A Vampire's Soul by Carla Susan Smith

Author:Carla Susan Smith [Smith, Carla Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-01-23T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

I never really understood the phrase you could hear a pin drop until this exact moment. It was as if every living creature on the planet decided to hold its breath at exactly the same time because the earth had stopped spinning and we were all waiting to see if gravity was nothing more than a joke. My rib cage constricted, threatening to crush the lungs it was designed to protect. I opened my mouth, gasping for air, but there was none to be had. The beat of my heart slowed to the point that I could hear the blood moving sluggishly through each separate chamber. I felt strangely heavy, as if my muscles could no longer support my skin and bones.

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, so I wound up trying to do both at the same time, spluttering and coughing. Not a good idea. Sebastian patted me on the back as he led me to the swing seat and sat me down. I looked at him with watery eyes, searching for a sign that this was some sort of celestial gotcha, but his face was so grave, so solemn, I knew he wasn’t kidding.

I was in possession of Gabriel’s soul.

How the hell did you pull that one off?

I had absolutely no idea. Ever since I’d first heard I was keeping something safe, I’d assumed it to be something tangible. It never crossed my mind that it might be anything . . . incorporeal.

“You’re not messing with me, are you?” I asked. “You know, joking?” Sebastian shook his hair, revealing a red tint I hadn’t noticed before. “How is such a thing possible? How can a person exist without their soul, and how can it be given to someone else? You’re an angel—tell me how.”

“You really don’t remember, do you?”

Now it was my turn to shake my head. “No,” I whispered. “I really don’t.”

Sebastian closed his eyes for a few moments, as if trying to make up his mind about something. When he raised his lids again, they seemed more orange than red, and I could see he had come to a decision. “Tell me everything you do remember.”

It didn’t take as long as I thought it might, and when I was done, I was filled with a strange sense of relief. Telling Gabriel had been one thing, but this was someone who hadn’t been there, who didn’t know. Surprisingly, he didn’t laugh or think I was in need of some serious drugs. Getting to his feet, Sebastian extended his hand and gave me a blissfully radiant smile. It made me think he really should have been at Christ’s birth.

“If you will permit it, Rowan, I can help you recover your lost memories.”

“You’re not going to kiss me again, are you?” Allowing him the same catalyst as Gabriel to kick-start my recall process seemed a lot like being unfaithful.

“No, I already know that won’t work.” He actually sounded disappointed. “But there is another way I can restore what has been forgotten, only I need your complete trust.

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