Page 264 of Of Sins and Sacrifice

“I don’t think I do.”

My eyes slowly dip down to his pants.

“That thing. I may not be able to kill humans, but I can certainly maim them.”

His brows shoot up. “You would have…” He points to his crotch.

I nod gravely. “I would have,” I confirm.

“Damn, Minnie. You’re more bloodthirsty than I thought.”

“You have no idea what I am capable of, Mine, which is why you’ve been warned.”

“I don’t think I needed that warning, but it’s duly noted.”

“Good.”

“And you don’t have to worry about those people. They happen to be related to me.”

“I assumed so. The male looked rather like you.”

“That’s because he’s my father.”

Now it’s my turn to gawk at him in shock. “Your father?”

“And the female was my mother.”

My lips part open in shock.

“Your…mother…?”

“Indeed. So you see, I was not carousing with them. I was just spending time with my family.”

“But they’re so young…”

“They had me young.” He shrugs.

“But…” I swallow. This changes things. If those were his parents, then he was not doing anything bad, and I can hardly reproach him for hugging his mother. Although with how young and pretty she looked…

It’s his mother, Minerva!

“That still does not erase the fact that you did not seem to miss me overly much,” I add with a huff.

“I should have shed some tears, no?”

“Correct.” I nod.

“And because there were no tears you think I did not miss you enough.”

“Correct again.”

“Ah, Minnie. Did you not see my heart weep?”

“No, I did not. And don’t you Minnie me with that poetry language stuff or whatever.”

“Poetry stuff?” He chuckles.

“Hearts do not weep. At least not while they’re still inside the body. Now if I were to cut you open and squeeze the blood out of it, maybe then—” I don’t get to finish my words before he pulls me into his arms.

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