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"Because you'd already tasted ot it directly from me That's the only way it works That's why your body was able to accept the blood he forced on you"

"Then what's wrong withwith fear "A,around her "You're just hungry"

"Hungry!" She er hurts like this?" she de for an answer

His silence told her everything she needed to know

CHAPTER 27

Brenna stared at hi hi the the out of bed, she walked a few steps away and turned her back to Roshan Standing there, she ran her hands over her face and her body She felt the saer burned deep inside her With one arm wrapped around her stomach, she turned to face him

"What have you done to me?" she demanded "Tell me you did not make me what you are"

"I couldn't let you die I couldn't let you go, not when I had the power to save you— "

"Save me! You have condemned me to a lonely hell on earth!"

"What the devil are you talking about?"

"You said it yourself Vampires are territorial predators, not social creatures You have condemned me to a life alone!"

"It doesn't have to be that way, not for us You're notto share my house, h his hair, then lowered his arht fist "Call , love you too much, to lose you now"

"No! I cannot be what you are! I will not be what you are!" She stor inside her "Let , he unlocked the door and followed her as she ran up the stairs He unlocked the second door, followed her down the hallway into the living rooh the roo a laainst the wall A second la breakable in the roo a chair and a s with exertion, she thundered into the kitchen

She opened the cupboards and began tossing out the contents— bowls and cups and saucers, plates and glassware She opened a drawer and tossed it and the silverware it contained through the , hurled pots and pans against the wall

And still her rage grew stronger

She opened the refrigerator, her nostrils filling with the scent of butter and eggs and es,the container on the counter, she picked up a plate that lay rabbed a knife, and cut herself a huge slice of pie