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He had been broken.

Then she healed his pain. She took the hatred away, the rage, the heretic beliefs his father had drilled into him
.
She did it with love. Her healing power was love, she realized.

When she sensed the last of his torment leave his soul, she fell back, gasping, and Tobias rushed to her, gathering her in his arms.

Quinn slumped to the floor.

Cat looked at her brother and saw the shock on his face, the regret, the tormenting guilt.

He buried his face in his hands. “What have I done? I…I almost killed you. I…I allowed father to kill you. My little sister.”

“You were a child, Quinn. That was all you knew,” Tobias said quietly.

Quinn raised a pair of stricken eyes to him, and Cat’s heart broke. “I’ve done some very terrible things in my life. How can I ever redeem myself?”

Cat left Tobias’s embrace and went to her brother. “You can live and be the man you were meant to be, Quinn. You can start over.”

“I…I will need time alone. Away from everyone.”

She nodded slowly. “I understand, but I hope you return when you find yourself.”

He stared at his sister, his eyes glassy. “I’m sorry,” he said hoarsely. “I…I never…I—”

“Quinn, let it go,” Cat said softly. “In this life, I’m an orphan with no siblings or relatives. I…I hope you can be my brother one day.”

He nodded slowly and turned his gaze to Tobias. “You know, the Grangers will never stop. Even if I disappear, they’ll continue to hunt you down. Someone else will take my place at the helm.”

“I know,” Tobias said, “and I’ll be ready for them. I have no further quarrel with you, Quinn. I have my Seraphina back. That’s all that matters now.”

Quinn nodded and picked up the stake and flicked it back to its original shape. He slipped it in his back pocket and gave Cat a look filled with shame and regret. “I’m sorry for the time we lost, but one day I will make it up to you.”

Her eyes stung. “I know.”

Then he left.

She stared at the empty doorway for what seemed an eternity. She felt Tobias’s arms around her and she turned around and pressed her face into his chest. “It’s over.”

“No, it’s just the beginning, Cat. Don’t despair. I know he will return one day.”

“Do you think he’s going to be okay?”

“He’s very powerful. Your brother will survive.”

She raised her eyes to him. “Thank you for returning my brother back to me.”

Even though her life would never be the same, even though she had to make sacrifices, Tobias had given her miracles. A brother. A child. Love. And for that she could never find fault turning into a vampire.

“I love you,” she finally said.

His gaze softened. “And I will treasure that love forever.”

Tobias was right. It was just the beginning.

If you enjoyed
Her Vampire Lover
, you may like these other Werewolf/Vampire Romance books from this author:

Lycan Mate

Lycan Prince (Lycan Legend, # 1)

Lycan King (Lycan Legend, #2)

The Lycan and His Witch

Lycan Warrior (Lycan Legend, #3)

Coming soon,
Her Vampire Lover, Book 2

Coming soon
, Lycan Heart (Lycan Legend, #4)

About the Author

Anastasia Maltezos enjoys reading and writing all romance genres, whether it’s a sweet contemporary, or a dark paranormal. Her heroes vary from high powered corporate moguls falling in love with the girl next door, to sexy vampires searching for their lost love.