The Vampire's Thrall: a spicy vampire suspense (Ashvale Book 1) by Jade Church

Author:Jade Church [Church, Jade]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

I was supposed to be meeting up with Novalie, Hayes and Rowan in the late afternoon to head out to see the mage, but it was overcast and there was more grey fog than sunshine. I figured we could go a little earlier, potentially giving us more time to get there and back and also to stop at a shopping centre where I could pick out some clothes.

Hayes was on one of the upper floors somewhere, the throb in my chest tugging me in his direction when I suddenly spotted Rowan.

I didn’t think I’d seen him since the night in the library where we'd almost... kissed? Bitten each other? I wasn't sure, but something about the way he'd neglected to mention it or seek me out since then made it feel like we'd done something wrong. Was it frowned upon for vampires to have more than one 'chosen'? Or was it just because Hayes had a history with him?

Rowan’s face lit up when he saw me though, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I was glad I hadn't ruined whatever was between us, especially because I was worried about him. I frowned, realising it had slipped my mind that I 'd actually seen him after the library—in the corridor after I'd run from the wolf, when he'd lied to me.

I squinted at him as he approached and his smile faltered slightly. "What? Do I have something on my face?"

"What?" I rearranged my expression and shook it off. "Oh. No! Sorry, I was just thinking about the other night. In the corridor?"

His face looked blank and then he nodded slowly. "Yeah, of course. What about it?”

Something about his response seemed strange, like he couldn't remember the encounter. "You were outside right?"

"Just a stroll," he said easily and I kept my smile in place even as my worry reignited. That wasn't what he'd said before and, unlike me, living vampires did need to actually sleep—so who went for a casual stroll at four in the morning? I'd have to mention it to Hayes, maybe he knew something I didn't about what was going on with Rowan.

For now, I would let it go.

"Listen," Rowan said, pulling me to a stop next to one of the alcoves in the wall. "You don't have to do this today. There are other techniques we could try first. Meditation. Hypnosis. I've been doing some reading and—”

"Well don't you two look cosy," a familiar voice remarked and a slight flush coloured Rowan’s cheeks.

"Jealous, darling?" I smirked at Hayes as he leaned against the wall opposite, watching us with a frozen look in his eyes."You should have seen us earlier," I taunted, leaning in close to Rowan so my lips were a hair's breadth from the pulse jumping in his throat. He swallowed hard and the wave of fury from Hayes made some part of me purr in satisfaction. I pulled back, not keen on inciting actual bloodshed between them. "We're going to see the mage, Rowan. If you don't want to come, then fine.

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