Wicked Sun: Vampires & Vices No. 3 by Nina Walker

Author:Nina Walker [Walker, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950093267
Publisher: Addison & Gray Press
Published: 2022-02-02T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

Staying away from Felix and Seth proves to be impossible because they’re swapped out for my current guards. Tate insists it’s to make me feel more comfortable, but I don’t believe that for a second. He’s trying to tempt me into taking their energy. They sold me on this idea that they only “help” the humans who are ready to pass, but that’s got to be a lie. I’ve reiterated that I won’t do it, even on those humans who are dying, so what better way than to force it on me through sheer proximity?

If I don’t give in, I’ll eventually do it by accident, and I won’t be able to directly blame anyone but myself. And then what? Will I be hooked on human energy? Will I want to do it more––trading one form of vampirism for another? Something terrible was unlocked within me when my hands glowed, and I want nothing more than to go back in time and undo all of this from ever happening. If only I could be like the nephilim whose gifts never emerge, living life thinking about ordinary stuff instead of worrying about sucking my friends dry. The De Luca family must really want my gift to come back, enough for them to force the issue.

“Hey, I need to talk to you guys about something in private,” I whisper to Felix and Seth as we finish up dinner a week into their new assignment.

We’re given free time most evenings which the three of us use to hang out in my room and watch movies. I’ve even tried to keep my distance from the other nephilim, but Remi keeps showing up. She’s crashed most of our movie nights, so I need to take my friends somewhere she won’t check right away.

“Is everything okay?” Felix’s voice is brimming with concern as he slings an arm around my shoulder. He might not be so kind after I tell him the truth, and I savor the friendly gesture while I can. It was a little strained at first, but after a few days, things between us went back to how they were before we dated. It’s nice to have my friend back, and I want to keep it that way.

But a week of having them as my constant companions has made this secret unbearable. A primal need is building, urging me to taste their energy. My instinct says it'll be as easy as breathing, not something I’ll have to practice or study. Something that will happen the second I let the floodgates down. They deserve to know the risks.

“Not here.” I feel like everywhere I go in the Casa someone is watching me. Listening in. Waiting for the moment to strike. The De Luca family lives all over the world, but this is their home base, and Camilla called them all here only recently. They won’t confess why, but from their lingering stares, I suspect it has something to do with me and my power.

“Let’s go swimming,” I offer.

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