When The Heart Guides The Hand ~ 'Destined Lovers' Book 1

Burned at Both Ends

Chapter 13 – Burned at Both Ends

{Hunter’s POV}

The Hunter looked down at the bloodied and beaten corpse of the doctor he’d found had attended to Cerulli’s pregnant wife, sneering in disgust. “So, twins eh?” he asked the lifeless body contemptuously. “I guess the newborn, pregnant vampiress will have to die after all.” He smiled sadistically, but his eyes snapped towards the sound of running feet and screeching tires. He growled menacingly, “And now they’ve got a head up…and a head start…”

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{Angie’s POV}

I looked around the tour bus and smiled, shaking my head at my own insanity my first few days in here had had upon my current situation. A little over a year ago I’d woken, dazed, confused and scared…in the very bunk I now shared with Chris. I looked at the guys, worried and nervous. They were exhausted. They’d taken it upon themselves to take shifts watching me…all the time. They needed rest…but they’d barely slept. They were either on stage or watching me in here. I let my hand rest on my stomach. I’d started to show a few weeks ago now…and I could feel the beginnings of the twins stretching.

They moved on quickly after each show, keen to put as much distance between us and the hunters following us. I rolled my eyes; as it turns out, being famous and a vampire can be hazardous to your health. Again I looked at the boys and felt a twinge of guilt…they really were burning the candle at both ends. I pulled the curtain across in front of me, blocking out the view of the rest of the bus. The initial guilt I felt took a deeper root, and I felt the tears began to fall. I blamed myself.

I felt strong arms wrap around me and heard a sharp intake of breath. “Don’t think that, love…” Chris pulled me into his chest gently. “None of this is your fault. It happens every few centuries. The hunters guild gets tipped off that a new bride is pregnant, and we deal with them. We’ll keep you safe…I’ll keep you safe, and our children too…never fear.”

“I’ll stop worrying when we’re not being chased anymore.” I sniffled and clutched him closer. “I can’t lose you…any of you…” I heard all the guys ‘Aww’ at me and I chuckled lightly. “Stop eves-dropping.”

Balz laughed heartily. “They’ve gotta get close enough to stake us first, darlin’!”

“It’s the only thing that’ll get rid of us for good.” Ricky pulled back the curtain of the bunk and smirked at me.

I grimaced slightly. “Yeah, but what wouldn’t that kill?”

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{Hunter’s POV}

The Hunter gazed out over the cheering crowd, his eyes never staying from Chris Cerulli. His eyes glinted maliciously as Chris called his wife out on stage, and he smiled cruelly as the loving vampire couple kissed in front of their adoring fans. He chuckled darkly. “Gotcha…”

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{Angie POV}

“This last song is for my beautiful wife, Angie…”Chris shouted and looked towards me as he continued. “Hopefully I’m not in too much trouble for this.”

He winked at me as Hatefuck began playing and I smirked, shaking my head at his playful idiocy. Cassie and I sang along backstage. I watched Chris through lidded eyes as he moved about on stage, blushing when Cassie caught me looking at his arse…again. As the final song ended and he thanked everyone, Chris motioned for me to join him.

I knew he’d get me out there anyway; so, with a smile plastered across my face, I walked as gracefully as I could out onto the stage. I held up a hand and waved nervously at the screaming crowd…which seemed to only make them louder.

I leant up and kissed Chris, waved at the crowd again and got the hell off stage. “Aww, there she goes…she’s due in two months!” the crowd cheered and I smiled. “You’ve been an amazing crowd! Take care everyone! Goodnight!”

The band joined Cassie and I backstage and collapsed onto the couches. Cassie joined Ryan and Ricky as Chris wrapped his arms about me from behind.

“That was quite a night.” I grinned and caught a caramel Ricky threw to me.

“Yeah, it sure was!” Ryan grinned at everyone.

“Looking forward to going home Angie?” Ricky smirked.

“I think she’d just rather give birth at home than on the bus.” Balz winked at Chris and me.

I shrugged. “It’d be an interesting ‘how you came into this world’ story for the kids one day if they were born whilst we’re all still on tour…” my smile faded a little. “Especially considering there’s…”

“Considering that there’s a Hunter after us trying to kill them.” Angelo finished for me. He shrugged. “Don’t you worry, he won’t get near you.” He smirked and lifted the hem of his pants to reveal quite a substantial blade hidden there. “We won’t let him.”

Chris kissed my hair as everyone moved off to get back on the tour bus. “And, if he does get close…” he paused, his voice dropping an octave. “He won’t know what hit him.”

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{Hunter’s POV}

The Hunter watched the tour bus door snap shut behind the band and the curtains draw closed. Carefully, and with a vindictive smile, he made his way towards the bus. As he neared the bus he pulled a silver stake from its holder on his back. He curled his fingers tightly around the cold, unforgiving metal as he banged loudly on the bus door with a clenched fist; sprinting around the back of the bus as shouts came from within.

He laughed silently. ‘They’ll never know what hit them…’

He heard the male vamps leave the bus and go off, following the trail he’d set for them as a decoy just like he’d planned, and slipped onto the bus. The two female vampires had remained. ‘Good.’ He thought as he regarded the two carefully. The girl he knew as ‘Ryan’s’ mated partner jumped at him, fangs beared, but he shoved her aside. Her head connected with something metal and she fell to the floor with a heavy thud.

He turned his malevolent gaze to the pregnant, and extremely vulnerable, vampiress and tisked at her. “Now, now, dearie…” he mocked as he produced a syringe and closed the distance between them. “You’re starting to show.”

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