A WHISPER OF ETERNIT

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He grimaced.

"Complain all you want, monamour , but you can't fool me. You may miss the sunlight, but you revel in the power that is now yours."

He stared into her eyes. Once, those eyes had filled him with dread, but no more. She had said she loved him. Perhaps she did. He had tried to resist her, tried to hate her, but it was impossible. When they were alone together, she was the most enchanting creature he had ever known. She was warm and playful and, as Dominic had said, the most incredible lover a man could wish for.

He was about to tell her he wasn't angry anymore when she went suddenly still.
"What is it?" he asked.

"He's done it at last."

Bryanfrowned at her, wondering what she was talking about, and then swore under his breath. "No." "Yes. After all these centuries, Dominic has made a fledgling of his own."

Chapter 34

She woke slowly, eager to leave the dark dreams that had plagued her through the night. Eyes still closed, she stretched.And frowned when her hand encountered someone in the bed beside her.

Fully awake now, she turned to find Dominic lying beside her, his gaze intent upon her face.

"Dominic, what are you doing in my…" She paused when she realized she wasn't in her bedroom, or in any other room of her house. "Where are we?"

"How do you feel, my best beloved one?" "I feel fine. Where are we?"

"At my house inMaine ."

"What are we doing here?" She frowned as she gazed around the room. The colors in the wallpaper seemed to vibrate with life. She could hear the rustle of the leaves from outside. Though there were no windows in the room, she knew that night had fallen.

She looked at Dominic again. "What happened?" she asked, and then her eyes widened as memory returned." Petrina!" Her hand flew to her throat. "She bit me. She drank from me…"

She stared into Dominic's eyes, searching for answers and yet afraid of what she might see. "You didn't!" She recoiled in horror. Tell me you didn't."

" Querida..."

"How could you do such a thing?" She was on her feet almost before she realized she wanted to rise.