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Crave (Harlequin Teen)

Crave (Harlequin Teen)

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Autoren: Melissa Darnell
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my nerves tighter, I gave up and dropped the locket on my bedside table.
    With nothing else to do to delay the inevitable, I took a deep breath and forced myself to dial the number.
    “Do you always stay out this late?” were my father’s first words.
    Unbelievable. “This is the first time I speak to you in months, and that’s how you want to start this conversation?” I was shaking from head to toe. I had to sit down on the edge of my bed and take a deep breath before I totally lost it. “And in answer to the question you really have no right to ask…on Fridays, yes, I’m usually this late coming home. Especially when our school has out-of-town games during football and basketball seasons. But shouldn’t you and your council already know that from spying on me through Nanna and Mom?”
    Silence filled the phone before he sighed. “I understand why you are angry, Savannah. I do not like the situation any more than you do. But I am just doing my j—”
    Oh, spare me. “What did you need to talk to me about?”
    More silence filled the phone, and I could practically hear him gritting his teeth. Good, maybe I’d finally made a dent in that infamous icy-cold vampire self-control of his. Of course, for him to truly get mad, he’d have to actually care in the first place. Which he didn’t.
    “I am calling officially on behalf of the council tonight.”
    Oh, crap. They knew! I held my breath and waited for him to continue.
    The silence lengthened for a full minute before he finally spoke up again. “Savannah, is there anything you would like me to tell the council?”
    They did know! How had they found out so fast? I slid off the bed to the floor and struggled to breathe as my mind raced. “Umm, no, why?”
    “The council has requested my presence at their headquarters overseas, and I am leaving tomorrow. I needed to check for any last-minute updates regarding your changes before I leave. And to be able to truthfully tell them I have received those updates directly from you.”
    I tried not to sigh with relief. They didn’t know.
    He continued. “While I am away, however…”
    My heart started racing again.
    “I would like you to seriously consider coming to live with me instead.”
    Now that was random. “Why?”
    “The council has expressed concern that you have been raised your entire life by former Clann members, and that this may have biased you. They would like you to consider living with me instead so that you will have a more balanced upbringing during your formative years.”
    Of course it would be the council’s wish and not his. “I don’t mean to hurt your nonexistent feelings. But like you said, I’ve spent my whole life here. With my real family. This is my home. All my friends are here. And I only have two years till graduation.” Not to mention I’d rather die than live with a heartless council spy like him.
    He sighed. “I will suggest to them that such a change in your living situation be delayed at least until you begin college. Perhaps that will appease them for a while.”
    “Tell them whatever you like.” He would anyways. The council always came first for him. My needs probably didn’t even make it onto his list.
    “You should know, while I am there I may not be able to call your mother and grandmother for updates as frequently. So please tell them I will be in contact with them as often as I am able to.”
    Well, that sounded mysterious. Was he trying to bait me into asking him questions? Because that would require me to actually care about him.
    After another long silence, he gave one last sigh. “Goodbye, Savannah.”
    “Bye.” I ended the call then stared at the phone. That’s when I realized just how badly my hands were shaking. If the vampire council had found out about me and Tristan…
    Unpleasant as talking with my father had been, at least it had revealed one thing. The vampire council didn’t know about my date with Tristan tonight. At least, not yet. Because if they had, my father would have asked me about it, or at least sounded disappointed with me.
    I’d broken one of their stupid rules. Yet as all-powerful as they claimed to be, they still didn’t know about it.
    I closed my eyes and instantly remembered how it had felt to kiss Tristan. A slow smile spread across my mouth. If anyone found out about us, we would both be sooo dead. But…it had been totally worth it. Tristan’s kisses were beyond addictive. And I was one hooked girl.
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