Alone by Marissa Farrar

Author:Marissa Farrar
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, vampire, thriller, suspense, alone, series, serenity, passionate, marissa farrar, redemptive
Publisher: Marissa Farrar

Chapter Fifteen

His time had come to feed the previous night; otherwise, he would never have left Serenity alone.

Sebastian sat on a wall by Venice Beach, watching the weird and wonderful inhabitants of this part of Los Angeles conduct their business.

Night had fallen once more, but Venice Beach came to life at night. Small stalls selling everything from paintings for tourists, to smoking paraphernalia for the locals, lined the promenade wall. Opposite the stalls, more shops selling much of the same intermixed with tattoo parlors and cheap restaurants. People on skateboards or roller-skates raced down the promenade, many of them with large, brutish dogs on leashes. Everyone shouted to each other, whether they were acquainted or not. Dreadlocks adorned many heads, even the Caucasian men and women, and bright colored, baggy clothing hung from their skinny frames.

Underhand drug dealing seemed to be taking place everywhere Sebastian turned; money changed hands and small packages followed. A few men sitting on the floor held cards reading, ‘will work for drugs.’ Laughably, another sign requesting, ‘no photographs’ was propped up beside the first. Among them the tourists wandered with their smart ‘vacation’ clothes and their mouths agape.

Sebastian hadn’t wanted to leave Serenity last night, but necessity forced his hand. He didn’t have to kill all the time, but once a month was his absolute minimum. Though he stretched the time as much as possible, when the time came he grew weak, his body wracked with pain. He couldn’t risk the need to feed taking over his ability to reason. He refused to envision hurting Serenity as a result of his carelessness. Sebastian thought he’d be able to sneak out; he’d hoped she slept right though, never noticing him gone. He’d written the note just in case.

The events following his departure interrupted his hunt. Though unable to read thoughts, he was deeply aware of Serenity, of her presence occupying the same night. Sensing something at the house was wrong, he’d headed back immediately. Sebastian hadn’t been fast enough. He should be thankful in a way. Madeline could have slaughtered Serenity when she found her alone. For him to find Serenity shaken but still in one piece had been a relief. As soon as she turned around and he witnessed the hatred and fear in her eyes, his heart shattered into a thousand pieces.

How much could you hate yourself before eventually having to accept what you were?

He didn’t expect Serenity to see him as a good person, but at the same time the thought of her seeing him as a killer was unbearable.

There was no happy ending to this story.

Bringing her to the house had been a mistake. He’d only prolonged the pain. Eventually, Sebastian would have left and broken her heart, even if she’d never discovered the truth. Serenity wouldn’t have been the only one in pain; leaving her would have destroyed him as well.

Now she hated him and he needed to let her get on with her life. It was the only way she would ever be happy.

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