The Wages of Sin by Jenna Maclaine

Author:Jenna Maclaine [Maclaine, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction - Science Fiction, Vampires, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, General, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction - General, Witches, Fiction
ISBN: 9781411660359
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2006-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

I became aware of two things at once. One, that I was laying on some soft surface, covered with a blanket and two, that someone near me was in pain. I kept my eyes closed, thinking that if we’d been captured then it might be best if they didn’t know that I was awake yet. I could hear a low humming noise and intermittent masculine grunts of pain. It then occurred to me that if Kali had taken us she could hear my thoughts anyway and would know by now that I was awake. I cracked one eye open.

That was my ceiling! I turned my head to see Michael lying next to me on top of the covers, arms folded behind his head and the small white and gray kitten sitting on his chest, kneading him furiously with her big, hairy paws. I giggled and rolled onto my side, watching them. She had a very loud purr for such a little kitty.

“Your wee cat has no sense,” he said. “I think God asked her if she’d like to be smart or beautiful and she chose beautiful.”

I laughed. “Why do you say that? It seems to me that you’re the one with no sense, allowing her to torture you like that.”

He laughed. “No, I mean that animals sense vampires and they don’t like to be around us. They sense that something is wrong about us. Your kitten here doesn’t seem to have enough brains to know when she’s facing something dangerous.”

“Well, maybe so. I guess she’s a housecat now. She doesn’t seem to be fit for the stables and it certainly appears that she’s made herself quite at home here.”

“What’s her name?”

“Priscilla K. Pussycat.”

“Awfully big name for such a wee little thing.”

I shrugged. “She can be Prissy for short.”

“Prissy,” he said softly and stroked her fur. There was a look of contentment on his face, as if this was something he enjoyed and hadn’t been able to do in a very long time.

“I think that maybe she’s not so dumb,” I said. “Maybe she knows you for what you are and likes you anyway. I do,” I added softly.

I looked up at him and there was so much sadness in his eyes, sadness and something else.

“Why do you look at me with distrust?” I asked.

He sighed. “I don’t mean to, lass. I promise. It’s just…”

I was quiet while he gathered his thoughts.

“After Devlin turned me I stayed with him and Justine for a few months. I learned to deal with what I’d become. Then came Culloden. Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army fell and the redcoats swarmed over the country, using any excuse they could find to slaughter the innocent and the not-so-innocent. I worried for my family and so I went home to protect them. Devlin told me not to, he warned me but I wouldn’t listen.

“Oh they were glad to see me at first. My mum cried. My sisters had grown into bonny lassies since I’d seen them last. My wee brother had just had his tenth birthday.

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