gets?”
“You would.” She was beginning to wonder if anyone had a brain.
“Tie her up, for all I care. You would get the consort and your
revenge. Beck will fade if he loses her.”
202
Sophie Oak
It was the vampire’s turn to sound disbelieving. “More likely he
will simply go insane and attempt to track me. This is wrong. I only
came because I thought the consort needed saving. I’m not about to
get involved in carting off a screaming consort, and I’m certainly not
about to hurt one. You know what they say, be kind to consorts or you
will never find one yourself.”
Liadan nearly screamed in frustration. Her plan was fallin
g apart
because of an old vampire proverb? The royals had rules about
handling consorts, but she hadn’t expected them to be vigorously
upheld during a time when there were so few to be had.
The vampire looked very disappointed as he turned away from the
sight of the couple kissing. “Besides, it’s a good thing in the long run.
If the Finns can take back Tir na nÒg, our access to consorts will
return. It is obvious that you are angry at the brothers. Did they break
off relations with you? You have to be realistic, Miss. They were
always going to marry a bondmate. I have to be realistic, too.”
Palgrave pulled his hood up as he made to leave. “I came because I
want a consort, and she is lovely. She isn’t available, so the best I can
do is make some money off the situation. I don’t think anyone knows
the Finns have bonded yet. I’m sure that Beck went to the Vampire
plane to make a deal with his relatives. I might have time to buy up
some Dellacorp stock before the price goes sky high. I’ll make a
bundle and look like a genius in the trades.”