The Binding Mark: An unputdownable forbidden love fantasy romance that will have you hooked (Witch Trials Book 2) by Sophie Williamson

Author:Sophie Williamson [Williamson, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781805082675
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Published: 2023-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

PART 3

NINETEEN

You can be waiting months for a murder trial to start, but rather like with Bren’s case, both sides want this over with and have used all their power and influence to make things move quickly.

Three weeks have passed since the night of Cara’s death. They’ve gone by in an absolute blur. Case preparation has taken up the majority of my time.

While I’ve worked on the legal side of things, Lydia has focused on whipping up a media frenzy. As we’d hoped, the glamorous victim, the gruesome death, the fashionable location and the wealthy, well-connected defendant make for a story that grabs journalists’ attention, so there’s certainly been some early coverage.

That said, reporting has been cautious so far, given both the hold the vampires have over the media and the high risk of the very wealthy Hugo bringing a libel case if they push their speculation too far. And no one’s gone anywhere near the blood-drinking angle at this stage—it just seems too unfeasible.

That’s why, alongside all of Lydia’s networking and leaking, it’s so important that I land the case. Convincing evidence and compelling witness testimony will allow journalists to report with confidence. And if we get that guilty verdict, the papers can essentially say whatever they want.

It’s also crucial that I not only convince the jury—and the public—that Hugo killed Cara, but that I also bring out the fact that he bit her and drank her blood. That I put the idea of vampires in ordinary, rational people’s minds in a way that can be reported on and almost believed. And that even if it doesn’t quite convince people of something supernatural, might make them believe in an establishment conspiracy.

In the middle of the chaos, I’ve somehow found time to move in with Seb as promised. It was uncharacteristically hasty of me—especially as I’ve rented out my flat on the basis it’s impossible to justify maintaining two London properties—but so far, it’s going fantastically.

Seb does his own long day at work—he tends to do specialist, scheduled operations, rather than emergencies, which helpfully means he rarely works nights—then gives me space to work late into the evening. He slips into our home office with a cup of coffee and a reassuring word, then leaves me to it while he goes for a run, works on his blog, or listens to music.

Once I’m finally finished, there’ll be a delicious meal on the table and a hot bath ready and waiting. He’ll ask a few interesting and relevant questions about what I’ve been up to, just enough to let me vent and show he’s interested. And then he’ll artfully change the subject onto lighter topics. I just feel so relaxed around him. So productive and yet so at peace.

And lest that all just sounds like he’s merely the world’s greatest flatmate, after I’m fed, bathed, and have had a lovely chat, we have wildly intense sex then fall asleep in each other’s arms and wake up there the next morning, ready for more.

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