Today we pick up with Oliver expressing his...disappointment to Claire and Andre
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What a disappointment you are,
Claire. I was told you bonded with your trigger, but that red circle says
otherwise.” Oliver turned from the window to pin me with his awful gaze. Exposed,
I could only stare back and hope like hell my goddamn game face was in place.
“Oliver, we both felt the bond snap
into place. The circles prove something happened. You said we’d know when our
bond formed, and we did.” Andre’s game face was perfect. His tone was not
precisely argumentative, but Oliver’s mouth tightened and a spurt of fear
licked down my spine.
I’d felt something that night when Andre and I had made love after three
months of keeping each other at arm’s length. Months of misunderstanding and
reproach. But even then I hadn't truly known we’d bonded. Andre told me we had
and I’d accepted that when I’d seen our altered marks. But why was mine red and
his black? What did that mean?
“I can tell by your expression, my
dear, that you know precisely what I’m talking about.” Oliver’s voice was a
silken threat. For a second, Andre’s game face slipped, and he looked scared
and vulnerable. Betrayed. My temples pounded and I resisted the urge to rub
them and give away the fact my head hurt.
“What you did tonight was an
abomination.” Oliver didn't need to strike me physically. I reeled from the
force of his tone just as I would have from his fist. “Sharing memories without
consent is rape, Claire. I do not ever want it to happen again.”
My vision blurred. Shit. Was I
going to faint? Panic, bright and huge,
blinded me, but there was nowhere to run. Pain walloped me between the eyes and
I tasted the blood a split second before I felt the warmth of it on my lip. My
nose was bleeding. A roaring noise blotted out what Oliver said next. I only
saw his lips move and then he thrust a linen handkerchief at me and my clogged
senses became crystal clear once more. My heartbeat was so damn loud, I was
sure Oliver and Andre were deafened by it.
Oh, I likey! Very nice Amy. Now, get the first one out there so I can read it woman! And then put out Book 2 and then Book 3...and well write woman, write! *grins*
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to share the Circle books with everyone! Vampires were my first love when I started writing, but then I got sidetracked by a certain wolf shifter named Stanzie. It was fun to go back to the vampires. They can be deliciously devious in ways my shifters just can't get away with! :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteMe likey, too! Very intriguing, Ms. Burgess. This is what triggered me to wonder: “Sharing memories without consent is rape, Claire. I do not ever want it to happen again.”
ReplyDeleteIntense!
My vampires are not the usual angst-ridden bloodsuckers of the night. Although there is drama and soul-searching! Claire has special abilities and can read minds, influence mortals and immortals to do things and, now, apparently, share memories within her Circle of vampires. They do not like this! Mostly because Claire seems to always share their worst memories and makes them and the rest of the Circle live through them like it was really happening. These books were so much fun to write!
DeleteGreat teaser! I definitely want to read more!
ReplyDelete:) Hi Kylie! Next Sunday there will be more.
DeleteI want more!! Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteJust got the MS back from one of my betas and I'm busy fixing it all up. Can't wait to share more. :) Thanks, Sara!
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