Tangled

148 Ava: A Vampire’s Goodwill (II)

Sister Miriam doesn’t speak again until I’ve finished way too much food. a

“I doubt you came here just to ask about my letter,” she finally says, and I jump at the opportunity to finally get

answers.

“My best friend was taken in the attack. I want to know

where she is. I need to save her.”

Her eyes grow unfocused, and the strange men return, tidying up the dishes and taking them away in silence.

I watch them curiously as they move. Their faces are. blank, and they’re unmistakably human, despite the

odd sheen of their skin.

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Bonded–to Sister Miriam?

Yes. What you risked when the vampire bit you.

go of the contents

tap against the

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Vampire’s Goodwill

“One cannot speak an untruth with Fae food in

glance at the table in front of me, but the dishes are gone, and her

food?” I ask, my heart dropping at how easily I was convinced to eat

won’t harm

because of its strong side effects. Selene mutters. Damn

cannot sense Fae

trust you. It turns out that you’re

killed.”

me at her ominous words, but she

could help you, child, but the one who has hist sights set on you is someone even I cannot

lean forward, hands gripping the edge of the table. “That means you know

A Vampire’s

and unnerving smile playing at the corners of her lips. “It

care. I need to

for a long moment, her dark eyes seeming to pierce through to

anything, if it means I can

tantamount to suicide. Very well. As a gesture of my goodwill, I will give you what

I’d

his age, but everyone knows this: His sanity is gone, lost in