Dark Angel Academy (The Complete Series) - G. Bailey Page 0,83
to my side, offering me his hand. I take it, and he guides me down to the garden outside Thallon’s old house, and we land by the door. Henry tugs me closer to him and kisses me once before letting me go, and I rush to the door, pulling it open and stepping inside. Standing by the lit fireplace, Vesnia turns back to me, and we stare at each other in silence for a long time. I take in her pale skin, her bright red curly hair that looks more vibrant than ever, and even the freckles on her cheeks look brighter. Her dark brown eyes stare at me with an understanding we don’t need to speak to each other...it simply just is.
Vesnia Burns is my best friend.
Riley never was, and I was a fool not to see it before. Growing up with someone and becoming familiar to them doesn’t make you a best friend. No, friends sacrifice for each other, they always have each other’s backs, and they never let each other down. I think I move first to run to her, and we embrace in the middle of the room.
“I’ve missed breakfast with you. Even your loud chewing,” I mumble as I pull back, taking her hands in mine. Tears fall down her cheeks as she laughs, and I smile with her as I let go of one hand to wipe my own tears away.
“Says the girl who got crumbs everywhere with one piece of toast,” she counters with an arched eyebrow. “How do you miss that big mouth of yours?”
We both laugh, but eventually the reality of everything around us comes crashing down. “I’m going to get you out of here and free. I promise.”
“How long could you see ghosts? See the master vampire?” she asks me, and the hurt leaking out her words makes me feel so guilty.
I swallow the guilt as I answer. “I’ve been able to see ghosts since I was a kid, and I saw Ren for the first time when I came to the academy. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you my secret; I got so used to never telling anyone that it became second nature to hide my gift.”
“Do you see it as a gift?” she asks me, curiosity colouring her tone.
“I never did, but now I do. I see ghosts for a reason, and that reason has to do with my bloodline apparently. Ren thinks one of my ancestors must have been a vampire. And not any vampire, a master vampire, because it is a power they have. Ren has the same power,” I explain to her. “But enough about me. How are you?” I ask and reach up, touching the gold chain around her neck. The line is hanging down her back, and I grit my teeth with anger. This is so wrong.
“Don’t worry about me...it’s not as bad as you think,” Ves says, and I frown at her.
“What isn’t as bad as I think?”
“Being bitten and fed on. It’s actually pleasurable, and when you do it during sex...it can be…” she drifts off when she sees I’m not shocked. I damn well know it makes sex frigging amazing, and feeding is so pleasurable I ache to do it again even when I’m not hungry. “Oh my gosh, you’ve had sex and fed!”
My cheeks burn as I nod, and she laughs, shaking her head. “Isn’t it amazing?” she asks with a far-off look.
“So Bryne isn’t cruel to you?” I ask. “I don’t need to kill him?”
Her eyes widen, and she squeezes my hand. “No, god, no. Bryne is mute. His tongue was cut out by angels when he was a kid, but he is kind, and I know he loves me. So much can be said without words, simply actions speak enough.”
I feel guilty now I shouted at him and he couldn’t reply to me. I feel sick at the thought of angels doing that to a child. “Why would the angels do that to a child?”
“The more stories I’ve heard told...the more I hate the angels. They act like gods, when they are not. Master vampires are the closest the world will get to gods and goddesses. Their blood holds the power of the goddess, and angels do not hold more power,” she angrily tells me. “Be careful, Kaitlyn, just because we have wings, we might not be on the right side.”
“Vampires came from two angels and a goddess. Vampires are the children of angels...why would they hurt