Legacy (Vampire Awakenings, Book 12) by Brenda K. Davies

Author:Brenda K. Davies [Davies, Brenda K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary fantasy, Mythical Creatures, steamy romance, psychic powers, Strong heroine, supernatural love story, strong male lead, action adventure thriller, adult vampire romance series, family romance series
Publisher: Brenda K. Davies
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 28

Melanie’s head lifted when the lock clicked. She pushed herself up on her bed and padded over to the door. Her hand trembled as she reached for the knob.

When her hand fell against the cool metal and it turned beneath her touch, she almost sobbed with joy. It had been a week since she last saw Kyle and they led her into her room and locked the door.

A week in which they’d left her behind. A week in which she’d done nothing but ponder if she would ever walk free again while she relentlessly paced the small confines of her room.

Lucy came by every day and talked to her through the door. That small connection helped to keep her from completely falling apart, but it hadn’t eased her terror over the possibility she might never walk free again.

Three times a day, someone came by to escort her to the bathroom. They were always armed, and when they returned her to her room, there was a tray of food within. It was all they gave her to eat and the only time she was allowed to leave. There were more than a couple of times she almost pissed herself while waiting for them to arrive, and she hadn’t been allowed to shower.

Cautiously opening the door, she poked her head outside. She held her breath as she waited for someone to yell at her to get back inside; no one did.

At the far end of the hall, her father turned the corner and vanished. She almost called him back to thank him for releasing her, but he was the one who put her there in the first place.

Instead, dread crawled like spiders over her flesh. He hadn’t come to see her over the past week, and although he’d set her free, it was clear he didn’t want to see her. And that was fine with her.

And why?

Because she went to see Kyle? Because she didn’t believe he was a monster, or because he might have messed with her mind? Or was it because he hadn’t messed with her mind and wasn’t a monster, and they couldn’t have her discover that?

She almost slipped back inside and closed the door. She didn’t want to see anything out there anymore, but she was terrified they would lock it again and never let her out if she retreated.

Leaving the door open, she gathered shower supplies and walked down the hall to the bathroom. She stripped and stepped beneath the hot spray of water. As she scrubbed herself, she cried harder than she’d ever cried in her life.

When she finished, she vowed to get away from this place and to never shed another tear while here. Turning off the shower, she stepped out and toweled off before dressing again.

Keeping her shoulders back and her chin high for the cameras, she strode back to her room. She considered closing the door, but she didn’t dare. After being locked inside for so long, she couldn’t allow them to lock her in again.

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