Vampire Protection: Supernatural Romantic Thriller (Fated Vampire Book 1) by Nikki Grey

Author:Nikki Grey [Grey, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Company
Published: 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Lilith

“Of course not,” I said, deciding against what I wanted to do a mere moment ago, which was to tell Adrian the whole truth. As I spoke those words, Adrian released my hands from his, taking a respectful step back.

“If that is all…” he told me, to which I just nodded.

I could sense that he didn’t want to be here. That was understandable. It comforted me to know that he was a good person. He was the kind of person who couldn’t look another man in the eye after what he had done to him. But I was as guilty as he was, if not even more. I owed Luke my loyalty, not Adrian.

But this was not the time nor the place for that conversation. We would have to finish it another time. I knew that he would be in front of the door or at least in his room. He had to be around me, no matter how difficult that was for him right now.

“I could have sworn that you were in the middle of something,” Luke said, bringing me back to the present moment, still staring at the door, which closed a moment ago. “Weren’t you holding hands just now?”

“No,” I shook my head. “I mean, we were, but it was because I remembered how we were attacked that night in the garden, and I guess I was overwhelmed by everything, so he approached me and held my hands. He was just being polite.”

Luke’s brows furrowed slightly, curiosity evident in his eyes. He nodded, seemingly content with my response. I could still sense the lingering questions he wanted to ask, and which he probably would ask at some point.

I was lying to him, and I was a terrible liar. I felt my cheeks get all red. My palms were becoming clammy. I had that desperate urge to look away, but I forced myself to stare at him straight in the eyes. Hopefully, that would prove that I was telling him the truth. In a way, I was. I was overwhelmed by everything and Adrian did try to console me by taking me by the hands. From a different perspective, I wasn’t lying. But those were nothing but weak excuses.

I should have come clean right now. This was my chance. I should have told Adrian that I was madly in love with him, as I was, and I should have told Luke that our marriage would never have worked, that we both agreed because we didn’t know any better. But now we do.

Still, the moment was gone, and I knew that I had to wait again. I had to maintain this delicate balance, this tightrope walk between honesty and love. I had to wait until the timing seemed right again. However, I knew that when the moment arrived, I would need to summon the courage to reveal everything. There would be no holding back.

I reminded myself that Luke was my best friend. It seemed to me that in the midst of this chaos, I had forgotten this very important fact.

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