MacRieve by Kresley Cole

Author:Kresley Cole [Cole, Kresley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2013-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chloe gazed up at MacRieve’s twin. “That’s him, isn’t it?” As if she could ever forget that horrifying sound.

“Aye,” Munro said, surprising her by telling the truth.

She’d sensed he was well-meaning. And at least he wasn’t violent. A huge improvement over the other one.

She still couldn’t believe the way this morning had gone to hell. Before that monster had showed—talking to her like it was from Aesop’s fucking Fables—she’d been happy, feeling desire and being desired. She’d liked MacRieve, had found him to be a sexy, exciting lover.

I lost everything today. Her dad had freaked at the possibility of her transition. How would he feel about his detrus daughter now? Olympics? Forever out of reach. She’d been paranoid about her drug tests in Florida; now she could only imagine how wonky they would be. Not to mention her newfound strength and glowing eyes.

She wanted to blame MacRieve for all this—he deserved nothing less—but now she realized how inevitable her change had been. Considering the nature of her dreams and her awareness of men, sooner or later she would’ve found a guy and been triggered—with or without MacRieve.

“Are there any succubae I can talk to about all this?” To say it was a lot to take in . . .

At least now she knew why she’d felt that sense of dread each time she’d even considered embarking on a flirtation. Because, evidently, her first boyfriend could’ve triggered her with his semen.

Maybe her human half had tried to keep her from going down that path? Chloe was brave, physically at least. But she’d been too cowardly to explore her dread, to try and overcome it. It’d been easier to make excuses.

Too busy. Too driven. Too committed.

So why hadn’t she felt dread with MacRieve?

“Chloe, any succubae I’ve ever encountered have proven to be evil and malicious,” Munro said. “I would no’ recommend reaching out to them.”

She frowned. “So my mom was evil?”

If possible, Munro looked even more uncomfortable about that question than he’d been about the sex talk. “I canna say.”

If Dad hated Loreans, why would he ever be with one? “Maybe my dad hates immortals because he was hurt by my mom?” She recalled how he’d peered at that picture of Fiore. Had Chloe’s mother forced him to love her?

“It’s possible. Though it’s more likely that he was already a member of the Order. From what we understand, your father has been at this for decades.”

What if her mom had been his prisoner? As usual, her feelings toward her father were in turmoil. Last night she’d been outraged that anyone would want to hurt people like MacRieve and Rónan and other Lore kids.

This morning she’d realized why MacRieve was a danger to society. Had her mother been one as well?

Hunt for the upside, Chlo. After lifelong blood tests, she no longer had to worry about the big C. No, she could potentially live forever.

She grimaced. She was an independent female, yet she was now expected to depend on males to survive—not just for one lifetime, but for eternity.

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