Take Me Once, I'll Bleed You Twice novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223

“My Master realized I was not under his control and attempted to give me a true death-

Ah, so Riaghaite Senior had tried to take Riaghaire Junior out and Junior had won the ensuing fight informed the vampire. “And it is a legally justified response to your life being in danger”

That called self def

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“Gréine….” he trailed off, giving her a reproachful look that said she was doing that thing again

things he’d done.

making excuses for

“I’m serious,” she assured him. “It is a legitimate, legal defense in this day and age. So you can’t take the blame for using the necessary

force to protect your own life.”

Riaghaire frowned but she noted how the corners of his mouth had twitched just a bit, hinting at a smile. There was no changing now the viewed his past actions – not once she’d made up her mind – and he knew it.

One day it would get through that thick skull of his that she wasn’t going to leave because of whatever reason he decided to think up. The man as confident as he was in everything else – couldn’t yet fathom that she wanted to be with him despite his flaws. No matter what she said, this fact failed to stick, which meant only time would be able to prove her point; and she was more than willing to wait

however long it took.

It also meant that, until that day came, she planned on pointedly ignoring his attempts to give her an out. Such as just then, with his loose hold on her as they discussed his past. Usually, he held her close while stroked her back or arm; none of which he was currently

doing.

Beatrice gave him a small nudge, causing him to tilt his head just a bit. Another nudge from her had him letting out a small sigh, a tiny smile sneaking onto his face as he tightened his arms around her. “Thank you,” she grinned, going back to using him as a body pillow.

“You are not normal,” he informed her, to which she laughed.

“Neither are you.”

“Mmm. I cannot deny that.”

The quiet that surrounded them – ignoring the murmuring coming from the TV vampire decided to return to bad habits.

was comfortable but didn’t last long before the

“I did not recall exactly how I’d been Turned until that dream. Those other humans…”

“…were going to die regardless of what you did,” Beatrice pointed out, making sure her tone stayed light. “And Riaghaire Senior would you’re lucky you’re a man of your word and did what you were told to do without putting have killed you if you’d stepped out of line

up a fight.”

“Gréine…”

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Chapter 223

“But I do have to wonder about some thing

yet again

she trailed off with a frowns gnnone compa

“What is it you are wondering?,” he prodded after a moment

“Well. You said you opened the front door when you got back from shopping, right

“Yes…” He sounded confused by her question, which made sense. Beatrice wasn’t sure how she’d yester stor once she had it wouldn’t stop bugging her until she said something.

“Why would the wolves have closed the door when they left?” The silence that greeted her question felt here wondered if maybe she shouldn’t have asked. Propping herself up for the third time, she took note of the former yo on Riaghaire’s face.

“I do not know,” he finally admitted after a while.

“Maybe I’ve watched too many movies or something,” Beatrice began, drumming her fingers on his chest as her mind rated ahead what if whatever killed your family wasn’t a wolf?”

“I… do not understand.”

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