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“We’re here to share a tidbit of information you might find interesting,” Liam said. His eyes blazed triumphantly and his brows rose.
“You have nothing that is of interest to us except Rayne,” Kilter stated.
“But that’s not true, is it, Delara? Waleron was very quiet on the phone last night when I told him about Jasmine.” He grinned. “Even quieter when I told him your news. Did he ask you about it?”
“You’re a bastard,” Delara shouted and took a step toward him.
Waleron grabbed her arm and yanked her back. She looked ready to explode and Waleron was a time bomb. Surprisingly, the only one calm was Kilter.
“Does he know the rest, I wonder? I didn’t want to give him all the news. We needed to save some of it for shock value. Honestly, I never would have believed it until I read the document. Jasmine is very resourceful, as you’re well aware, Waleron.”
Waleron stiffened.
Liam laughed.
“Where is she?” Waleron demanded.
“Relax, Waleron. She’s not here. I do believe you would sacrifice all in order to kill her after what she did to you. How long was it? Sixty-one years in her prison?”
My eyes shifted to the tattoo on the side of Waleron’s neck as it slithered across his skin, the black ink of its eyes flashing red.
What was going on? How did Waleron know Jasmine?
“She will never have him again,” Delara said. “I will destroy her before that ever happens.”
“Oh, I have no doubt you would try, my love. And it would be a fight I would pay to watch, but for now, let us discuss our negotiation.”
“We don’t negotiate,” Waleron stated.
“I figured you’d say that,” Liam stated. “But you may change your mind. You see, last night I told you Delara has been fucking me for months. You didn’t take that too well, as I recall.” He paused as if he wanted to drag out the moment. “What I saved for tonight was that your Delara had been pregnant once. Did you know that? Pregnant with your child, Waleron.”
Waleron didn’t flinch. He stood frozen, no chest rising and falling, no muscles twitching. Nothing. He stared at Liam with his piercing blue eyes. Deadly silent.
I glanced at Delara, but couldn’t see her eyes. Her head was bowed and her fingers were curled into the sides of her jeans.
Liam pulled a piece of paper from his back pocket. He passed it to the vampire on his left and the vampire walked around the wooden table and passed the paper to Waleron. The vampire backed away, his eyes on Kilter, who watched him.
Waleron unfolded the document then bent his head and scanned it. No one said anything, not even Liam.
After a minute, he lifted his head and, without looking at Delara, he passed the document to her. Waleron’s eyes were no longer a beautiful blue. They were ice blue, cold and frozen as he stared at Liam. His lips tight, jaw clenched. A haunting devastation lingered in the air as my ability took in his emotion.
God, it was like he’d just read a death sentence.
Waleron’s gaze shifted from Liam to me and stopped. My breath caught in my throat at the intensity of his stare, and I wanted to look away, and yet I couldn’t.
What the hell was going on? What did a document have to do with anything?
The piece of paper fluttered from Delara’s trembling hand and swirled to the floor. Her eyes pooled with tears as she looked up and met my eyes. “I… oh, my God. No. No. It’s impossible.” Her head shook back and forth, tears streaming down her cheeks. She took a step toward me, but her legs gave out. Waleron’s arm shot out and snaked around her waist, holding her upright. As soon as she was steady, he released her.
Kilter looked from one to the other then bent and grabbed the paper from the floor. After he read it, his eyes darted to Delara. “True?”
Liam laughed, his eyes sparkling with delight. “Of course it is.” His hand slid up my spine to curl around the back of my neck. “Meet your blood parents, Rayne. Waleron and Delara.”
