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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.

Thralls, Selene murmurs. Bonded servants. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Bonded–to Sister Miriam?

Yes. What you risked when the vampire bit you.

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

fingers tap against the table in

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cannot speak an untruth with

but the dishes are gone, and her thrall

my heart dropping at how easily I was convinced to eat my way

won’t harm you, child.”

side effects. Selene mutters. Damn it. I

I cannot

“Stop looking so worried. Today’s food is only to see if I can trust you. It turns out that you’re

killed.”

she doesn’t seem to

I could help you, child, but the one who has

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

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nods, a faint and unnerving smile playing at the corners of her

need to know.

dark eyes seeming to pierce through to my very

it means I can

sigh. “Child. You must learn how to survive in this world. Serving yourself up to a vampire is tantamount to suicide. Very well. As a gesture of my goodwill, I will give you what you seek, without price. The one who seeks

of name I’d

power and influence. No one knows his age, but everyone knows this: His sanity is gone, lost in time.” Sister Miriam’s voice drops to a whisper. “And he has taken a keen interest in