October Rust (Soulbound Book 2) by Alicia Sparks
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New Orleans is full of things that go bump in the night, and the vampires are pretty much under control thanks to Canon Helaire and his brand of leadership. But Canon’s world is about to spiral around him, and all the things he’s feared the most are about to come to fruition.
Sybil La Cour thinks Canon is the devil incarnate, and she has good reason to. In her past life, Canon was responsible for her death, and part of her soul will never rest until he pays.
**This story contains adult language and situation and is not intended for audiences under 18**
EXCERPT
She squared her shoulders and took in a deep breath before turning to him. He watched her chest rise and fall and longed to bury his head between her breasts and hold her close, swearing everything would be okay. “When Chloe died, she was pregnant. She was going to have your child. I know things about Chloe. Somehow, I feel what she felt.” Her voice broke.
Her words were like a knife to his gut. Chloe had been pregnant, and now this girl who stood before him looking exactly like his love was paying the price for Chloe’s life being cut short. And it was his fault. Had he not been away that day, he could have prevented her death.
He rose and made his way across the attic to her. “I’m so sorry.” Tears slipped down his hand as he caressed her cheek.
“It doesn’t matter. It’s done now. Here.” She pulled away from him and handed him the concoction she had been mixing. “Now you can get back to your life.”
“Sybil...”
“Don’t. Don’t you dare feel sorry for me. I misread the past. I listened to voices I thought would ease my pain. I caused twenty people to die. I did that. Now drink it. The sun will set soon.”
He eyed the cherry colored liquid and then placed the vial on the table. She had her back to him, but he could hear the sobs escaping her body. “I want to ease your pain. And I want you to ease mine. I know you, Sybil. Everything about you is familiar to me. Everything. Right down to the way you turn away from me when you cry.”
“Canon, I was wrong.”
“No, you were hurting. Let me help you get rid of the pain.”
“Do it fast. The sun sets soon.”
“No. I want to take my time. I want to touch you, to feel you. I want to feel what it’s like to be inside you. This other can wait. I have needed you for so long, and I won’t let you go now.”
She sucked her breath in and waited, knowing that any second now, his lips would close over hers and all her good intentions would go flying out the window. Where had she gone wrong? Just last night, she had known what she was doing. But now, as he stood before her, his eyes glazing over with the passion she had seen so many times in her dreams, nothing made sense.
“I won’t move until you want me to.”
Of course, he’d be sensitive. Great. Why couldn’t he have been the brute from her imaginings? Instead, he was kind, and if his eyes were any indication, he had a generous soul. When his hand reached out for her, his fingertips shook, as if the motion took all his confidence.
“The sun...”
“The sun can wait. Please. I can’t. I want to feel you in my arms. You, Sybil, and the part of you I once loved. I can see her in your eyes. I know you feel her pain, her love. You two are connected. You share her blood. I have been waiting for you.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alicia Sparks is a Southern girl with a flair for all things a little naughty. From writing about sensual ice cream to sexy tigers, her stories all contain a high level of heat, which she blames on her Southern surroundings and her smoking hot husband.
She has been writing for ten years and shows no signs of stopping any time soon!
CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliciasparks_
Website: http://www.aliciasparksbooks.com/
Published by Beau Coup Publishing
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