Taken by Desiree Broussard

Author:Desiree Broussard [Broussard, Desiree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Vampires
Goodreads: 22057542
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller
Published: 2014-11-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Keely knocked tentatively at the closed door in front of her before lowering her hands down to her sides to wait. Upon waking that morning, she knew she had a busy day ahead of her. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

She hadn't seen Kosmas since the night before. In the end, she hadn't left, but he didn't seem to notice. Once the door had been repaired, he'd immediately sought out their bed... and for once, he'd remained on his side of it. She'd spent a lonely and miserable night sleeping in spurts until finally her exhaustion had worn her down.

Kosmas meant what he said. He had no intentions of apologizing, and he wasn't the type of man to back down. She could either accept it and move on, or she could simply continue on as she had, bitter and standoffish. Kosmas would never let her leave him, not that she'd considered it anyhow. The thought of not having him in her life was unbearable.

When Cara had arrived to dress her, she hadn't shown up empty handed. She'd also brought along the gifts that Keely had wanted, although they hadn't come easy. Fortunately for Keely, Cara was dating a guard that accompanied the crew on the trips to pick up new concubines. It was through him that she'd been able to arrange for the gifts she'd wanted for her mate.

But the events of the prior night had ruined the holiday for her. How could she give them to Kosmas, when everything had turned so sour between them? Would he even accept them? Even if he did, it wouldn't be what it could have been. She missed the man she'd fallen in love with. Would they ever be able to find their way back to what they'd once shared?

The door opened, revealing Cara and the girl from the evening before. The change in Abby was amazing. She'd cleaned up and was outfitted in an attractive dress. After a good night's sleep and some food, she looked a tad bit older than she had the night before, but not by much.

“Hello,” Keely greeted them both, pasting a warm smile on her face. To her relief, Abby smiled back. It was a good sign.

After they were all seated, Keely cleared her throat. “We didn't get the chance to properly meet last night, but my name is Keely. Not unlike you, I once lived on Earth, but I live here permanently now. Legionnaire really is a wonderful place to live, once you get past it being dark all the time. Are you settling in well?”

Abby nodded her head shyly before asking, “Are you a vampire, too?”

Keely and Cara exchanged amused looks. “Yes, I am now,” she replied cautiously, not wanting to frighten the girl. “But I wasn't always. When I came here, I was just as human as you are.”

Abby appeared to ponder her words for a moment. She was a pretty child, with delicate features and kind eyes. One day, she'd be a great beauty.

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