Chapter 64 She Had Defied Him

• “Annette,” he moved forward, his hand outstretched to call her to him. “He’s not what you think he is.”
• “Please don’t let them hurt me, Annette!” James clung to his cousin, a sob in the back of his throat and Xavier’s lips curled back from his teeth in a snarl.
• Vampyres were excellent actors. Which was great because he planned on seeing how well the asshole did flopping around like a fish out of water with his throat torn out. And that was just for starters. After that, they could move onto the disembowelment blues. Vampyres were hardy creatures. It could take days for it to die. Every pain filled moment would be worth it for what he’d done to Annette.