Harlequin Nocturne January 2014 Bundle: The Vampire Hunter\Moon Rising by Michele Hauf

Author:Michele Hauf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Kaz stroked Zoë’s cheek as they stood waiting for the Metro train to arrive. Her scar was gone. Her father had been the first to kiss her and pronounce her his petite mignon, a nickname she hadn’t heard in a decade. It had been difficult to walk away from Grim’s home while her father had strode away in the opposite direction. He was only in Paris for the week and had mysterious liaisons to engage, but tomorrow was all Zoë’s, he promised.

Kaz kissed her on the cheek, then her mouth. They stood there, amidst the rumble of the approaching train, lips still against one another, yet heartbeats fluttering in sync. Her knight had rescued her, as she had him.

“Do I look better now?” she asked.

Kaz shook his head. “You’ve always been a stunner. I actually think it might take a few days to get used to the new you.”

“You’re not upset we performed the healing spell?”

“Are you?”

“No. This is good. It’s erased a wrong—”

“That you don’t need to atone for anymore. You got that? You and Luc are good. No one owes anyone for the pain they gave the other. You’re even.”

She nodded. “I’m cool with that.”

The train squealed to a halt and Kaz tugged her on board and into the crowd.

“Where to now?” she asked.

“There’s someplace I need to go. It’s important. And...I need you to hold my hand.”

She squeezed his hand. “I’d go anywhere with you, lover.”

* * *

Kaz rang the doorbell, then stepped back to wait. Slipping his hand into his pants pocket, he curled his fingers about the old brass key. He could just walk in...

Not your home anymore.

At his side, Zoë gave his other hand a squeeze and cast her gorgeous gaze up at him. A soft confidence glowed in her expression, and it settled his nerves.

She’d taught him that forgiveness was essential to move ahead in life. To shed old scars that carry memories that were best buried. And though he knew she and her father had not parted on bad terms, watching them today had stirred up the longing in his core that he’d suppressed for years.

A longing for family that had been shattered due to circumstances no one had been prepared to accept or control.

Stepping back, he turned to look out at the street. It wouldn’t take long to clear the block and be out of sight of the doorway.

“Forgiveness doesn’t mean you have to forget,” Zoë said softly, bringing his attention back around. “It means you’re allowing yourself to move on, to shed the pain. I’m here for you.”

He smirked and gave her hand a squeeze just as the door opened. Inside, a man who looked ten years older than he should stood tall and narrowed his eyes at the visitors.

Kaz swallowed and released Zoë’s hand. He stretched out his hand in an offering to shake.

“Kaspar?” the man said finally. “My son. My prayers have been answered.”

The men slapped their palms together in a firm grasp, and Kaz and Zoë didn’t leave until three hours had passed.

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