The Fool by Liz Meldon

Author:Liz Meldon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, erotic, paranormal romance, vampire hunter, vampire romance, novella, masquerade, masquerade ball

F O U R

The Fool wasn’t wrong about the garden being even more spectacular from his balcony. The gardens were beautiful—better than anything she’d seen thus far. Tiny strings of lights twinkled far into the ravine, beyond the gentle rushing waters of the creek, whose shore was dotted with flickering torches.

Delia had taken the Fool’s sentiment as a cheesy pick-up line initially, figuring it was a semi-smooth way to lure a woman to his room. However, as she stood there, her hands on the thick stone railing, the chilly wind tickling her skin and rustling her hair, she wondered if it hadn’t entirely been a ploy.

The hedge maze also had lighting throughout, and she occasionally spotted figures moving through the intricate array of corridors. From her spot on the fourth floor, it was like looking at a little city. While the crowds had thinned, likely to retire to their rooms or to venture into the ravine in search of a little privacy, the hustle and bustle continued well into the late hours of the night—or possibly the early hours of the morning. As it were, she had no idea what time it was, and as she stood there, serene and composed, overlooking the gorgeous setting, she realized she didn’t care. Her mission to find Claudia had been a bust, which meant the night belonged to Delia again—Delia and the Fool, apparently.

She heard him approaching before she felt him; those damn bells were a huge giveaway. As his hands smoothed around her waist, she shifted around in his arms and went for the mask, unable to stand the jingling that sounded at the slightest movement.

“Don’t you like my mask?” he asked as her hands wandered up his chest, along his shoulders, and eventually found what they were looking for at the back of his head. Silken ties kept the enormous thing in place, and she hastily undid them, all the while shooting him an unimpressed look. He chuckled, then dipped his head down when she finally worked out of the knot.

The elegant gold and purple creation slipped from his face easily enough, and Delia set it aside, careful to balance it on the stone railing—as much as she wanted it to take a tumble over the edge, she assumed it was an expensive purchase.

She shouldn’t have been surprised that he was exceptionally handsome. After all, everything she’d seen so far hinted that he was some rich model who probably made a living brooding in front of the camera, but her breath still caught in her throat when she faced him. The blueness of his eyes was heightened without all the other colours around them, their intensity even more unnerving. He had a pair of sharp cheekbones that detracted from the harsh lines of his jaw, which seemed less boxy now with the mask gone.

Unable to help herself, Delia reached up and ran a finger over his features, tracing them, burning them into her memory through touch and sight. The Fool stood

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