Reluctance by Cindy C. Bennett

Author:Cindy C. Bennett [Bennett, Cindy C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Vampire short story for anthology, Young Adult Paranormal, Vampire, coming of age, life choices, dating
ISBN: 9781605923536
Publisher: Noble Young Adult
Published: 2012-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

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Jace was a frequent dinner guest. He felt the power available to him at Dahlia's house, even if he couldn't understand what exactly he was feeling. He also felt Aster's pull. She smiled at him across the table, a smile full of promise and something else he couldn't quite define but instinctively understood anyway.

If he weren't so set on taking Dahlia from Cam, he would toss her aside for a chance with the exquisite Aster. For now, he would content himself with the dull, boring, clumsy, beneath-him Dahlia. But soon . . . . He smiled back at Aster, letting her know she was on his radar. She responded with a smile that took his breath away.

He turned toward Dahlia and saw she'd watched the interplay between him and her sister. He nearly cringed at the game he had to play, but play it he did. He winked at her and slid his hand over hers. He was aware he hadn't ensnared her deeply enough. He knew she still longed for Cam. He knew Cam would take her back in an instant, but he also knew that, as long as she thought she had a chance with Jace, she'd forgo running back to Cam. They all did.

Jace didn't plan to be with Dahlia any longer than necessary. She wasn't worthy of him. Aster was a different story. There was something about her, something in this family, he wanted. They had plenty of wealth; that in and of itself would have been desirable enough for him. But there was something else, too, something indefinable.

Everyone in the family exuded power—everyone except Dahlia. Power was what Jace longed for more than anything else. He'd use Dahlia for more than proving his power over Cam; he'd use her to finagle his way into Aster's life, into this family.

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