League of Vampires Box Set 3 by Rye Brewer

Author:Rye Brewer [Brewer, Rye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-17T22:00:00+00:00

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Felicity

“I didn’t think I’d come back here so soon,” I admitted, sliding my hand into Allonic’s as we entered the caves which served as the home of the shades. The last thing I had wanted after we escaped was to walk right back in of my own accord, under my own power. Garan wanted me dead.

He probably still did—more than ever, in fact, since I had escaped and made a fool of him. I didn’t need to know him well to know his mind. He was the type to hold a grudge.

In Allonic’s other hand was the dagger, concealed under the sleeve of his robe. Ready to be used at a moment’s notice.

“What happens if someone else takes hold of us?” I whispered. “What if they take it from you?”

“I will kill anyone who dares put a hand on me or on you.” That was his simple, brutally honest reply. He was that determined to see this through. We both knew there would be no second chances. It was a matter of getting it done or never stopping Garan’s reign.

We hadn’t been accosted yet, moving quickly and quietly through the torch-lit caves. So many of them, so many offshoots running in all directions. It was a wonder to me that he knew where to go—everything looked the same to my unpracticed eye. But he made rights and lefts with confidence, as though he had the entire system mapped out in his mind.

Perhaps he did. The shades were expert at protecting memories and information, weren’t they?

“I love you,” I whispered at one point. Some instinct told me it was better to say it while I had the chance.

“I love you.” He smiled, wide and genuine. Reminding me of the smile he’d beamed when Gregor had declared us husband and wife.

My husband. He was my husband. It was too large a mental hurdle to overcome all at once. I hoped I’d have plenty of time to become accustomed to the idea. I hoped we both would, together.

“There has to be a reason why they’re not coming for us,” he murmured, and his smile disappeared.

“Do you think Garan knows we’re coming?”

“I do not doubt it,” he glowered. “I suppose he wants to give us a warm welcome—his version of one, at any rate.” He looked down at me, concerned. “Perhaps I ought not to have brought you here now. Perhaps I should have waited until this was over.”

It was more than a bit late to consider that. If they knew he was here, they had to know I was with him. So soon after my escape, too. Only a fool would return.

I guessed I was a fool, then. I loved him. Love required a measure of foolishness, I’d found.

I shook my head, gripping his hand tighter than ever. “If you think you could get away with keeping this from me, letting me worry and wonder, you have another think coming.”

He snorted but didn’t reply.

We reached the room in which Garan had questioned me—I recognized it right away.

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