Rhemy: Immortal Forsaken Series #4 (Paranormal Romance Novella) by Verika Sloane

Author:Verika Sloane [Sloane, Verika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Six

Bastard.

The look on Taelour’s face had ripped Rhemy’s heart out, and he didn’t understand why his friend was leaving so abruptly.

He pulled the door closed, contemplating whether or not he should shove Aleck through the wall. “I thought you two were getting along well. What’s wrong? Is she not almost exactly what you were looking for?”

“Yes, she is, but we both know I can’t take her.”

“I sure as hell don’t.”

“Really? Because she’s yours, which is why I think it’s odd you even called.”

“Wait. No, no, no.” Rhemy raised his palm and shook his head. “You’re mistaken. What would make you say that?”

“Good gods, you’re in denial. Deep in denial.” Though his tone was teasing, there was a trace of pity in the man’s voice.

“I swear, Aleck, she’s not mine.”

“Take her vein and you’ll see she is. I guarantee it. I can’t believe you haven’t already.”

Aleck frowned. “It wouldn’t matter. She’s a pürblood.”

His longtime friend blinked, dropping his hand from Rhemy’s shoulder. “Oh. Well, let me paint you a picture of what I was experiencing in there. The entire time you looked only at her, and she never looked at you. Yet, every time you spoke, I could feel her react, and every time she spoke, I could feel you tense. Your sensa was practically choking me, Rhemy. It was confusing at first, but then it hit me. The moment—the very second you returned from taking your supposed phone call—and I said that I wanted her to myself, I saw a fire in your eyes I’d never seen in you before, for any woman. Ever. I knew I had to go. I didn’t want to lead her on, as it was clear I was wasting my time. I can’t take a woman who is secretly yearning for someone else. Especially when he’s one of the few, true friends I have.”

And here Rhemy thought they were doing a stellar job of keeping any tension under convivial masks. Obviously no matter how much he insisted, Aleck wasn’t going to change his mind. “She really does need to go to the Centurias, and I’m not able. I hope you don’t think I was trying to trick you into taking her.”

“I don’t. And trust me, if it wasn’t for you, I would’ve taken her to my hotel, made good, hard love to her all night, and avowed her by morning.”

Rhemy snarled, snatched his friend by the lapels, his teeth descended.

Aleck chuckled. “See? That was too easy.”

Gods. He’d never done that to a friend before. Reining in his knee-jerk reaction, he brought his teeth back, released his friend, and quickly shook his head to clear the red haze. “I’m sorry.”

“And I’m jealous. Just get in there and tell her how you feel. Take her to the Centurias.”

He combed his hair with a hand. “I can’t.”

His friend buttoned his jacket, tucked a hand in his pocket. “Fated or not, she means something to you.”

His friend was right. Rhemy sighed. “I’m sorry this didn’t work out, Aleck.”

“No, you’re not,” he said.

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