Undead Have Bunnies, Too [A Tail Like No Other: Book Four] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic ManLove) by Scarlet Hyacinth

Author:Scarlet Hyacinth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2013-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six:

In Which Family Bonds Form a Gordian Knot

Back when I’d left Necro Valley, centuries ago, I had known it was the only path I could take to ensure my sisters’ well-being. The coven stifled them, and our parents, while well-meaning, pushed them all into things that didn’t make them happy. I had never regretted my decision, and I wished now that I hadn’t been forced to come back here, especially not with my mate.

I might not have hated it so much, but my powers hadn’t completely recovered. Vesper had been right in that I hadn’t taken all the blood I needed from him. I just hadn’t wanted to scare him or harm him, especially since it had been our first time together. But now, my family had shown up, and I wasn’t at the top of my game. It seemed that no matter how hard I tried and how much I wanted to keep Vesper safe, I was destined to fuck up.

Of course, even if I had recovered the full extent of my abilities, I would have been no match for my coven. Mercifully, my father didn’t appear to be inclined to attack us. In fact, he seemed pretty interested in Vesper’s shifted form.

“Oh,” he said when my mate changed into his rabbit shape. Tilting his head, he scanned Vesper with interest. “I suppose I can see the appeal.”

His voice was completely neutral, which didn’t surprise me given that he had already known about Vesper’s nature. However, he could still go against me, so I anticipated trouble. My guess was confirmed moments later when my brother, Abraham, stepped forward, smirking. “Really, brother? A rabbit? I could understand it from our sisters, but from you? What could you possibly be thinking?”

“Greetings, brother,” I said coldly. “I see you haven’t changed. Have you found a mate yet?”

Abraham had always had trouble with finding his other half. The disadvantage of living in Necro Valley was that our circle of potential mates was quite limited. Few vampires were lucky enough to find their true mates, which was one of the reasons why Pygmalion had attempted to make himself one and failed so abysmally. It was actually kind of sad, and it was a low blow from my part, but I couldn’t help it, not when he had dared to attack my mate.

My brother’s face fell, which told me that my guess had been correct. Of course, that didn’t mean he reacted well to it. “And look who’s talking? You, with a mate who’s incapable of satisfying your thirst?”

I winced, already knowing that Vesper wouldn’t react well to that. My guess was confirmed moments later, when Vesper shouted, “Take that back!”

Abraham snorted. “And what if I won’t? What are you going to do?”

Before I could stop him, Vesper leapt out of my arms and toward my brother. Abraham obviously didn’t expect him to actually attack—something I knew was a big mistake. Indeed, Vesper launched himself forward and straight at my brother. Abraham wasn’t wise enough to move back in time, and my mate managed to climb onto his leg.

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