Free The Last Vampyre Prophecy by April Ezell Wilson

You’ve utterly beguiled me and I can honestly say that no one has ever heard those words come from my mouth. I am a solitary person and have enjoyed that existence up until now.”
    I si t against the sofa and concentrate on her thoughts. They are filled with confusion and indecision but also hope that my words are sincere. She runs the images of me through her head and I get the longing and happiness each time she recalls them.
    I beguile her, too. I smile.
    For t he next several hours we just sit and talk. She wants to know of all the places I’ve been and the places that are my favorites. I don’t like the feelings I have when I realize she’s never really had much in the way of possessions growing up and her life has been hard. She’s never been outside the states of NY and NJ.
    There is so much of the world I want her to see. “Take a trip with me. Let me show you the world, Adonia.” I blurt while she is telling me about her first experience coming to Garai Enterprises.
    She blinks several times and her jaw drops. “You can’t be serious, Khai. You barely know me. Why on earth would you want to spend money on me like that?”
    I scoff . “Well, first of all, I have plenty of it, but secondly I feel like I’ve known you my entire existence.” I say probing intro her eyes, “How do you feel?”
    This i s the million-dollar question that I am aching to know. She stares into my eyes for several moments then averts her gaze to her hands in thought.
    A blinding smile co mes across my face when I read the true thoughts from her heart.
    She wants it. She wants me.
    Confusion colors her tone and I squeeze her hand. “I have a very good sense of people’s thoughts that’s all.”
    She smiles shyly. “Well, I guess you know my answer then.” The blush on her face makes her skin shine luminescent.
    “Where do you want to go?”
    She smiles as she looks up from her hands. “I don’t care, Khai as long as it’s with you.”
    Instinctually I lean in and pull her lips to mine but neither of us is prepared for the result.
    Every nerve, c ell and muscle in my body tenses with the intensity of emotion. It is like I explode into a million pieces and they are still inside burning. She pulls a little closer and when her tongue runs across my lips I jump from the sofa and land across the room. It’s the single most crushing emotion I’ve ever felt. I am scared what I could do to her at that moment because I can feel myself losing control.
    The hurt in her eyes is nothing I ever want to see again. I ta ke several deep breaths then realize she was probably terrified of my display. I had jumped nearly twelve feet from the sofa.
    Slowly I walk back to her side but she is reserved and more withdrawn. Shock and more over rejection is marring her emotions.
    I grasp her hand. “Trust me beautiful, it has nothing to do with you. I just got a little carried away for a moment.”
    Her eyes are burning green when she asks, “How did you do that?” She points at the spot I had just been.
    Fuck.
    I can’t lie to her but also I can’t risk losing her either. I stare at her several moments trying to reassure her with my eyes. “Adonia, it’s complicated. Just trust me, I mean you no harm. Believe me. Please.”
    She regards me several minutes while I read her thoughts. She’s struggling with the rationality of the entire situation. Her brain is in overload trying to assess every part. She wants to believe me and trust me. Then I realize something else about Adonia Kostas—she goes with her heart and when she makes a decision she sticks with it.
    Finally she looks up. “This is ok?” She asks rubbing our linked hands.
    “Yes. Mo re than ok, actually.” I reply, smiling.
    She finally smiles again and relaxes against the sofa cushion. We talk more and I let her in little by little into my world.
    When the sunsets and night falls over the sky she stands from the sofa. “I should be getting home.” She pulls her sweater