Witchcraft and War by Willow Rose

Author:Willow Rose [Rose, Willow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Buoy Media
Published: 2018-05-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

On Friday, Duncan picked me up at six o'clock sharp. I had dressed up for him and was wearing the blue dress that I knew he liked. I stood by the full-size mirror in my room when the limo drove up into the street. Veronika was right behind me, watching me.

"You look very pretty," she said.

Since she had started to speak, she had been very talkative, but only to me. When others were around, she still avoided looking at them and didn't answer even when spoken to. I was glad that she trusted me enough to talk to me, but still hadn't been able to get much out of her about who she was and especially who her parents were. Whenever I asked about it, she just shrugged and looked away. I sensed it might be too early for her to talk about them.

"Are you sure? You don't think I need a little more make-up?" I sighed when looking at myself. I didn't really think I looked that great in this dress. My hair was all wrong, and my eyes looked poofy. I felt fat in the tight dress.

"Maybe I should wear something else," I said.

"No," Veronika said, determined. "That dress is very, very pretty."

I smiled. "You think so?"

She nodded. I heard the doorbell ring and voices were coming from downstairs.

"He's here."

Duncan had told me he was taking me to some party with his friends from college, so I was really excited. I hadn't met any of his friends before. I was determined for them to like me.

Veronika's face grew serious. I put a hand on her shoulder. "It's gonna be fine. I promise you. I’ve been out with Duncan lots of times, and he always treats me nicely. More than that, he treats me like a queen. I know you are afraid of him, but I can assure you that he is not bad at all."

Veronika seemed to be contemplating what I said for a few seconds. Then she shook her head.

"Bad man."

I chuckled, then kissed her forehead. My mom was calling my name. "Now, will you be all right here alone?" I asked. "Remember to lock the door after I leave so no one can come in, okay?"

She nodded. I felt a pinch of worry as I grabbed my jacket and purse. Both my brother and my cousins had been circling Veronika lately, and I could tell her presence was driving them nuts. I figured it was harder for them to control themselves since they were so new to being vampires. For a second, I wondered if I dared to leave her.

"You'll be fine, right?"

She nodded.

My mom called again, and I rushed out the door. I waited for a few seconds till I heard the door lock behind me, then ran down the stairs. Duncan was standing in the doorway, looking dashing in his suit and white shirt. He smiled wryly and held out his hand toward me. I placed mine in his, and he kissed the top of it.

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