Page 52 of Her Silent Knight

“I don’t drink anymore.” As much.

“You should. You’re nicer when you’re drunk. Maybe if you drink more, your mate wouldn’t try to kill you. Just saying... stop roaring. I’m just jealous, that’s all.”

“The fuck you jealous for? You know who your mate is and where she is. Or did you forget that you dished out your life story while you were drunk?”

“Nah, I didn’t forget. I can’t be with my mate...”

“Whose fault is that?”

“Mine. Here’s the thing, I did to my mate exactly what you did to yours. I tried to kidnap her for The Deciders.”

“Your point?”

“My mate won’t even come near me. What makes you think Sinclair is going to easily receive you after what you’ve done?”

“Let me worry about my mate. You worry about yours.”

“I do. All the fucking time.”

“Then why do you constantly hang around what’s mine?” Kaede shouted.

“Two reasons. Her blood helps sustain my crew.”

“That ends now.”

“That’s for her to decide.”

“Rhen...”

“And two, because I’ve been hoping my flirting with Sinclair would make my mate jealous.”

“That ends now also. Voluntarily or with your death. You choose.”

“You’re too violent for her.”

“Apparently, you haven’t met my mate.” Her ass was violent too.

“She’s a sweet girl. This plane has hardened her a little. I’ve watched over her.”

“That ends...”

“Now. Yeah, I heard you the first two times. Thing is, my crew is held in check partly because I’m able to keep them fed. Her blood helps with that.”

“Not my problem.”

“It will become your problem when the horde starts feeling the blood lust and seek her out.”

“I can protect what’s mine.”

“I’ve seen you in action. I know you can. Thing is, there’s this little quaint village outside your compound.”

“Rhen, if you fuck with...”

“I wouldn’t dare fuck with the villagers. But a hungry vampire horde whose hunting down a certain witch, will.”

“There’s other creatures they can feed off of.”

“Other creatures’ blood doesn’t chase away the chill of the night. All it takes is a drop or two to make us feel a warmth that lasts a couple of days.”