Vampire Magic 3- A Marked Man by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:21:54+00:00

Chapter 4 -- The Mark

The usual celebration after a Naming ceremony took place in a newly constructed barn outside Lord Allen’s farmhouse. All of Seb’s old friends, with the exception of Kassian who seemed to think such a gathering was beneath him, attended. A few even went through the trouble of questioning the few local witches to bring appropriate gifts. Still, like everything else about Sebastian -- no, he was Thorne now -- it pushed the edges of tradition.

Vampires at a Naming. By Gaia’s knees, times were definitely changing.

Teake’s own gift for Thorne -- one to celebrate their love, not Thorne’s new life -- remained in his pocket. Now certainly wasn’t the time to give it to him. The Naming was one of the most significant rituals in a witch’s life. Teake didn’t want to do anything that might detract from that special occasion.

But if not tonight, then when? He wanted to celebrate the love he shared with Thorne. Valentine’s Day seemed like the perfect opportunity. But Thorne had made other plans, plans he’d hidden from him until the last possible moment. Plans he’d apparently felt comfortable sharing with his friends, but not with the person closest to him. Becoming a full vampire again wasn’t what Thorne had in mind as he’d once thought, but Teake couldn’t fool himself into believing his lover had no other purpose for completing the naming ceremony than simply dedicating his life to Gaia.

He clung to the shadowy edges of the crowd throughout the party, observing his lover who was now dressed in a splendid sapphire blue tunic with darker linen pants and wondering what other surprises the former vampire had in mind.

He wasn’t entirely sure he wanted to know the answer.

As the guests danced well on toward midnight, Thorne drew him aside. “Are you mad?”

Since he’d made little effort to hide the emotions swirling through him since the end of the ceremony, there was no point in being evasive. “Hurt, confused.” He reached out and stroked the downy hair growing along his lover’s cheek because he just couldn’t resist the urge to touch him any longer. “Proud.”

Thorne’s sensuous lips stretched into a slow grin. “Think we can bail?”

Teake shrugged. “It’s your party. What did you have in mind?”

“I have another surprise for you.”

Oh, boy. What could it be? Teake decided he no longer cared to guess. The Naming was a way of putting one’s former life completely behind him and taking on a new identity as a witch. Teake was part of Sebastian’s former life. Their shared soul would require at least occasional contact, but Teake feared he was about to lose Sebastian for good.

Thorne slid his hand into Teake’s, interlocking their fingers. “Come back to our room with me.”

It was only when he looked deep into Thorne’s eyes that he saw the nervousness he was trying so hard to hide. Whatever it was he had to say, it was important to him. Teake put a lid on his simmering hurt and drummed up a smile.

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