Finding the Dhampir by Sara Sines

Author:Sara Sines [Sines, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Lorna

Istood on the threshold of a life decision I could never come back from. A single suitcase sat on the floor at my feet, and I adjusted the weight of the duffle bag slung over my shoulder. The man I thought I could one day love stared at me with amber eyes, begging me to change my mind. A plain white T-shirt hung on his slumped shoulders, and his hands balled into fists in the pockets of his dress pants.

He’d just gotten home from work when I showed up to collect my things. He paced around the bedroom while I packed. His tie was the first casualty of his outrage, followed by his dress shirt. He threw his shoes across the room next, then went back to pacing.

None of his arguments changed my mind. I hefted the weight of my duffle bag again. The wide strap dug into my shoulder. The heaviness bore down on my withering determination.

I could not stay. No matter how my heart pleaded, I couldn’t endanger someone I cared for. Nor could I ignore the reality revealed to me just over a week ago. I’d tried to compartmentalize the world I knew and the one thrown in my face with my latest assignment. But there was no way for me to look into the shadows and not be afraid. I could no longer apply normal—human—logic to the things that go bump in the night.

Most importantly, I couldn’t lead that threat to the one person who had accepted my job, my quirks, and my eccentricities.

But not my love. My heart didn’t belong to the man standing between me and the door. Yet another truth thrown in my face. I cared for Bryan. I’d be devastated if something happened to him, but after feeling Kenrid’s fae magic, I knew I could never love the man I’d spent the last few years dating.

“Please don’t do this, Lorna,” Bryan whispered. “Whatever I’ve done to earn your ire, I can fix it.”

My left eye twitched, the only break in my impassive mask. I couldn’t let anyone see how much it hurt me to leave him. I had no doubts I was being watched. If my stalkers knew the extent of my feelings for Bryan, they wouldn’t hesitate to use him against me.

“You’ve done nothing wrong,” I stated. “I can’t give you the life you want. I will never marry you or have kids. Even after six years, I still refuse to share a home with you. Why would you want me to stay?”

He cringed with each of the points we’d argued about for the last six years. Bryan wanted a family and commitment. Even before my world turned on its head, my job would not allow the stability needed to raise healthy, well-adjusted children.

I couldn’t be the doting mother who taxied kids to a hundred different activities or helped them with science projects. More importantly, I required an ordered home with everything in its place. I couldn’t tolerate messes or disorganization.

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