Kindred (Kindred, Book 1) by Claire Nicola

Author:Claire, Nicola [Claire, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Nicola Claire
Published: 2012-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Trapped

“I will not be moved on this, Lucinda.” Great. We'd made it to Lucinda already. “You would be in great danger from Maximilian and I will not have it.”

“You don't get to decide everything, Michel.”

“Oh? Why would you think that? We are joined and you are still an immature Nosferatin, yet you believe you can go up against a master vampire who has joined to a Nosferatin himself. A master vampire that will be more powerful than any you have faced before. You cannot imagine the power he will wield against you. Clearly your abilities to judge the situation are lacking and therefore, I must do it for you. You are not invincible, Lucinda and I will not have you harmed.”

I was not sure if that last sentence had been tagged on there just because he was getting a doozy of emotional anger rolling off me right then, I really wasn't convinced that he was that concerned for my safety. Sure I get killed he dies, but it's not the same as wanting someone's well-being because you care, is it?

Right now, I really wasn't even sure if he cared.

“How do you think you can stop me, Michel?” Huh! I had him there.

“My powers may have little effect on you, my dear, but Bruno's would. He will contain you until this is over.” Oops. Forgot about that.

“This isn't right, Michel. I am a vampire hunter, I am capable of doing this, you need to have some more faith in me.” My voice had sort of trailed of at the end there. I hadn't meant it to, it was just, well, I was kind of feeling a bit rejected and doubtful really. Rejected by Michel, whom I admit I did seek approval from - sucker that I am - and doubtful of my own abilities. If Michel said I couldn't handle it, was he right?

He just stood there, an odd look on his face, rigid in his body but such conflict in his eyes, like he was battling something inside. He shook his head and let a long breath out. His features softened a bit then and he ran a hand through his hair. “I am not used to all this emotion. How can you live with this? It should consume you, rule you, yet you go from one emotion to the other without pause. I had forgotten how turbulent being a human could truly be.”

I didn't know what to say to that. Serves you right seemed a tad babyish, so I just looked at him. If he was having trouble receiving all my emotions then he should try living in my skin. On second thoughts, maybe not.

He sat back down on the bed then, looking a little defeated. My hopes rose, maybe he would meet me half way on this one. If we were going to work side by side for near eternity then we had to start trusting each other, right?

Unfortunately I'm not as good at reading him, as he is at reading me.

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