Claimed by the Prince of Darkness

Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Between them

A wide smile broke on Ruelle's face the moment she caught sight of her sister, as several weeks had passed since she had last seen her. Within a few seconds, the Belmont sisters closed the distance between them with a warm hug.

While joy warmed Ruelle's chest, Caroline's smile wavered when her gaze drifted past Ruelle's shoulder and caught sight of three men standing not far behind her sister.

"How have you been, Caroline?" Ruelle asked when they pulled away, her voice bright with unbridled happiness. "I am so glad to see you."

"I have been well," Caroline replied, before her smile reappeared and she turned to look back. "Ezekiel. See? Coming into town was a good idea after all."

Ruelle offered a polite bow to Mr. Henley.

Ezekiel, who was momentarily caught off guard, had surprise flicker across his features before he mirrored the gesture. The smile he offered was strained which he tried to hide.

"Ezekiel Henley?" Sawyer exclaimed, loud enough to turn heads. "Our instructor at Sexton? I had no idea you were Ruelle's brother-in-law."

Dane grinned at this new information, stepping forward as if the tension amused him. He remarked, "Nor did we know you were married, Henley. Or that Ruelle had a sister," his gaze lingered briefly on Caroline and he said, "especially one so lovely."

Caroline involuntarily blushed at the words of the handsome, blond vampire.

Dane offered a courteous practised bow to Caroline and introduced himself smoothly, "Dane Slater. Your husband's colleague and your sister's instructor."

Caroline hesitated for a second before returning the bow, her movements polite but hesitant. She mumbled, "Caroline Henley. I–I would like to speak a word with my sister."

Ruelle gently pulled Caroline away from there and stopped near the edge of the street, where the noise of passing carriages dulled and the men's voices blurred into the town's background.

"What are you doing, Ruelle?" Caroline whispered in disbelief.

Ruelle asked with a small

toward the group behind them before returning, this time more disappointed

to an unfamiliar town in the company of three men. Vampires. And I believe you are sharing a room with one

way her sister could have heard about it was from

to

right people. You should have told Ezekiel. He would have known what to do." She shook her head, and then, almost under her

and presence were refined enough to catch looks from the people walking by the place. Though his gaze never strayed from Ezekiel, his attention was elsewhere, listening to the

stood beside him, watching Ruelle and Caroline with a thoughtful expression. She spoke in a

her eyes narrowing slightly in recollection. "Belmont. I recall only one family by that name. Harold Belmont…he once served one of the

react, her eyes moved to him and

answered calmly. "And it is better she

aware of

the Belmont household had only one daughter," she murmured, more to herself

moment, she asked, "Has Ruelle worked in

shifted briefly to Ruelle, who was smiling more brightly than

replied. "Why do you

lips before she gave a small shrug. "It felt like she's worked in a bad environment

eyes met briefly before Sawyer suddenly

he introduced, offering a grin. "Ruelle's senior at Sexton. And that is Maxine who is a female, I assure you." He gestured lazily in the vampiress's direction. "So there's no need to worry about your sister being alone

her face turning red as she realised how much of their

sorry," she apologised quickly. "I didn't

heard it?" Sawyer asked, his

only concerned for her.

nodding with exaggerated seriousness. "Because we are blood-sucking creatures who might wring her dry and leave her abandoned in an alley."

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