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"When the deal was iven," I reuysthat was never stated"

"She killed my child," Pernis interjected "I will drink fro a loophole in the VC’s blood gifting procedure and hoping like hell they would honor it

"I have a proposal for you," Aaron said, holding his hands behind his back "The five of us will accept the vials, but Pernis is allowed to drink fro his child"

I eyed Pernis He looked down at ed in black either frouess was both One of his hands was in his trouser pocket while the other ar, having been turned so long ago Pernis seehteen and twenty, but his eyes ise beyond his face’s age It was bizarre to be in a rooroup

I sucked in a breath to cal heart Aiden was the first vampire to ever drink fro the memory like Ian had I would always associate a vampire’s bite in the intiust rolled overthe spell," I said "It could already be fixed which h you’re all expecting" I was praying that Charles just hadn’t calledbusy with the hype at the castle

"We’re not Brew addicts, Ms Sparks" Aaron smiled "We just…appreciate the taste pallet of your blood"

In otten random compliry eyes rested on me--no, not me, necessarily, but on my neck, my wrists and even s

"And hoould you know that? You’ve never tasted my blood"

"Ah, but we don’t need to in order to know it’ll be delicious," Aaron said, his eyes darkening "You’re a spirit walker, which ic but also that of the angels"

I balked,open in disbelief "That’s…not true" My head was shaking froically as I tried to wrap my mind around what Aaron had said

"You don’t know, do you?" Giles asked, stepping forward I had been staring at the space in front ofthose around ht in front ofus His power circled around my body, warm like a lover’s caress

"Back off, Giles," Aiden snarled, shoving between the space that separated me and Giles

He held up in hands in surrender, a devious smile on his face "Touchy, touchy I re, Alonzo"

"Don’t call me that," Aiden snapped He’d been born Alonzo Moretti but adopted the na the VC The mention of his birth name was a reminder of the family he’d once had, before the VC killed theel’s blood?"

Every one of the VCinformation froetting a kick out of watching me squirm

"Will you allow Pernis to feed from you?"

"If I do you’ll tell me what you meant?"

Aaron nodded "I will"

"Gwen, this is ridiculous," Aiden said, turning toward me He placed his hands on my shoulder and squeezed "You have no reason to believe they’re telling the truth"

That was true, and chances were they weren’t But I had made up my mind to let Pernis feed fro one vaht think I was falling for their tricks, but they were about to fall for ed off his hands, stepped away from him and held out my arm "Bon appétit"

Pernis walked forward, a s VCaround the two of us The tension in the rooainstand falling heavily My tongue darted out and rolled over ertips brushedon fire It was a strange sensation In no as I attracted to these vampires, nor did I want to feel aroused by them Yet, my body yearned for their attention

Pernis leaned over my arm and pressed a kiss to the sensitive skin My eyes slipped closed as he er into his uely realized it was Aiden’s voice, but he sounded off in the far distance Words were exchanged; I couldn’t be sure as being discussed And then soainst theirs

"Join us," a woman purred