Stolen (Bitten and Bound Book 2) by Amy Pennza

Author:Amy Pennza [Pennza, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scribble Pretty Books
Published: 2023-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Fifteen

GIVEN

I couldn’t stop shaking.

I lay on the floor in my bedchamber and willed myself to vomit up Midian’s blood. I must have lost consciousnesses after drinking from him, because I had no recollection of returning to my room. All I remembered was waking in a puddle of sweat with Midian’s dark blood squirming through my veins. Someone—Varick, I assumed—had dressed me, so at least I wasn’t nude.

The horror of the beach spun back, making me shake harder. My hatred for Midian burned like a brand. But my searing anger was secondary to the guilt that pummeled me. My stupidity had landed me in this situation, and now Varick and I were in more danger. And I was inundated with demon blood.

My throat was raw from trying to force myself to vomit. I’d gone to my hands and knees and stuck my fingers down my throat. I’d coughed and gagged and kneaded my stomach. But nothing worked. The blood stayed down, and now it was everywhere—a thousand tiny rivers of fire spreading rapidly through my body.

As ignorant as I was about my vampire half, I knew I wasn’t supposed to drink dead blood. Midian’s body had been dead for five hundred years. Maybe he’d meant to kill me by forcing me to drink. But then why did he say he would never leave?

A dry sob burst from my throat. I wanted to cry, but no tears would come. Thirst plagued me. My tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth, and my throat burned every time I swallowed.

Varick. What was Midian doing to him? It couldn’t be worse than what he’d already done. I hugged my knees to my chest and tried to block out the images from the beach. My fault. It was all my fault. Varick had tried to stop me. He’d warned me that attempting to lure Midian from his body was too dangerous. I’d been so, so stupid. I got lucky one time and accidentally repelled a demon, and now I thought I could take on the demon king who’d tortured us for days? Now Midian had been inside my head, and he knew what I could do. I’d failed, and I’d made everything so much worse.

I squeezed my eyes shut as I wept dry, silent tears. If only I could undo my mistake. Or find another way to defeat Midian. But I wasn’t strong enough.

Something cold and wet touched my cheek. I opened my eyes, and I was in the clearing in the Middling. Except now, the grass was covered in a blanket of snow. As I breathed in crisp air, another snowflake landed gently on my cheek. More flakes drifted from the sky, which was the dull gray of winter. A trail of bright-red blood started at my body and trailed across the clearing, where it stopped at Midian’s feet.

He stood tall and beautiful, his blue mantle a rich burst of color against the stark shades of winter. My breath caught as I met his gaze.

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