The Heart of Arima. (The French Vampire Legend Book 2) by Emma V. Leech

Author:Emma V. Leech [Leech, Emma V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-06-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

After Sariel had gone we were left alone with an uncomfortable silence. Corin went to a large chest of drawers and picked out some clothes, and then gestured to me.

"I'm afraid your dress is ruined but you can help yourself to whatever you can find, until you can change." I opened a drawer and picked out a jumper, pulling it on and rolling the sleeves up.

"I'll see you downstairs." He went to leave but he sounded so terribly low and I felt dreadfully guilty. He had been so very happy at the thought of a son and now to find we had both been tricked was unbearably painful. It wasn't my fault but I felt the guilt of it anyway.

"Corin, wait." He paused in the doorway but didn't turn around. "I'm sorry." He didn't answer and I crossed the room to him, putting my hand on his shoulder. "I'm so very sorry."

He shook his head. "No you're not, but it's alright. Not your fault." His voice was rough and I made him turn to look at me. There was such sorrow in his eyes that I felt my heart ache for him.

He lifted his hand and stroked my cheek gently. "I cannot decide if I envy Corvus or pity him for all you put him through but ...to be loved as you love him- I would like to know how that feels.”

I laughed and shook my head. “I think you have to hang around long enough for them to get to know you, Corin.”

He nodded. “A fair point.” He held my gaze, his expression serious. “I would have very much liked to have had a child with you. I feel I have lost something terribly precious. He would have been very special." He smiled at me but it was such a sad smile and I felt my eyes fill. It was stupid, I didn't want his child, the child I loved was from another life, existing somewhere. Here or in the underworld, I didn't know where but I would find him, somehow. In all honesty my overwhelming emotion now was one of relief, relief that I didn't have to betray Corvus, but Corin was right too, and I smiled at him.

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