by Sophia North
With tempers close to boiling over, Tiberius stepped in to calm things down. "Mariam is a worthy target, but we need her as our friend, not enemy," he explained, drawing Penny's ire with his attempt to erase Mariam's name on her 'to kill' list.
"She is my enemy until my children are safe," she replied stubbornly.
Tiberius smiled gently at her. "I will not let anything happen to them, I promise. There is another way to break the curse, should retrieving the chalice prove to be difficult, but it will require the twins to be born first."
"I knew there had to be a catch," Penny sulked. "This means it is back to the bunker for me, doesn't it?" she asked Vlad despondently.
Gathering her close, he kissed her brow. "It won't be so bad, baby. We'll have to fill the days with..." he whispered the rest in her ear. She batted at him lovingly. "Simone would never allow that."
"Who says we're bunkering down there?" Vlad teased back. "Dante really did build a hideaway in Colorado, and now I'm an American citizen, I think it's time to check out my newly adopted homeland."
"We're going to hide out in the States? And what do you mean you're an American citizen? What the hell happened in the twenty-four hours I've been gone from your side?" Vlad kissed his wife to stop her incessant questioning. There was method to his madness in going to the States. It was the last place any of Haan's goons would be looking for them.
Hannah leaned against Gabe, smiling as Penny was kissed into submission. She envied their devotion, and for the first time allowed herself to take in the idea she and Gabe were together and would have a future.
"We will have many lifetimes together, darling. Our Karma changed the moment we drank from the chalice. We are free," Gabe whispered. "And, whilst I cannot begin to explain it...you are no longer human and I am no longer Legatus, no longer Praetor. I am only vampyre. Look, my Mark is gone and you..." he cut her wrist with his fangs and it instantly healed..."are vampyre too."
Hannah wrapped her arms around his neck. "Does this mean you're stuck with me forever?"
"Other way round sweet, you are stuck with me."
"I accept my punishment."
Gabe laughed and drew her closer. "I'll love you until the end of time, Hannah. What say you to becoming mine forever - my heart, my love, my life?"
"Hmmm...let me think," she teased before capturing his lips in a long drawn out kiss. Pulling back, she stared into his eyes. "Yes, Gabriel. To the end of time, I will be yours."
"And I yours, cara mia."
The End
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DEAR READER,
To say writing the Age of Vampyre series is a labour of love would be an understatement. I've always been a history nut, especially Ancient, and found myself unable to resist bringing the Romans into the 21st Century as hunky vampyres. And let's be honest, the thought of golden chest armour is a most alluring mental picture - why should men have their Princess Leia fantasy and not us, right ladies?! I am definitely going to outfit one of these delicious Praetors in full Roman glory as the series develops - but as to which one...hmmm, that remains to be seen. Stay tuned!
Up next in the series is The Portal, where we delve into Mariam and Darius's love story with the exciting twist of Time Travel. Mariam's portal-ways are going to be truly tested. But will she be able to save Darius from his future as Haan's body double? If not, there a few vamps who would like to see him permanently dead with Haan rooted securely inside him. And I think you know who the vamps in question may be...
See you soon for the next instalment of the AoV.
Cheers again for reading!
Sophia
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AoV will continue with THE PORTAL - Book IV
Spring 2020
