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Tear out his heart with my bare hands.
Scoop out his blue eyes and use them as beer pong balls.
Julian cleared his throat, clearing my head of the murderous fantasies running rampant.
“So, tell me, how long have you two been mated?” Titus asked.
“We only just completed the stages,” I said before Julian could answer.
Titus regarded me a moment before leaning in andsniffingme.
“Um, excuse me. That’s rude.”
Titus smirked at me, full lips pulling up into a half smile that might be attractive if he weren’t a murderer. “But you’ve been exchanging blood far longer than that, yes?”
“Well, ya, we had to space things out. Forty-eight hours between each stage.”
The booming announcer guy kept calling name after name and they all registered in the back of my head as not Sunny.
“Well, what do you say, Julian? I think it’s time for me to take your new mate out for a spin around the dance floor.”
I might have vomited in my mouth a little.
“Yes, I believe it is time, isn’t it?” Julian said between gritted teeth.
I took a breath and held out my hand. And as much as I wanted to give Julian a lingering look, I refused to look behind me. No way in hell was I taking my eyes off the snake called Titus.
Music wafted from somewhere. It might have been a Bluetooth speaker, or a ten-piece band for all I knew. My vision was fixed solely on Titus as he led me to the part of the courtyard serving as a dance floor.
I stared into his face, a mask of neutrality on mine. He wasn’t an ugly man. How could he be when he was a born vampire? But Titus’s good looks did nothing to hide the greasy, slimy vibe he emitted.
It took effort not to shudder when our skin touched.
He smiled down at me, a lock of blond hair falling across his forehead. “My intention isn’t to pry, Eden. I only want you to know the truth. Truth is important to me. I’m sure you understand.”
I gave him a stiff nod as we waltzed across the dance floor and thanked all the gods that ever existed that at least he wasn’t pervy and pressing himself against me.
“Do you know the story of how I was betrayed and lied to for centuries, Eden?”
I fought to keep myself from stiffening and swallowed the lump of fear in my throat. “I am familiar, yes,” I said dryly.
“Of course you know. How could you not? You’re mated to my betrayer’s half-brother.”
Sunshine, rainbows, puppies, and mermaids.
Sunshine, rainbows, puppies, and mermaids.
I repeated it to myself until I no longer feel the need to rip Titus’s head off his neck.
“So, I need you to know that what I’m about to tell you is only because I care so deeply about people being honest when entering into mated relationships.”
Where the fuck was he going with this?
I chanced a quick glance around to find Julian but I literally could not see past Titus.
What was going on?
“What are you going on about, Titus?” I asked without any hint of respect for his station.
