Nothing Lasts Forever by Lorraine Pearl

Author:Lorraine Pearl
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampires, vampire romance, romantic tragedy, paranormal romance, vampire series, paranormal romance series
Publisher: Lorraine Pearl
Published: 2012-09-22T00:00:00+00:00

NINE

By the time Bastian reached the estate, the rain had stopped and the clouds dispersed, leaving the countryside blanketed in moonlight. Without breaking stride, he leaped the tall iron gate. After landing squarely on his feet, he bolted for the castle.

He nearly ripped off the large wooden door. “Donovan! Where are you, brother?” Why he had allowed such anger to take hold, he was unsure, but Donovan would now face the brunt of his wrath.

Casually, Donovan descended the curved staircase. “Well, well. I wondered when you’d return. I have a present for you.” He smiled, his youthful face accentuated by his long blond hair. “Come, little brother.” Something sinister lurked behind his pale blue eyes.

Bastian stiffened, breathed deeply, and gasped in shock at the mortal scent teasing his nostrils. “They are here? Alive?”

“There is only one way you will find out.”

Following his elder sibling, Bastian’s heart pounded. Maybe I can still salvage my relationship with Elise if I erase their memories of this place and bring them home quickly.

When Donovan reached for the door to the dungeon, Bastian’s gut tightened. It was where his brother kept his meals. The ones he returned to repeatedly, at least. Others were not so lucky.

Bastian charged at his brother, knocking him against the stone wall. Donovan’s head hit with a thud, and his perfect golden locks became stained with blood.

Donovan laughed. “Is that the best you can do? I will heal before you even find them.”

That was all it took for a rush of heat and anger to envelope Bastian. His fangs extended, his vision narrowed as if he were stalking prey, and he grabbed Donovan by the neck. “You are going to regret this, brother.”

In an instant, Donovan’s vampiric features emerged, eyes a silvery fire. His voice strained. “Come now...what about...” He coughed a few times. “Michael and Rose... Don’t you wish—”

Bastian tightened his grip, and Donovan clutched his brother’s straining forearm, desperately trying to pull it away. After a moment, Donovan gave up and let his arms hang limp at his sides. He stopped breathing, fully allowing the vampire within him to take over. Air no longer a necessity for their kind.

The corner of Donovan’s lips curved upward. “Oh no, you are choking me.” Another mocking laugh rumbled from him.

Bastian cursed and used his free hand to punch the stone next to Donovan’s head. Pieces of rock exploded outward. He tossed Donovan to the ground, dropped to his knees, and landed blow after blow to his brother’s face and torso. Bones cracked under the force of his attack.

At first, Donovan did not fight back, but when Bastian continued his assault, he must have realized he’d better defend himself.

Donovan grabbed Bastian’s long hair and threw him into the wall with preternatural force. Bastian’s side took the full impact, and his ribs snapped. Searing pain ripped through him. He stood, wincing at the effort, and held his aching body.

Before Bastian could move, Donovan stumbled to the door and down the dungeon stairs.

What is he

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