“She didn’t know how to broach the subject. Thankfully Adriano read her mind.“That I came to be a vampyre?”“Were you born that way?”“Nay.” He laid a hand across her thigh and settled back against the coverlet. A tuft of gray fur flicked across his ear. “I was cursed by a witch.”“A witch! Heaven’s mercy. Adriano, how awful for you.”He gave a subtle nod of his head as if caught up in the torrential memory of his past. “I agree with you. It is dreadful this life I must lead. But I have no choice. W...ell…I had a choice…of sorts.”“Tell me, husband. Tell me everything so I may better understand you. I want to know you completely. For only than can I serve you as best as I can.”Adriano let out a gentle sigh and smoothed his hand along Esmarelda’s cheek. Like a gentle lamb she nudged her face into his touch, encouraging more if offered. It had been nary a fortnight and she had already fallen deeply into his spell. It mattered not to her that he was a vampire, for she had begun to see past the beast and to the true heart that lay beneath the vicious rumors.“You are too good, lady Esmarelda.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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