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.

threatening to let go of the contents I’d just downed with little

Miriam’s long fingers tap against the table in

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Vampire’s

an untruth with Fae food in their

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

at how easily I was convinced to eat my way into

won’t harm you,

strong side effects. Selene mutters. Damn

cannot sense Fae

see if I can trust you. It turns out that you’re but a babe in the world of supernaturals. Eating the food in front of you is

killed.”

chill races through me at her ominous words, but she doesn’t seem to have any ill will

I could help you, child, but the one who has hist sights set on you is someone even

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

A Vampire’s Goodwill

playing at the corners of her lips. “It isn’t good news.”

need to

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

agree to anything, if it

how to survive in this world. Serving yourself up to a vampire is tantamount to suicide. Very

name I’d

of immense power and influence. No one knows his age, but everyone knows this: His sanity is gone,