by Gayla Twist
“I wasn’t startled,” she assured him. “Come in and sit down, if you like. It’s much cooler in here.”
“Thank you,” he said, seating himself not too far from the instrument.
Violet wanted to be conversational with her future father-in-law, but she really couldn’t think of anything to say.
After a few minutes of the count silently observing her, he said, “Would you mind if I spoke frankly to you, my dear?”
“If you like,” was her reply.
“You can’t take responsibility for the happiness of the whole world,” the old Vampire began. “Everyone must find their own magic, be they Crafter, Vampire, or even Mortal.”
“I’m not sure what you mean,” she told him, although she could tell he was trying to be kind.
“What I mean is,” the Count Du Monde said, earnestly looking into her eyes, “the best thing you can do, Miss Popplewell, is to learn to make magic for yourself.”
The End
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Craving more vampire romance? Consider Gayla Twist’s Call of the Vampire ~ Book 1 in the Vanderlind Castle Series:
Aurora Keys has dreamed of the Vanderlind Castle ever since she was a little girl. But the fiercely private Vanderlinds keep the massive structure strictly off limits to visitors. Until one night, the wealthy family throws a party—not just a small soiree, but a huge black-tie affair. No one from the town of Tiburon, Ohio, is invited—not even the mayor. But Aurora’s best friend, Blossom, has a foolproof plan for the two of them to sneak in.
At first, everything goes smoothly: the girls enter the castle undetected, and there is free champagne. But then the handsome Jessie Vanderlind sweeps Aurora into his arms, crushing her to his chest and whispering, “I knew you’d come back to me.”
Aurora understands it is a case of mistaken identity, but she feels connected to him somehow. And the boy is so beautiful, she believes she would be happy if he never let her go.
Once Jessie realizes he is mistaken, his smile quickly changes to a scowl. “You must leave,” he tells her in a low, urgent voice. “Immediately. Come! I’ll find a way to get you out.”
Unbeknownst to Aurora and Blossom, they have snuck into the home of one of the most prestigious vampire families in the world, and it is doubtful the two young women will ever be allowed to leave. Aurora’s resemblance to Jessie Vanderlind’s lost love just may be the only thing keeping them alive.
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