The Night House by Rachel Tafoya

Author:Rachel Tafoya [Tafoya, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, teen, young adult, love and romance, paranormal romance, contemporary fantasy, vampire romance
Publisher: Month9Books
Published: 2014-12-09T08:00:00+00:00

Bianca

“God damn it!”

I sink to the floor of my room and curl up, forcing my head between my legs.

I hate him.

Well, I want to hate him. It would be so much easier if I hated him. I hold myself tighter. My knees squeeze my head, and I dig my nails into my skin. I need pain to ground myself, but all I can think of is how I’m hurting James.

My limbs go limp. I lie on my side on the floor.

He’s cute. He’s normal. He wants to help me. What about this is bad? Maybe he really can make a difference. I want him to. I barely know him, but I want him to like me. I want him to be able to change me.

There is a knock at my door. Finn’s voice calls out, “I need to talk to you.” He waits three seconds before opening my door.

I don’t bother getting up. I just lie there and wait for whatever unimportant message he has for me.

“You smell like another human.”

My eyes pop open.

“Human boy, to be exact.” He lets out an almost inaudible sigh. “Do you know why the other girls don’t leave their rooms? Why they stay inside?”

“Because they can’t stand to be around normal people.”

Finn’s shoulders barely twitch into a shrug. “They came here because they needed money. They can technically leave whenever they want, but they won’t. They no longer have a place out there. Imagine life among humans who could never know what you’ve done. Even if you told them, they would never believe you. You no longer fit into their way of life.”

He puts his hand on my chin.

“You are allowed to leave here, Bianca. But one human boy won’t change what takes others years to do. And in the meantime, you will only hurt him—and yourself—even more.”

“Are you telling me not to see him?” I glare into his black eyes.

He does not blink. “I am telling you not to be indecisive. If you see an opening that you can trust, you should take it. Just don’t drag someone else down with you while you make up your mind.”

There is anger in his voice. I grit my teeth and feel my muscles bunching in my jaw. “Don’t judge me.”

“There was a time when I didn’t have to.”

We stay in this position for several seconds before Finn moves his hand from my chin to my neck. “This is a mess.”

My gaze is on his, but he doesn’t meet it. “Why did you do it?”

He blinks once, slowly. “Why did I take you in?”

“There are a million other homeless girls in this city. Why did you bring me here? You must have known I was going to wind up working with clients. And now you’re all disappointed, as if you didn’t see it coming.” Tears sting my eyes as the truth hits me. “You could have stopped this from happening.”

He looks at the wall, at the ground, then finally at me. “I knew you would bring in money.

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