Page 74 of Last Shot at Love

Azurea stood and made her way to my side. Cerulean stepped back, and she wrapped me in a tight hug.

“I hope you will come and see us in Boston,” I whispered.

They were all the family I had.

“We will!” Lapis gave me a tight bear hug. “Go home and finish your honeymoon… then we’ll visit.”

We watched them leave, and then continue to watch the sun go down on the horizon. Tomorrow, we would leave this paradise.

It would be the beginning of a new chapter.s way. My fangs sank into his arm, and it surprised me when my gums ached.

Cerulean flung him away from me as I gagged on the rotten, vampire blood.

“What the-” Cerulean stood over my father’s convulsing body.

A few moments later, he went still, his muscles unmoving.

Three sets of blue eyes turned to me.

“What are you looking at? What happened to him?” My chest tightened and my heart pounded.

“I think you used venom on him.” Lapis answered.

“I’m a vampire! We don’t have venom, and if we did, my father would have been immune to it!”

“I don’t know how you did it, but I think your body stored my venom and repurposed it. Many creatures adapt to have this ability. I think you did too.” Cerulean wrapped me in a hug.

“It would explain why her brother was so weak when we caught up with them. He was complaining she’d bit him. I’m guessing she gave him a lesser dose.” Azurea answered, her voice thoughtful.

Lapis pretended to trip over my father, and suddenly my father’s body splashed into the water. A dark shape appeared, and with a splash swam away.

“Oops.” Lapis held up his hands as though he hadn’t meant for that to happen.

“Really, Lapis?” Azurea scolded, but her mouth twitched.

“The crime took place in the water, so the ocean law stands. They attacked an ocean dweller’s mate with the intent to kill. That is unacceptable, and they had to pay Poseidon’s price.”

Azurea stood and made her way to my side. Cerulean stepped back, and she wrapped me in a tight hug.

“I hope you will come and see us in Boston.” I whispered.

They were all the family I had.

“We will!” Lapis gave me a tight bear hug. “Go home and finish your honeymoon... then we’ll visit.”

We watched them leave, and then continue to watch the sun go down on the horizon. Tomorrow we would leave this paradise.

It would be the beginning of a new chapter.

“Cerulean?” I asked, my cheek resting on his chest and listening to the steady beat of his heart.

“Yes?”

“I’ve made some decisions, and I’d like to talk them over with you before I go through with them.”

He placed a kiss on the top of my head. “I’m pretty sure that contract you had me sign said you would be making decisions for your life without my input unless it directly concerned me.”

He was teasing, but my cheeks burned. “We are shredding that thing as soon as I get home.”

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