I stay silent for a second.Then, “Would it change my genes?Would I no longer crave blood?”
He chuckles.“We’re powerful people, Hannah, but we don’t have the technology to manipulate genes.Not yet, anyway.”
“Not yet?”
“Our vampire scientists are on the cutting edge of some revolutionary findings.We’re looking at gene therapy, and so far we’re ahead of human scientists.We’ve achieved some amazing results just in the last few months.”
I widen my eyes.“Oh?”
“Yes.”
“Care to elaborate?”
He clears his throat.“No.Not if you’ll be leaving us.”
“So it won’t change my genes.I’ll still require blood.”
“And you’ll still have excellent vision, musculature, and the ability to control minds.”
“So the only thing that will change is I’m no longer bound to you by blood.I won’t have to come when you call.”
“Correct.”
I could say yes.I’d love to be free from this man.He and I may be father and daughter, but only in the biological sense.We have no love for each other.
But I do love my sister.
And I love Rogan.
Why?Why did he have to bring up Larissa?
No matter which choice I make, I fall.
I fucking fall.
I’ll be a fallen princess.
A princess fallen.
My fate is now sealed.
“All right,” I say.“I’ve made my choice.”
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Ichoose you. I choose my father. I choose my sister.
The words are on my tongue, ready, but I don’t say them…and it’s not because I don’t want to.
It’s because I can’t.
I literally can’t.
My voice is gone.It’s fucking gone!
Then, with a whoosh of cold wind,I’mgone as well.Simply gone from my father’s suite at the posh hotel.
Rogan.