Forbidden (Fallen 2)

“I’m not judging you Jonathon. You have to pave your own way and make your own mistakes.”

“It wasn’t a mistake,” I snapped. “Nothing with Kylie has ever been a mistake. I don’t regret any of it.”

“I’m not saying you should,” he spoke softly.

“Aren’t you?” I said looking at him and away from Kylie’s frail body.

“Jonathon,” he said, “you’re a good man. I love you like you were my own son and I love Kylie like a daughter. You both have to have your own life. You have to do what makes you happy. But this Jonathon. This was a big risk you took.”

“I know. I told her everything you told me but it didn’t matter. We were ready.”

“But were you ready to be parents? Were you ready to kill yourselves?”

“Stop it, just stop it, Patrick. I don’t want to think about it. To think about that would be to think about her dead.”

“But that’s what would have happened if she had the baby. It would have killed her and you would have been left alone devastated with your child.”

“I would have went crazy like Selena. You would have to kill me.”

“Don’t you dare, Jonathon, don’t ask me that.”

“I have to Patrick. Please, if anything happens to Kylie,” I swallowed. “Please kill me. Don’t let me become a monster like Selena. I don’t want to hurt anyone.”

Patrick looked stricken. “If I have to I will,” he spoke softly.

“Thank you,” I said. “I’d rather you did it.”

“I can’t talk about this anymore,” he said looking forlorn. We had had this discussion before. With Kylie choosing to stay human it meant my death. If she died, when she died, be it today or eighty years from now, I would lose my mind. Losing your soul mate meant a death sentence for a vampire. It was rare but it happened like with Selena. Kylie’s and mine’s situation was completely unheard of. The human always wanted to turn after they found their soul mate. Not Kylie, she was different, we were different.

I turned back to Kylie. I couldn’t believe this had happened. It was like fate was trying to tear us apart. I put my head on the hospital bed. I was far from exhausted thanks to being a vampire. This was the worst night of my immortal life. This was worse than the night I became a vampire, the thought of losing her, my soul mate, tore me to pieces. We had had so many close calls already. Just when I thought I had her fate decided to show me that she was far from mine. She was human and she was fragile.

“Do you want me to stay with you,” Patrick asked.

I shook my head, “I’ll be fine.”

“I’ll stay.”

“Patrick,” I growled.

“You need me Jonathon.”

“Then why did you ask.”

“I wanted to be polite,” he said a smile playing on his lips. “I’ll go tell the others her condition and send them home.” He started towards the door.

“Patrick?” I asked. He stopped and looked back at me with a raised eyebrow. “Could you not tell them about the baby and the um… other stuff.”

“Of course,” he said and ducked out the door.

I settled in beside Kylie for the night. I wouldn’t leave her side until she woke up. When I had been in my hibernation after I killed Selena she never left my side and I would do the same for her. I loved her with every inch of my being. I hated being away from her. It killed me when I had to leave her to lead Selena away and it killed me even more when I saw her and Isaac together. I thought nothing could hurt me more than that did but I was wrong. This was hell, my own personal torture. I hated seeing her in pain and I hated the unknown. The doctor seemed convinced she would be okay but that wasn’t good enough for me. I had to hear her say it. But she was out cold and I had no idea how much longer she would be asleep.

One day passed, then two, three, and on the fourth day she finally opened her eyes.

“Principessa?” I whispered.

/> OUTSIDER

Everything is about to change for Sophie Beaumont. Sophie has moved her entire life; never staying in one place too long. She didn’t understand why… until now. Sophie is a shifter. A wolf shifter and she has a lot to learn. About being herself, being a wolf, and being what she needs to be to protect her pack. On top of that, her intense feelings for the pack’s Alpha, Caeden, threatens to ruin everything. Especially if the rival pack, the Grimm’s, find out that Sophie is not the human she claims to be.