Mallory, who had sneaked out of the scaffold when the man had looked down to see something in his hand, right now held the front of her dress and ran as fast as her feet could carry her before entering the woods.
Darkness veiled his vision, swaddling him in its quiet grasp, the cold ground whispered secrets of rest and oblivion into his ear, stealing away the pain, the fight, and finally, his consciousness, leaving the silent witness of the moon to bathe his fallen form in a gentle, mournful glow.
He gazed deeply into her eyes, as if searching for her soul. "While I may lack a beating heart or a soul, by whatever measures those are gauged, I've come to realize that there exists within me a space, an emptiness, that your presence alone has begun to fill. If I had the capacity for either a heart or soul, Daisy, you would be their singular obsession."
Settling into the mattress, he extended a casual invitation. The implications of his actions left her questioning. He didn't want her? He was really just going to read? So she was the only one feeling this way? This wasn't an excuse?
@JasmineJosef Dear author, when i read this book, I think about this song all the time. Always. I don’t know if you know about it, but I would love for you to listen to it. Xx 🌸 it’s called -middle of the night by elley duhe.
Then, she felt a sharp sensation against her skin - his fangs. A shudder coursed through her, but she made no move to pull away. His hand gently cradled the other side of her neck, his fingers tenderly grasping her throat.
Rhain rose from his seat, and only then did she turn towards him. He discarded his coat with a careless toss and extended his hand to her. "Care to dance?"
"Believe me, Daisy. I have already thought of a dozen ways to show my appreciation." His words seemed loaded with implications that she didn't care to decipher.
Taking her advice, Daisy adjusted her dress to an off-shoulder style, successfully amplifying her allure. Pausing at her reflection in the mirror, the realization hit her. Her husband was a vampire, and she was willingly baring her neck to him. Well, he could chase her no more!