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“Nope,” she shakes her head. “So, the little lamb is no longer a lamb, hey?”
“Oh, shut it,” I giggle and wipe my tears away with the back of my hand.
I know what she’s trying to do, and it’s working. To be honest, I’m tired of feeling this way, tired of hiding the fact that I’m slowly dying inside, that I cringe whenever anyone but Gabriel touches me.
I’m fucking tired of being a victim.
“So, how did this happen? How the fuck are you preggo?” She asks, sitting cross-legged on the floor next to me.
I copy her movement and sigh. “Gabriel conveniently forgot to tell me that once we’ve Entwined, I’d fall pregnant within an hour of having sex.”
“Oh, wow, I’d be so pissed,” she says with wide eyes. “I don’t ever want kids.”
I grin. “Good thing turned vampires can’t fall pregnant then.” I wiggle my brows at her and she rolls her eyes.
“I know what you’re implying and no. Well, not yet, at least,”
“Why, though? You both want each other, so why not just Entwine and get it over with?” I swear their back and forth is killing me.
She shrugs. “It’s fun this way? I think Church is in the same boat as me where we both want each other, but will never admit it until the other admits it first.”
“It’s like I’m dealing with teenagers here,” I scoff, shaking my head. “At least I don’t have to witness Valentine doing this to my mother or I think I’d just die.”
“Speaking of,” she chuckles, leaning forward. “I heard him fucking that Fae bitch the other day.”
I blink, then my mouth drops open like the lid of a trash can. “What?!”
“Yes, please pray for me. I was about to head to my room and had to walk past hers when I heard the skin slapping and dirty talk. Christ, I need to have my memories erased or something. Can’t you use your mind juju on me?”
This actually makes me burst out laughing. “No! I don’t even know how to use the mind thing yet!” I say through giggles, nearly doubled over with laughter. “Wow, Valentine and Amara!”
I haven’t met her yet, apart from what I’ve seen on TV, but I already know that I won’t like her. She slept next to Gabriel; the spot reserved only for his Fated, so naturally, I’ll have an aversion to her.
Xenia makes a vomiting sound. “He calls her his little slut—”
“I DIDN’T WANT TO KNOW THAT!” I exclaim, holding my hands over my ears and shaking my head. “Valentine is like a dad to me; this is like finding out your parents do the dirty.”
I shudder, and a vivid picture of a naked Valentine and Amara makes its way into my mind. I don’t know if it’s this or something else, but I jump to my feet and rush to the bathroom just as a wave of nausea rips through me.
Since I don’t eat human food, all I see is curdled blood, and it somehow makes everything worse. Xenia rushes in after me and I hear her heartbeat double in tempo.
“Oh, fuck! Oh, my God, I’ll get Gabriel—!”
“NO!” more vomiting and I white knuckle the toilet seat. “I don’t want him to see me… like this!”
But it’s too late - I already sense him behind me.
“Nooo….” I hang my head, but the nausea literally says ‘fuck you and your modesty’ and I vomit so hard that I end up dry heaving.
“It’s okay, little lamb; I’m here,” Gabriel says next to me, rubbing my back in circles, but I just wish he’d go away.
This somehow feels a thousand times worse and when I look at what came out of me, I groan and lower my head onto my arms braced on the toilet seat. Xenia, the witch, has run away and left me here to fend for myself.
“Are you okay now? Do you still need to vomit?” he asks sweetly, and it just makes me feel small.
I shake my head but don’t look his way, knowing I’d find disgust on his face. The last thing I want to see is Gabriel being disgusted by me, so I remain quiet and try to compose myself. I hear the toilet flushing, then he picks me up and lowers the toilet seat lid before sitting on top of it.
“Are you sure you’re okay?” he asks, stroking my hair gently and I can do nothing but mumble a yes. “Hey, look at me.”
