The vampire and the assassin

g taken as long as I wasn't under the watchful eye of Lucian and I wasn't near the confusion Xander seemed

I'd heard that some big, fancy houses had that when the owners of the house didn't want to see their staff. I gu

ster Lucian's home?" The

y covered my mouth, as I couldn't believe I'd just said that. Glen

l simply because of your appearance." The simple comment made me look at Glenda in surprise. I wasn't sure which part of what she had hinted at shocked me more; I think hearing that I looked a mess was the real kick, but the bit that had me feeling a

sh me, though? I mean, I saw that h

aster Lucian is to humans. Both his own staff and staff that have worked here, I can also tell you that you are the first human from Master Lucian's house that Lord Xander has ever given shelter to." I guess Glenda had spotted confusion ac

ation. Had Lucian known that Xander would give me safety with him, or had he simply been taking a gamble on Xand

there was something behind her eyes that made her not as sweet as she wanted to make her out to be. "Now, I think you should wa

ched my fist after hearing

. I hated hearing that name, as all I could think about was the disappointment on my parents' faces all over again. I turned my head a

s and a fire that had been lit and was burning in the fireplace. I went and sat on the mat in front of the fire, as I wanted to get warm and didn't want to get the chair dirty. I had forgotten how good the heat had felt on my skin; it had been so long since I'd felt such warmth. I clos

eel the warmth, and I could begin to feel it seeping into my bones. I silently told myself I would m

anding there; the door had just closed, and my heart raced a little. Damn, vampires. I

had to. I forced myself to stand as I went with Glenda. I hoped that the water wasn't too hot; even though I'd warmed a little in front of the fire, the cold of all those nights in the