The Vampire's Christmas: A fated-mates paranormal romance (Moretti Blood Brothers Romance Book 5) by Juliette. N Banks

Author:Juliette. N Banks [Banks, Juliette. N]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampire, Steamy Romance, paranormal romance, vampire romance, Paranormal Christmas
Publisher: Juliette Banks
Published: 2021-12-06T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Present Time

“SO YOU LEFT ENGLAND in 1901 and settled in Maine,” James Adler said. “And you built a damn castle without anyone knowing?”

Vincent heard Craig and Lance snort and shot them a look.

“It was nearly finished by the time we arrived in the United States, but the world was a different place back then, James. No Google Maps, fewer people around to see what was going on, and a greater trust,” Vincent answered.

The president’s question was a good one; however, Vincent wasn’t going to answer truthfully, and he had zero guilt about it. They’d been able to survive unexposed as a race with one important tool: their ability to manipulate human minds. They could wipe or rearrange memories as they required. If humans discovered they were able to do this, all bets were off. They would never be trusted.

Even among vampires, it was a tool rarely used. They were well aware of its power, so much so that parents took their role in teaching their children to use it very seriously. Any misuse of it soon had consequences. By the time they were young adults, vampires understood it was frowned upon to use it nefariously, and that it should only be used when necessary, such as when protecting the race’s existence.

To remain hidden, there were times it was needed. For example, if your boss asked you to work a day shift, which was impossible for a vampire, then you simply entered their mind and insisted they select someone else; manipulate their thinking.

“Yeah, but still. A fucking castle. In the United States?” POTUS said, shaking his head. “And we never knew, and still don’t know, it exists?”

Vincent held the man’s stare. “Well, you do now.”

This is where things got tricky. Their tech team worked twenty-four seven blocking satellites and cleaning up data records of their existence. He didn’t want them knowing that either.

“Look, there are going to be things you are not going to like hearing as you learn more about us, but we have done—and will continue to do—what we need to do to survive and protect our race. It’s nothing less than what any of you do every single day,” Vincent finished, wiping his mouth on his napkin. He wasn’t going to sugarcoat things.

Jeromy Smithers, the United Kingdom’s prime minister, nodded. “He’s right.”

“If we’re being honest, we would have done worse,” Chung Lee, from South Korea, added.

“There’s no denying you have lived peacefully alongside us for a very long time,” Jeromy said. “The more I learn, the more I am beginning to understand, yet the more questions I have.”

Vincent felt a rare smile begin to bubble up. Perhaps it was relief that his strategy was working. All he wanted was for his race to coexist with humans in peace. He knew there was a long journey ahead of them; still, he mentally patted himself on the back and enjoyed the moment. When you were at the top of the food chain, there was no one else to do it.

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