A Shade of Vampire 7: A Break of Day (24 page)

I found it in the most unlikely of places, didn’t I?

Why did I let her go?

It was a question that had been plaguing my mind ever since I’d placed that kiss on her forehead.

I just let her… slip through my fingers. Why?

I lay on the damp floor and looked up at the wooden ceiling. The heat and humidity of the cell I’d been locked in weighed down on my chest.

I reached for my back and traced my fingers across the deep wounds Arron had inflicted on me for allowing them to escape.

Then I let my eyelids fall shut. Emerald-green irises flashed before me in my mind’s eye.

You don’t care about her. Just like you never cared about Natalie.

And yet I wanted her still. Even though I knew from the way she’d looked at me that I disgusted her.

Part of me had wanted her to save me from myself.

But then I’d caught the vision of my own red eyes reflected in her teary pupils.

And I’d known that she couldn’t save me.

I would only end up dragging her down with me, just as I had done with Natalie. And the countless other women who’d crossed paths with me.

As I lay in the darkness, I wondered if there truly was anyone, in any realm, whom I could love without ruining.

Dear Shaddict,

I’m writing this note to you after I’ve literally just typed the last word.

This book is likely to be the conclusion of Derek and Sofia’s story arc. I say this with tears in my eyes because I have enjoyed writing about their journey so much. 

That said, I don’t plan to abandon the world of The Shade. 

There are other characters who simply won't leave me in peace until I've told their stories. 

Kiev is one such character. 

When I first wrote Kiev into the series, I honestly didn't expect much from him. But as the series progressed, his character began haunting me more and more. 

Why did he take Ben? How and why did he go to Aviary, and what will happen to him next? 

How did he become the man he is today? 

Is he even capable of a Happy Ever Afer?

There's a side to Kiev that I find even more interesting and intriguing than our beloved Derek. 

I look forward to sharing his story with you in my next book... A Shade of Kiev!

A Shade of Kiev is available for pre-order now!: 

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All my love,

Bella (and everyone else in the world of The Shade, both living and deceased).

xxx

P.S. You may still meet Sofia and Derek in future books. I just doubt they will be major characters as they have been up until now. 

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