Fae Witch's Vampire Guard (Dark Lords of London Book 3) by Jessie Donovan

Author:Jessie Donovan [Donovan, Jessie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mythical Lake Press, LLC
Published: 2022-09-07T18:30:00+00:00

As Reika listened to Stone reveal one horrible thing after another, she simultaneously wanted to cry and hit something. Between not even being able to talk freely, let alone be in control of what was done to him, it revealed why Stone was the way he was.

Yesenia had warned her that things were different here in the nineteenth century, how they could be more violent and dangerous. But it'd all been in the abstract. However, listening to Stone's tale, it suddenly made her appreciate how boring and safe the future had been by comparison, even with all its faults.

Although as soon as he admitted to murdering the couple who'd bought him, she froze.

He didn't regret it either. And for a second, she wondered if in the same situation, the same life of slavery and exploitation, would she have done the same if it meant finally gaining her freedom?

Reika didn't know. Although after ten years of never being able to make a choice, she probably would've thought of a million ways to try.

Stone sat impassive, staring at her. No doubt trying to see if she'd flee from the room, shout at him, or basically tell him she didn't want anything to do with him.

But something about this male, this strong half-vampire with such a dark past, called to her. Reika had always tried to find the good in everything. It was merely how she lived life to the fullest each day.

However, she knew not everyone could do that, or cope the same way. And if she'd been in Stone's shoes, she'd probably be a lot less cheery, and chatty, and unused to being teased.

The thought of being the one to help him see all the good in life, the laughter, the ability to open up and not think people would abandon you, or sell you, or some other horrible thing clinched how she would respond.

Well, after she had one more answer, at any rate. Condoning murder to escape hell was one thing but doing it willy-nilly was another.

She propped her elbows on the table and asked, "Were those two the only ones you've killed?"

He frowned a beat, looking at her like he couldn't believe she was still in the same room, and finally replied, "I did kill a few others, but only when I was fighting for my life. I went on a rescue mission with Leo earlier this year, to retrieve his kidnapped nephew, and I had to kill someone who was trying to kill me first."

The fact he was so honest and upfront made any lingering doubts or apprehensions fade away.

Reika nodded, moved a hand to lay it on the table, palm up, and stated, "Then I'm not giving up yet, Stone. Self-defense and wanting to be free, like in your past, are reasons I can understand for doing what you did. I'm not sure I could ever do it myself, although I'll never know until the moment happens. However, it doesn't make me hate you, or despise you, or anything like that.

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