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  She definitely had changed. Her skin was flawless and glowing and she had no amount of makeup on, her eyes were a little lighter, her long hair was the same but healthier looking and as he told her to open her mouth she saw tiny little points.

  “They’ll only get a little bigger until I turn you the rest of the way.” She didn’t respond she kissed him instead. He seemed happy with that. They left the rooms and went to dining room to eat. Piper was there, Cieran was gently rubbing her back.

  The two girls from last night were brought in. They had on simple black cocktail dresses and smiled at them. Caedmon grinned at the dark haired one and as they ate launched into conversation with one another. She went to her own thoughts and tuned them out. She had a plan to perfect.

  If she kept this up and disguised her true feelings she could do this. She would compartmentalize her thoughts of him. Keep his bad side locked away the best she could.

  She could try and just focus on the sweet side he showed her before. It would take some time but she couldn’t let herself become like him, or Piper.

  She only had one shot to get this escape right or she knew he would kill her or toss her to the vampires that had wanted her before.

  Chapter Nineteen

  Three weeks, that’s how long she had been at this and she was about to lose her mind. It had gotten easier to fake. A little too easy, on the bright side the sex they were having was always intense, hot and mind blowing.

  She already gave up on the notion of a man coming near Caed’s ability or his looks in general. He showered her with gifts and attention

  they spent all day together from noon on after he got done handling whatever he needed to.

  His other vampires showed an oddly high level of respect to her and Piper now almost pissing their pants to please them if they asked for anything. What scared her was how she had started to feel towards Caed.

  She cared about him way too much, wanted him way too much. Piper was crazy in love with Cieran it was obvious but she was ready to get away as soon as they could. She knew they had to do it before the final Apex, the brothers planned to turn them that night. That couldn’t happen.

  So maybe it worked out perfectly then that she was wondering through the house when she heard the loud moans coming from one of the living rooms. She turned the corner to see Raven, the fitting name for the dark haired beauty riding Caed expertly, they had done this before.

  She could tell the woman was overly familiar with how he liked it.. He was gripping her hips as she moved on top of him on the living room floor. Raven spotted her and grinned.

  Her stupid fucking heart chipped just the tiniest bit. She gave her a forced smile back and back pedaled from the room she hit a vase that sat for decoration and it rocked a little bit. “Morgan.” She heard Caed say but she was already out of there.

  He always knew when she was around; like he could just scent her or something it was weird. She ran into Piper with tears streaming down her face. Piper who had caught the other brother in a similar fashion the day before with Raven’s sister, Willow, knew exactly why she was crying.

  She was ready to scream in frustration, they hadn’t been allowed out of the house in weeks she was half stir crazy and now pissed at herself for caring even an ounce for this man. “It’s okay Morg’s.” Piper hugged her.

  They found a staircase and sat together and she cried on her friends shoulder for being in this situation all over again. Fuck Kira, for luring them like flies to shit. Caed found them after about ten minutes.

  He looked at her face for a few minutes without saying anything. “Piper, go to the foyer, were heading out.” Her friend looked at her and then Caed before reluctantly walking passed him.

  “Come on.” He said to her quietly. She ignored his hand and followed Piper. She could win an Oscar for how she was portraying heartbroken, pissed off lover right now. He followed behind her not saying a word.

  They walked to the foyer and then outside where a phantom was parked. He opened the back door and she and Piper slid in. He walked back in the house. “Take this.” Piper slid her a black switchblade knife.

  “I have my own; Cieran said something about a lake. If we lure them away from one another and then hurt them enough to get away we can make a run for the car.” She just looked at her. How the hell did she manage to sneak these?

  “Here” Her friend handed her a garter or something. “I’ll tell you when we get out of this. Slide it on before they come back” She nodded and hid the blade in the weird garter holster and slid it up her thigh under her dress.

  They sat for a little longer. Caed and Cieran climbed into the front and with Cieran driving they rode in silence for about thirty minutes and went down a long gravel road. She looked around at a grassy field on both sides of them and a large sparkling lake straight ahead.

  They cut the car off and climbed out. Caed opened her door and helped her out why Piper got out on the other side.“Come this way.” He took her hand and led her away from Piper and Cieran who hadn’t moved away from the car.

  They walked to a place on the side of the lake where a bench was. They sat in silence on the bench for a few minutes. Her heart was racing. If he found this knife she was screwed.

  “I can hear your heart.” Caed said looking at her. “I didn’t think you’d be this upset.” She almost sighed with relief glad she had a good cover for it. “I didn’t think I would fall in love again, and then you came along and I felt drawn to you like a moth to a flame, I didn’t know what it was until today. Until I knew I had hurt you, now I know I’m in love with you Morgan and I don’t have an excuse for you of why I’ve been with her except the attraction I feel towards her.”

  Why was he telling her this, she needed him to be an asshole, not pronounce his love for her. She looked across to where Piper stood giving off a grand performance of yelling and tears. She looked over at her and then back at Cieran running her hand through her hair. That was their signal.

  Caed was watching her closely when she looked away from them. She got ready to deliver her own performance and some actual truths. “So, it wasn’t me?” She asked knowing damn well it wasn’t her. “It could never be anyone but you Morgan, no one can compare to the way you make me feel.”

  He took her hand. “Sex has never been as good as it is with you and I’ve had many, many partners, as I’m sure you’ve imagined, I just saw Raven, she’s beautiful and she wanted me I gave her what she wanted.” Okay that stung a little she didn’t compare to Raven look wise.

  “You are the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes upon.” He said vehemently. Yeah, right. “You don’t believe me?” She just looked at him.

  She moved and straddled him. He gently gripped her hips and looked at her as she looked into his eyes. “Why do you have to be you, I just..” She looked down. He tilted her chin so she looked back at him. Her tears were real that had started running from her eyes. “I love you.” She truthfully said. He didn’t even blink. “I know you do gorgeous.” She wondered how many stupid women like her had blurted that out before her.

  She swallowed down her and kissed him hard. He responded instantly. She put her hands on either side of his face and kissed him more urgently. His hands moved to her thighs but she pushed them off and acted like she was going to remove her underwear why still kissing him.

  She felt the knife and pressed down onto him as she gently eased the blade out. He gripped her hips in response. She pulled away and looked at him. “I’m sorry.” She said through tears. He gave her a confused look before he must have figured out what she meant. She plunged the knife into his neck and twisted. He didn’t cry out in pain but he shoved her off of him but not before she still managed to plunge it further.

  She bolted and ran faster than she was capable of before thanks to him and his half turning of her. The car flew up as she hit the parking lot and Piper threw open the passenger side door. She hopped in and slammed the door locking it.

  The window
shattered a second later and Piper floored the car in reverse. She threw it in drive and they rocketed down the road.

  In her side mirror she saw Cieran heaving and a dark red stain in his midsection with an arm on Caed who was watching them. She would never forget the look on his face. If he ever caught her again she would be dead.

  It wasn’t just her now though. It was Piper and the baby she hadn’t told him about. She had been devastated when she realized something was inside of her from him but she decided she would never let this baby whatever it was grow up in that world.

  She shook the glass off of her and as much of it off the seat as she could as they drove away. She looked up at the sky, She knew he would try and find them. They were predators, and they were now the most valuable prey.

  To Be Continued….

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