Jenna Maclaine The Wages of Sin

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Stay well behind. If she senses you near, we are all dead. I need a sacred
place to work the spell - we have gone toSalisbury . If all goes well I will
find you afterward. If not, then may the Goddess help you all. And thank you,
Michael, for everything. I think I really may love you.
Cin
I tucked the note inside the bodice of my discarded dress. Perhaps they would
return to the hotel and find it but I didn t hold out any great hope.
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The door opened without so much as a knock and I stood up quickly, trying not
to look guilty or call attention to what I d been doing. Kali stood in the
doorway, her golden gown exchanged for one of jade green shot through with
gold. Her eyes widened when she saw me. She stalked around me, looking me up
and down. I stiffened when she moved behind me and I could no longer see her,
but I didn t turn around.
She pressed herself against my back and whispered in my ear, I like it. Very
much.
I shivered, and not in excitement.
You ve had one of The Righteous in your bed, she purred, I can feel the
change in you. Not the blonde woman, I think. Was it Devlin or hisArchangel ?
Perhaps both? It matters naught. I will teach you to love the touch of a
woman. You have no idea the pleasures I can bring you.
What about Yasmeen? I asked, stalling, avoiding having to tell her that I
certainly had no intention of ever coming willingly to her bed.
What about Yasmeen? she asked, confused.
I thought you planned to get her back.
And so I do.
Won t she be jealous?
Kali laughed, a sound of pure delight. Oh, my dear, Yasmeen will enjoy you
also.
Damn. This night just kept getting scarier and scarier.
Apparently Kali couldn t travel for a week with less than two large trunks.
Then again, maybe one of them was Sebastian s. Kali was ordering the porters
about as they secured the trunks to the top of the coach. I could hear her
snapping at one of the young men to be careful. I felt like a poor relation
with my one small valise but I handed it to one of the porters and climbed
into the coach.
Listen quickly, I whispered to Thomas and Amelia. I ll get you out of
this, I swear it, but you need to be strong. This will not be pleasant or
easy. I have to act as though I m on her side and I cannot help you if you do
something foolish. The best thing you can do is be quiet and do not draw
attention to yourselves. Do you understand me?
They nodded and Amelia sobbed, My babies?
They re safe with Mrs. Mac by now. Don t worry about them.
Weeping, she buried her head in Thomas s shoulder and he looked at me, his
chocolate brown hair as disheveled as his wife s, his pale blue eyes filled
with worry.
We ll do as you say, I promise, he vowed. Thank you for seeing to the
children.
I nodded to the door. She is a demon and a killer, never forget it.
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And you? Thomas said softly. What are you?
I saw Kali moving toward the door and knew my time was up. Reclining in the
seat I let my cloak fall open to reveal my breeches and propped one booted
foot on the seat next to him. Kali climbed into the coach and the porter shut
the door.
I am a vampire, I replied. I am no longer the girl you knew.
Kali smiled smugly at Thomas and he lowered his eyes, not meeting her gaze. I
turned my head to look out the window.
Yes, I was no longer the girl he d known and I never would be again. I d
given myself to Michael, for one night and for all eternity. Hopefully I d
live long enough to be held in his arms once more, to feel his hard body above
me, inside me, to gaze into that unearthly beautiful face once again. The
thought was all that sustained me through the next few hours.
Chapter Thirty-Four
We made it only as far as Chiswick the first night. It was still full dark as
the coach pulled into the inn yard but I could feel dawn approaching as I
never had before, as if some instinct deep inside me was screaming at me to
find shelter. I watched through the window as Sebastian jumped down from the
box, tossed a coin to the sleepy lad coming out of the inn and moved to open [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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