Waltzing With Witches: A Sweet Small-Town Vampire Romance by Hazel Mack

Author:Hazel Mack [Mack, Hazel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Afew minutes later, I arrive at the base of Celset’s tree to find Morgan already there. She leans against the thick trunk, both arms casually crossed over her chest. When she sees me, she gives me a sad smile.

I knew what Moira would tell her, and it crushes me that I can’t make it better for her. If I could, I would.

“Are you alright?” I close the distance between us, planting a hand above her. I want to be close, even closer than this, but I can’t imagine how she’s feeling after the conversation with the harpies.

“I’ve been better,” she murmurs, tipping her chin up to look at me.

“How can I help?” I stroke the backs of my fingers along her jawline to her ear, then down her throat before realizing I shouldn’t touch her. We’re on shaky ground. The attraction’s there between us, so intense I can barely breathe around it. But everything else is tender and tense.

Gray eyes lock onto mine. “Moira has theories about why this hasn’t already killed you when it should have. I assume you know her theory. Do you agree with her?”

I grit my jaw.

“She says it’s our connection, how deep it is.” Morgan’s voice is soft, curious, maybe even a little afraid.

“I agree with her assessment,” I bite out. I feel like a man standing in his doorway, watching a tornado swirl toward his home. Like if I agree and open the doors to something with Morgan, I’ll spin her up into myself and destroy her.

“Morgan,” I murmur. “I’m terrified you’ll get hurt.”

“And I’m terrified to be hurt,” she says. “But I’m already hurting, Abe. I’ve had so much hurt in the last six months, and I don’t want any more. Living with you and Ben has been fascinating and infuriating and fun. I want that.”

I choke down a sob. “I don’t know how long we’ll have it.”

She makes a strangled sound, wrapping her fingers around my wrist. “However long we have it, I want it,” she whispers. “I’ll never give up trying to find a way to make this better. Unless trying together isn’t something you want?”

My mind spins around the implications of what she’s suggesting and the ways I might support her in the decision. “I’ll introduce you to Arkan and Hana tomorrow, if you like. Actually, Arkan’s father is here as well. He’s a well-known researcher regarding dark magic. Perhaps you’d like to speak with him.”

Morgan’s brows lift. “You’d let me speak to others about this?”

I nod. “I formally relinquish control of my secret to you, witch. Do with it what you will.”

She smiles. “That’s a gift, Abe, thank you.”

I want to tell her to call me mate, because nothing would be better than that. But it’s too soon, too fast.

“I want to try too,” I whisper. “I thought I could build walls up between us to keep you safe, but I can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to. But I want you to set the pace, Morgan. I don’t want to take more than what you’re willing to give.

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