Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde

Author:Jacklyn Hyde [Hyde, Jacklyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

VLAD

“Aubrey?”

She rolls her eyes, muttering obscenities under her breath, and I can’t help the irrational jealousy that spreads. She would tell George what’s bothering her and seek his help, but not me? Why?

The only person it could possibly be is that infernal male I wish would die a horrible death. The fact that he touched her before I did is enough to make me want to decapitate him. The moment she became mine, his grave was dug for hurting her at all—the fool just continues to move up his own expiration date.

“It’s nothing I can’t handle.”

“I’ve never thought you were incapable.” The notion that she will not trust me rankles.

We walk for a few moments in silence, and she clears her throat. “Can I ask you a question?”

I’m going to regret this. “What do you want to know?” I take her hand in mine and pull her along toward the castle.

“How old are you?” she blurts. “We’ve been sleeping together for a week, and I don’t even know how old you are.”

“I’m twenty-nine.” At least, I look that old in human years. I am actually over centuries old, and haven’t aged a day since I matured.

I dislike that I have to keep the truth from her, and it is becoming harder to repress this need I have to be around her always. It’s bad enough she seems to be pulling away because she knows so little about me. I frown with the knowledge that there isn’t much I won’t do to keep her in my bed and in my arms.

“Now, how is the shithead causing you stress?” I ask, batting my eyelashes. I just want her to open up on her own.

She laughs as she says, “That didn’t last long.” Her lips twitch, curving up slightly for a brief moment. “Chad posted a picture of me with a friend, but it’s not very . . . appropriate? I guess that’s the best word. People are upset and so my phone has been going off like crazy ever since.”

“So they are upset that he posted a picture of you?”

She groans. “I guess it is time I tell you about Chad.”

“Mmhm.”

I slide my hands into my coat pockets and gesture for her to walk with me, nodding toward the pines near the back of the estate. She follows my direction, and the snow crunches beneath our boots to leave behind prints.

“I met Chad in college, and now that I think back, I’m pretty sure it was totally set up by our parents,” she begins, talking with her hands as she walks. “Anyway, I’d started up a blog and video, not thinking it would turn into anything. I was making these shorts of the beach where my parents and I went on vacation, wanting to use them to set up a sort of online real-life travel guide. I stupidly agreed to let him help after they—him, and his parents, I mean—showed up there randomly.” She scoffs, her nose scrunching up. “What a joke.

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