Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Surprise (Vol 6) by X. Aratare
Author:X. Aratare [Aratare, X.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raythe Reign Publishing
Published: 2023-12-05T18:30:00+00:00
COMPELLED LEARNING?
âWhere are you going?â
Christian caught Balthazarâs arm as the Vampire Lord got up from the gothic four-poster bed in the Spire. He wasnât staying in this musty room alone! Balthazar had insisted that they rest after finding him in the mirror room. The room that Seeyr had told him to check out. And what did that mean? He was certain that she didnât have any ill intent towards him. No, she wanted him to see David and his relationship for what it was: manipulation and predation.
And he still sees me as his victim. Even though Iâm a Vampire!
Christian couldnât rest--wouldnât rest really--because the very thought of being in any sort of vulnerable state was abhorrent to him at that moment. But he had come to this garish room to calm his Master. Now Balthazar was leaving him here? He didnât think so!
Balthazar put a hand on top of Christianâs and that smooth as silk tone entered his voice, which meant he was using the power of the Eyros on Christian, âI will be right back. I just need to--â
âTalk to Caemorn?â
Balthazar blinked. âHe is the most knowledgeable about your--your gift. So Iâm just going to pop down to the cells again and speak to him.â
âYou mean compel him to tell you everything about being a Speaker to the Dead?â Christianâs eyebrows rose this time.
Balthazar pursed his lips. âWhen you say it that way it sounds absurd. But it isnât. It wouldnât be like having him tell me everything. I would gain the knowledge and pass it onto you.â
âNo, I donât want that.â
Balthazar blinked again. âWhy not?â
âBecause there are nuances, Balthazar! You know there are! There must be about something like this! Something so primal about life and death and⦠I just donât think you could learn everything perfectly enough to teach me,â Christian admitted, but there was something else about his distaste for this. He wasnât sure how to explain it.
âI wouldnât be killing Caemorn to get it. Thatâs the joy of the Eyros gift. He would be perfectly fine even after I drained him of every single bit of knowledge he has on the subject or on any subject,â Balthazar grumbled.
âI know butâ¦â
âChristian, it wonât take but a moment. Iâll go down and--â
âNo, you are not being strategic about this,â Christian told him firmly. âYou are worried about me. There is no need.â
But wasnât there? He felt the gem in his pocket practically burning a hole there as if he could feel Davidâs twisted desire for him reaching out physically. Despite his words to Balthazar, he was anxious to know what the Kaly Vampire knew about getting David through the door.
Why couldnât I make him leave? I could almost do it! Like the words were on the tip of my tongue.
Of course, he should have remembered that mind reading and mind control were quite intertwined. His mind was as open to his Masterâs as were the books in this room. Balthazar patted his hand again, knowing Christian wanted answers now as much as he claimed otherwise.
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