The Vampire Touch 2: Into the Uknown by Sarah J. Stone & Ryan Boucher

Author:Sarah J. Stone & Ryan Boucher [J. Stone, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: paranormal romance, vampires, shifters
Publisher: Sarah J. Stone
Published: 2017-09-03T04:00:00+00:00

She fell back onto the pillow, her heart pounding. Talking to Devon, no matter how long they had been apart, always made her long for him. She wanted to be beside him almost every moment, and in the days following the interaction, she felt like she couldn't live without seeing him. It would fade, of course, but not by much.

On the other side of the small hallway, Desmond was locked in his own video conversation. He and Mariah had been talking for nearly an hour, but it wasn't getting any easier.

“What you're asking is the Jurors to overlook a huge incident,” she said. “They went out on a limb to give you Sienna.”

“I know they did,” he said. “But I won't be the first witch to see that his Tiro is not learning anymore. They have disagreed with every choice we've made with her. They never wanted her to be trained.”

“And you went against them, which is your signature,” Mariah said, with a sad smile. “And now you'll bring them another questionable source.”

“I didn't say I wanted to train this one,” Desmond answered. “And I don't see how making my obvious decision about Sienna affects my judgment of…”

“Desmond,” Mariah said, picking up a note in his voice. “Don't put me in the same box as the rest of the Jurors. You know I will not judge you for your choices. My only concern is that broken-hearted girl that you're bringing back. With your permission, I need to let her know that I will always be there for her.”

“You don't need my permission,” Desmond said. “Not anymore.”

She sighed. “I thought you wanted to train this new one.”

“No,” he said. “No, not for a moment.”

Mariah paused. “What do you want to do, then?”

“I think you know,” he said. Across a galaxy, she felt her heart leap.

“But that's not the reason,” she said. “That you left her, is it?”

“No,” he replied. “It's not the reason, but it could be a happy end to the story.”

She let out a long breath. She had waited years to have him say those words.

“When do you want to go?”

“I need to see this through,” he said. “But after that....”

“Well, we waited so long,” she replied. “A few weeks more is nothing.”

“I am serious this time, Mariah,” he said. “My mind is tired. My body is tired.”

“Then we shall rejuvenate each other,” she said. “Go, get some rest. It's late and you still have a dangerous day ahead.”

“Knowing my future, it will sail by,” he answered. “I'll see you soon.”

“Until then,” she said, and signed off.

Desmond sighed, putting his head in his hands. When he had taken this quest, he knew that it was going to be difficult. But he never would have been able to comprehend so many life-changing choices in one quest.

Saying the words out loud made things feel final, decided. He knew making the others understand his decision was going to be an upwards roller coaster He and Nathaniel hadn't really been apart in over 20 years.

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