Page 12 of The Vampire's Pet

Her mother looked me in the eyes and smiled, taking my hand and placing it over Esmeralda’s. “Take good care of her. I’ll come visit you.”

I nodded and watched the woman go quietly off into the forest.

“Are we going home?” asked Esmeralda.

My body ached, but I could already feel my healing powers taking effect. It would take a few days to heal completely. Of course, that would change once I’d drank my mate’s blood.

When I think back to all I had done for that woman. I’d do it all again if I had to. I’d damn the whole world for her if she asked me to.

I thought back to the day I set foot in the pet store. I didn’t know then that my life would change forever. We had a lot of work ahead of us. We had to repair the mansion and bury my butler. We would have to move past what had happened to build a new future, but I couldn’t be happier right now. I was holding in my arms what was most precious to me. Soon, I would make her a vampire, my wife, and maybe even the mother of my children if she so desired.

With her, I could rebuild the world.

“Let’s go home, my love.”