Hitched to the Vampire King: A Fated Mates Vampire and Vampire Slayer Romance (Dating Monsters Book 9) by Kinsley Adams

Author:Kinsley Adams [Adams, Kinsley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989308455
Published: 2024-04-21T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter

Fourteen

Once Aimee and I reached our ceasefire, I turned and called out, “You can join us in here now.”

Lucy and Sam inched forward, but they weren’t alone. Glued to their sides were Avery, Josh, and Jaden. I lifted my eyebrows when the whole crew—sans one sleeping vampire—assembled in the room.

“Avery just walked in,” Lucy commented, her voice tinged with a hint of amusement, likely directed at Aimee and me. “And these two”—she gestured at Josh and Jaden—“finally decided to join the land of the living.”

Jaden gave a light laugh. “We don’t all have werewolf metabolisms that demand food every second of the day.”

The joke landed well among us, sparking a round of laughter that lightened the mood in the room. It must have been strange for them, finding themselves always surrounded by werewolves and vampires now.

Aimee stood and turned her attention to Avery. Her eyes creased with concern and her mouth pursed as she studied her pack mate. “How are you holding up?”

“I’m alright, alpha. Thank you. The doctor cleared me despite…everything. She didn’t find anything that could cause permanent damage.” Avery’s voice held a note of relief, but shadows lingered in her eyes.

The doctor might have cleared Avery’s physical health, but I had a feeling her mental health was a whole other ballgame. She’d been held in that cage longer than Gabriel and me. And she’d suffered more at Nash’s hand than I had at Adrian’s. At least Adrian had left me alone. It would take more than one night for her to overcome the memories, the fear, and the trauma she’d sustained.

Aimee, ever the alpha, offered an understanding nod. “Very well. But if you need anything, remember, my door is always open.”

Avery’s smile, though small, was genuine. Then she shifted her gaze to me and it bloomed into a full-blown grin. “You’re still here.”

I couldn’t help but return her smile as warmth spread through my chest. “Promised you I would stay, didn’t I? We’ve got two vampires to hunt down. So I’m all yours until I drive a stake through those bastard’s chests.” Which was the perfect segue to steer the conversation toward the more pressing matter at hand. “Now, how about we all grab a seat? Believe it or not, I have a plan.”

“Hmm,” Aimee hummed while she assessed our numbers. “Looks like we might need to get creative with the seating.”

I chuckled. She wasn’t wrong. This was a fairly large group, although it was lacking two pivotal people. One was asleep upstairs, but the other… My mood took a dark turn when I thought of Chris. The space next to Josh seemed so empty without him here.

Heat pricked my eyes, but I blinked back my tears and gestured to the sofas. “Let’s get this party started. It’s time to strategize.”

As Aimee reclaimed her spot in her recliner, Avery took a seat on the couch with Jaden and Josh. Lucy and Sam opted for the floor, his arm slung around her shoulders. I chose to stand so I could address the entire room without craning my neck about.

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