Shattered: Paranormal Vampire Romance (Immortal Love Series Book 4) by Anna Santos

Author:Anna Santos [Santos, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Crystal Palace Publishing
Published: 2018-09-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter TWENTY

Elizabeth

I had to give Jessica credit. The movie she picked was excellent. We laughed until we cried, and we also cried from sadness and empathy.

There was a huge sofa in a U shape surrounding the equally huge LCD. It had plenty of space there to sit at least twelve people, but we were just six. More precisely three couples, two of them really cozy and cuddling, plus Eric and I sat next to each other, just holding hands. Not by my initiative but Eric’s. We looked like high school sweethearts who were behaving next to their parents. Next to the other two couples, we could be mistaken for siblings.

In my defense, Eric didn’t make a lot of effort to try to get closer to me or put his arm around my shoulders. He seemed more interested in the movie. After the amazing kiss we shared, I was hoping for a bit more interest on his part. Maybe the kiss was some kind of test so he would know what he felt for me. Perhaps I failed the test big time! That would explain his lack of interest in touching me.

Thinking about things like that all the time was exhausting and depressing. The possibility of being disappointing to my mate made me feel miserable. My drama flourished in my head like a sad song. Besides, what was I complaining about? I was the one who was damaged and feeling like shit and didn’t want him to touch me in the first place. So, why the sudden interest in being kissed? Why the disillusion of being far from him and the romantic ideas of being held and kissed by my mate? Stupid mate bond!

I dozed off the last part of the movie, and I managed to lay my head on Eric’s shoulder and probably drooled on his shirt. I woke up with his voice and hand on my face, telling me to wake up. It felt good to be close to him. The last thing I wanted was to leave that place.

“You want me to carry you upstairs?”

Yawning and wrapping my arms around his neck, I bobbed my head. He carried me bridal style to my bedroom, and I buried my nose against his chest.

The bliss was short. He laid me down on my bed and straightened up. I wanted him to stay and tell me that he had missed me, loved me, and wanted me to be his forever. I was desperately in need of attention, even if I wouldn’t admit it out loud. I wanted him to care and be next to me. I wanted him to treat me like I was the most beautiful girl in the world. Like the king and Shane treated their mates. I wanted to be loved.

Instead of leaving, Eric sat beside me, and I sat up against the pillows. “What’s wrong?”

He turned on the lamp on my nightstand. “Can we talk now or are you too tired?”

“Aren’t you tired?”

He shook his head. “I need to tell you something.

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