Trading In Blood (Blood Series Book 5) by Brea Alepoú

Author:Brea Alepoú [Alepoú, Brea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Complicated was something Rheland could handle; he wasn’t nearly as bored as he’d been before. Now he had multiple men occupying his time in and out of bed. When they weren’t around, he now had children to train. In all his years as he walked the earth, he never thought he’d be watching over children.

Rheland wouldn’t admit it out loud, but he was becoming fond of the little things. Even the ones he didn’t train with. Hazel was a constant ball of energy. If she wasn’t setting things on fire in his house, she was running around howling at random hours.

With all of that, Rheland should have kicked her out. However, she was by far the sweetest of them all and the least afraid of him. She had no qualms coming up to him. Murphy, on the other hand, was the polar opposite of the girl. He was far more reserved and polite. The only time Rheland had witnessed him be more like a child was when he was in his wolf form.

Maybe he feels safer like that. At least he can fight back if someone attacks him.

The twins were a handful on their own. Lucky and Leo were one and the same but different. Leo seemed to be the calm one on the outside, but he was far quicker to anger than his brother. His vampire side was more prominent as well.

Sattin and Joben were polite but still spoke their minds when they wanted to. Rheland could easily respect that, especially knowing what they’d gone through. The fact that any of them were remotely stable was a testament to Lynk’s parenting.

The man never gloated about it or even pointed it out. What he’d done with the children in such a short time was nothing short of incredible.

Now, if only the werewolf would give that same time and energy to Rheland. He knew he was a lot of work. Years of suppressing most of his emotions had left Rheland raw and empty. He knew how to fake it like the best of them. However, Lynk saw through him every single time.

Why couldn’t the werewolf pretend with him? Why couldn’t they play make-believe that maybe the walls that surrounded Rheland’s heart would shatter?

Rheland gave up on the book he had in his hand as shouting down the hall reached his ears. He could block out the noise around him; however, as of late, he found it hard to ignore those who now surrounded him.

The shouting grew, and laughter quickly joined in. Rheland approached the open door, his footsteps light.

There in the room was Ace with the children. Leo, Lucky, Hazel, Murphy, Sattin, and Joben. They surrounded a board game, and each one took a turn. Ace laughed and smiled with them.

Rheland couldn’t help but admire the glow on his face as he entertained the children. The vampire knew there had to be a reason an air of sadness surrounded Ace at all times and why he was openly accepting of death.

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