Renegade (Shadow Realms): An Urban Fantasy Dragon Shifter Romance by Amber Ella Monroe

Author:Amber Ella Monroe [Monroe, Amber Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amber Ella Books
Published: 2017-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Elaina glanced up from her plate for the tenth time. She and Vicq both had a clear view of the entrance, and each time the chime rang over the door of the quaint restaurant, her heart fluttered. She’d been running in fear, and she was tired of it. As a tracker, she’d learned to focus and keep her eyes peeled for threats, and it was in Vicq’s nature to observe.

“You have quite an appetite,” Vicq said. A glass of chilled water sweated on the placemat in front of him.

Elaina’s gaze trailed to her food. She’d ordered an assortment so she could choose which omelet she preferred, but she had succeeded in eating more than half of each one. None of them really satisfied her, but she needed the fuel. “I think you know why.”

Vicq fidgeted with the salt and pepper shakers. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken you so many times.”

“Don’t apologize.” She met his calm, hazel eyes. “I enjoyed it.” Numerous rough rounds of sex had been just what she’d needed to forget her plight, if only for a moment.

A glint of sharp fangs flashed against his lips and then disappeared. “I wish I had been there for you these past months. I just didn’t know how, without putting you in danger. Now I’m certain that I have a better chance of protecting you with you by my side. Once my coven members know you, you won’t have to worry about who has your back even when I’m not with you.”

Guilt rose up in her throat, along with the aftertaste of the last bite she’d taken. She lifted the cool glass to her lips and took a long sip. “You were never dangerous for me, Vicq. I’m the one who made you believe that.”

“But I am dangerous for you,” he said. “There’s already a price tag on my head. What right do I have to save you from one predicament only to bring you into another that is the fucked up democracy I’m ruled by right now?”

“But you’ve made it clear that you’ve separated yourself from Russo’s rule. Haven’t you?”

“That’s the problem. No vampire ever leaves Russo’s leadership and exists without being harassed or executed.”

“And he’s already sentenced you to death…” she offered.

He nodded. “And sentences are binding. Once word gets out that I still live, things will change. My coven has grown tremendously since my return. We’ve been trying to prevent this knowledge from getting out, but with so many trying to leave Russo’s leadership and seek a coven elsewhere, it’s difficult. In the meantime, you are my concern.”

She swallowed. “If there are more important things you need to handle—.”

“No,” he said firmly. “One of the reasons I no longer answer to Russo’s commands is because he encourages the destruction of the human race and rewards those who prey upon them. It gives us all a bad name, puts us unnecessarily in the spotlight, and threatens our existence. It gives organizations like District 5 their reasons for treating us like fucking animals.

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