“I am nothing like him,” Nico snaps. “I do not kill for sport.”
“Neither do I. Anymore,” Cade replies blandly.
“This has been interesting. However, I now need to have words with Constantine and Sebastian. Shall we?” I say, holding out my hands to Astral them upstairs. My sire looks worried as I have called him by his full name and Sebastian just looks plain uncomfortable.
“Sure,” they both reply, unable to deny me.
I smile at Cole and tell him I’ll only be a few minutes.
They take my hands and off we go. This is quite fun being the only one able to do so. Chauffeuring the older Vamps around is quite liberating. I let go of them as soon as we are upstairs and step back.
“What do you know?” Sebastian asks warily.
“Quite a lot actually,” I say.
“Specifically, Aefre,” CK says.
“Hm,” I say, stalling. “For starters, stay away from my charge,” I tell Sebastian. Who knows what influence anything he says to Devon might have? He gives me a wary look as I step closer to him and take his hands in mine. I hold them up, palm to palm. I push him into a patch of sunlight and pull off the ring he wears on his left thumb. He flinches but under my steely gaze, he just shrugs.
“You know,” he says, resigned.
“I know,” I say, giving him back his ring. “It’s a nice replica but I know the difference.”
“How do you know?” he asks in wonder, putting his fake Faerie ring back on.
“I figured it out,” I say, taking undue credit for Corinne’s revelation.
“Aefre. You understand the danger of revealing this secret?” CK says to me.
Danger? I think about it. Well, yes, I suppose Sebastian would become a very rare commodity and one that those who do not have the privilege would covet more than anything else.
“I do,” I say to his and Sebastian’s relief. “I expect you would become most sought after if they knew.”
“You have no idea,” he says. “You will keep this secret?”
“Yes.”
“Even from your husband?” he presses.
“Of course. On one condition,” I say.
“What?” he asks warily.
“That you do not ever, either of you, tell him what happened between us. The others know to keep it to themselves and I expect the same of you two.”
“Done,” he says without hesitation. His secret is far more valuable than mine and therefore he has nothing to lose by agreeing with me.
“How come you managed to keep your gifts?” I ask the question that has been playing on my mind.
“We don’t know,” CK answers for him.
“Did you know what he was when you turned him?”
“Yes.”
Interesting, but I see I am getting nothing more from these two tight-lipped creatures. But now I am curious. Madly curious and even though I know all about the cat, I cross over to Sebastian, who has plonked himself down on the coffee table. I
Shift and placing my hand on his cheek, I slice a narrow cut with my claw, swiping up his blood with my thumb before the cut heals. I bring it to my lips and whoa, baby. That is some rush.