Vampire Elite by Irina Argo

Author:Irina Argo [Argo, Irina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00D3XWOUK
Publisher: VESBooks. Length 560 p.
Published: 2013-06-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 47

An hour later, having reduced the soufflé to smears of chocolate on the platter, they all took an elevator down to the garage and soon were on the marina where an elegant white yacht waited to take them out on the water.

It was wonderful being out in the fresh air and watching the black waters of the sea and the lights of Nice on the horizon. There was music and champagne and casual chatting, and it felt as though the real world and its troubles were as distant as those twinkling lights

Arianna was amazed by the luxury surrounding her—but it wasn’t her world; she felt awkward here, out of place.

As if sensing her mood, Tor kept her on his lap, occasionally reaching up to stroke her hair. He seemed happy to let her sit back and listen to the conversation around her; he wasn’t trying to draw her out or even participating much himself.

After a little while, a petite blond woman, the only member of the group Arianna hadn’t met yet, got up from her seat and approached Arianna and Tor, stopping to lean against the railing just a few steps away from them. She was Amiti; Arianna could feel it. But—an Amiti? Here? Of course Arianna had heard stories of vampires and Amiti coexisting, and she had her own relationship with Simone to show her that it was theoretically possible, but still, it was shocking to see this female here, acting as if she belonged.

Arianna’s eyes stayed glued to her for several minutes. The woman inhaled deeply, chin tilted upward as through she was trying to drink in the fantastic night sky, and then exhaled contently.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” she asked Arianna, a warm smile on her lips.

Arianna left Tor’s lap and walked over to her. “You’re Amiti; how—”

“My name is Ismen. I’m Leon and Rune’s blood-bond and mate.”

“Both of them?” Arianna blurted out, aghast.

“Why not? What’s wrong with it?” Ismen smiled coquettishly. “There’s a shortage of Amiti. I’m more than happy to help out by being a partner of two gorgeous males. So why shouldn’t I?”

“Well, I don’t know ... I guess you can ... I never thought about it.”

“Of course she can.” Theores joined the conversation, startling Arianna, who for a moment had forgotten that the others could hear her talking with Ismen. “It’s also very convenient for all of them. One of them is always available to watch over Ismen.”

“Why would you need to watch her? I thought you had a rule about not touching other vampires’ blood-bonds.”

“Yes, we have a rule. But it’s not vampires we’re protecting her from,” Leon said softly. “It’s Amiti.”

“Amiti? What? Why?”

“The Order has condemned all Amiti in real blood-bonds to death. For centuries they’ve been hunting us down and executing us,” explained Ismen. It occurred to Arianna that Ismen was addressing her as she might a child whose mistaken beliefs were appalling, but needed to be corrected patiently and kindly.

“Why would the Order kill their own people? That’s crazy; they’re all about protecting them.

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