm.

“Elain, I’d like you to meet Maya. She’s a graduate student studying archaeology at NYU, and she’s been helping me with my research.”

“A human?” Elain surveyed her for so long that Maya had to fight the urge to squirm uncomfortably. Finally she turned back to Taeg. “But darling, she can’t even speak Welsh, can she? Even if she can, she couldn’t be nearly as fluent as I am.”

Of course she’d have to point that out.

“I have other uses.”

When both Elain and Taeg turned to her, she realized she’d put too much of an emphasis on the word “other.” Damn, she hadn’t meant to do that. Maya turned and made a show of examining the brocade on the wall so they wouldn’t see her embarrassment.

“You plan on spending the night, don’t you?” Elain asked Taeg. Was it just Maya, or was there loaded innuendo behind those words?

“Yes.” His response was just as quiet. “As long as you don’t have any other visitors here.”

“I sent Manuelo to the city for the night. I assumed I’d have no need for a Feeder this evening.”

Feeder? What on earth was that? And why did Maya have a feeling she was missing a lot of what was going on? But the last thing she wanted to do was reveal her ignorance in front of Elain. She’d ask Taeg when they were alone.

Taeg murmured something Maya couldn’t hear. She turned around to see Elain standing mere inches from him. Her palms leisurely slid up and down his chest while he whispered something into her ear. As if she could sense Maya’s eyes on her, Elain turned to her, and she gave her a grin that held a hint of challenge in it.

Maya gritted her teeth when her gut clenched again. Don’t give her the satisfaction of showing a reaction. Besides, he’s not yours to fight over.

Elain finally broke away from Taeg and faced Maya straight-on, tilting her head to the side. “But where are my manners? I almost forgot about you humans and your... base needs. I’ve had Jenkins prepare a meal for us.”

“That’s not necessary, Elain,” Taeg said.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I won’t be accused of being a poor host.” She waved a hand in the air. “Besides, we have all evening to decipher your papers.”

Elain sashayed forward, bypassing Maya and heading toward the door. Only when she’d flung it open did she say, “Well, what are you waiting for?”

Maya stayed rooted in place, focused on Taeg. He approached, that warning glint still in his eyes. She knew she should stay quiet, but she couldn’t help herself. “You and your friend seem to be pretty chummy.”

He grabbed her elbow and forcibly whirled her toward the door. “Remember what I said earlier,” he said low in her ear as he led her out of the parlor.

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