Called by the Vampire - The Complete Trilogy by V. Vaughn

Author:V. Vaughn [Vaughn, V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugarloaf Press
Published: 2018-06-27T18:30:00+00:00

Called by the Vampire - Part 6

1

Maggie

“Mom.” I automatically snuggle into my mother’s embrace as an ice-cold burst of fear rushes through my body. I specifically told Sebastian I didn’t want my mother to be pulled into his world when we were talking earlier, but apparently he’d already brought her to the Hart mansion when he suggested she come for a visit. I take a deep breath and inhale the floral scent of my mom’s lotion as I muster up all the acting skills I’ve honed as Kitty Kane. “I can’t believe you’re here,” I say as I pull back with a smile.

“Mr.—” She glances over my shoulder to where Sebastian is standing behind me in the study. “Sebastian and Alexander thought it would be a nice surprise.” She lifts a strand of my hair and curls it around her finger, and a tiny shiver runs down my spine as if it reminds me of something evil. The gesture shouldn’t affect me that way, though, because she’s been doing it since I was a little girl. She frowns. “You look tired, dear.”

“I’m fine.” My mother is observant, and she’s well trained in recognizing my danger signs, so I say, “I’m run-down from overdoing it. But it’s nothing a little rest and some new meds won’t fix.”

She morphs into nurse mode, and her voice is stern when she asks, “What did they give you?”

I glance at Alexander, whom I wish I could hug too, and find he’s smiling as if he gave me a wonderful gift. The last time I saw him, he got up from having sex with me and said sleeping together was a mistake. A mix of pain and uncertainty about our relationship threatens to make me cry. I push it away, because I have to remain strong. The last thing I want him or anyone else to know is that my body is rejecting my heart and I checked myself out of the hospital against medical orders to die on my own terms. I wave my hand as I walk over to the wet bar. “The usual. It was just a tweak of the dosages. Can I get you something to drink?”

“No. Alexander got me something earlier,” she says.

My mind is racing as I recall my reaction to the Hart mansion when I first arrived. I found it creepy. At home, my mother keeps windows open for fresh air and makes the most of the daylight by pulling back curtains. She has to be wondering why we’re in such a dark room. Fortunately, she’s too polite to ask, and I try to figure out how I’m going to get her up to my quarters, which will be bright and sunny.

Ice cubes clink in my glass before I pour myself some water. As much as I’d like to get Mom away from the Hart brothers, I need them to hear the version of our story I tell her, so they can back it up. I walk over to the couch.

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