Married To The Vampire Billionaire

mes and cleared at others, and any last component of her composure disappeared as she r

. What had Carlos done?

light and graceful, signaling that the ceremon

ll. The silk of her gown compressed against the marble floor as she crept away from t

ndow. He was round shouldered and stood still as if there were br

hrough the silence of the

ward her. His face was ashen and crumpled from guilt and regret. H

you" he whispered. "But

rning her throat."For what? The money

"It wasn't just the money, Lily. I was trying to s

Worse than being made

n't just forgive our debts. He said he could protect

king about?" Lily

ancient scar that the curse had placed on us, which is why the sickness kept coming back. That no matter ho

er chest constricted.

amily that no one could know. Your grandma - she died mysteriously. Your uncle disappeared. It all add

th tears. "Forgive me, hija. I

rang out b

turned sha

azor, and eyes filled with something ancient and dark. Next

into the room, "I suppose the truth c

d tightly. "What is

your father. You come from a long line of..." He smiled again, "Your blood

htening. ""What do

s chokingly deafening in the air, he pierced

r after what seemed like a mil

y right? We might as well tell her what she's really getting

une, Lily. For centuries, we hav

ved in the shadows sucking the l

d ultimately.

portraits. The cold stare

could not fini

uality. "Vampires yes. But not v

And we don't turn just anyone

s, Lily, is just what we

ed back,

re was something in their depth

y. It is powerful. You were mean

ot. That is why s

night when the ceremony is done,

ur blood will bond with ours. Ou

Carlos fell back in a chair, hands cl

cing. She was opening her mouth

Jake. "Get her to

hands at his sides. His eyes quickly shifted to

e mumbled bene

en, rage filling them

d his father. He used his bo

shed out. His voice strained

smile dis

everyone in t

f - faster than anyon

und and grabb

d. Quiet, com

Doors closed at an impossible speed around them. Servants turned, their e

g as Jake led her through unkno

ing glow of candles shining into the draughty silence of the great hall. There were lots of strange symb

On top were a stack of dusty, old books, then some ancient d

vial and turned to Li

s shoulder, and pressed the vial into her hand. "Drink this, and you can

?" she

e curse on your family... but it means I become bound to your family inst

ftly, and her

rew darker

e to cho

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