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When the vampire Adam starts helping Agent Seven’s
cause, she doesn't trust him, especially when her latest case involves her
cousin Charlotte.
Simon lost his
wife Caroline in 1530 to a devastating curse—she’s reincarnated every
generation with no memory of him and he spends his days trapped as a statue. If
they don’t fall in love again by her twenty-fifth birthday, the search starts
all over. He discovers her latest doppelganger in the form of Charlotte Taylor
during a concert attended with his best friend Adam.
When Simon
hesitates to divulge his past to Charlotte ,
it sends her straight into Nicholae’s clutches—a vampire in Juliet’s clan—and a
path of destruction. If they don’t save Charlotte in time, she and Simon will
be cursed forever.
This story is
intended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult situations.
Chapter Five
Nicholae was
sitting in Charlotte
“Supper. I told
Reed to tell you I’d be back within two hours and I am. Reed, didn’t you tell
him?”
“You shouldn’t
leave the hotel alone,” Nicholae said.
This again. He worried too much for nothing.
“I didn’t.
Besides, it’s not my first time in California
“Who were you
with?” He stood in the doorway.
“Family, okay?
Nicholae, we’ve talked about this mother hen thing.”
“Your family came
all the way here to visit you?”
“No, we happened
to be in the same place. Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to practice.” It was the magic word that always got him to
back off.
He turned to the
side and let her by, back into the parlor to the baby grand. She flexed her hands, cracking knuckles, and
started a warm-up exercise before going into the piece she was performing
Friday.
“Would you like to
extend our stay?” he asked, and leaned against the piano, resting one elbow on
the top while his body settled into the curve.
Her fingers froze
on the keys. “Why?”
“To spend time
with your relative, of course.”
She glanced
up. “What about the schedule?” Nicholae never altered the schedule.
“There is a bit of
time, if you wish it. If you’d rather not spend more time with this person,
then the discussion is moot.”
“No…today was
fine. I’ll, um, see what she says. Thank you.”
She smiled.
He smiled
back. “My dear, I enjoy seeing you
happy.” He pushed off the piano and took
a seat on one of the sofas.
“Are you sure it
won’t be an inconvenience?” She went to
him.
He took her hands
in his. “Charlotte
Well, when he put
it that way… “No. I guess not. I’m being
silly, aren’t I?” Nicholae takes such good care of me.
His expression was
indulgent. “A bit. Would you like some
of that tea you like before bed?”
“No, I think I’ll
sleep alright. Goodnight, gentlemen.”
Reed nodded from
his chair by the door. Nicholae kissed
her hand and let her go.
She went in the bedroom
and closed the door. They’d come from
back east this morning and her internal clock was still two hours later than L.A.
She would leave a
message for Della tomorrow.
