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loud. You are his only point of reference& literally, his life.
I didn t know quite what to make of that but I had once told Cullen I would entwine
my life with his. Although we hadn t done an official wedding, the sentiment was still there.
I knew if Cullen hadn t accidentally died, I would ve stayed with him until I did.
 Why didn t you tell me? I asked.
Cullen caressed my cheek with a gentle touch at odds with his rough exterior. He didn t
answer my question. Instead he continued to pet me like I was his cuddly kitten or
something.
 Maybe he doesn t trust you? Cullen s mother interjected.
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 Maybe. I wasn t willing to rule that out. If he d trusted me enough, he would ve
shared the information about his species.
Aiden made a disgusted sound.  If he didn t trust you, he wouldn t have given you the
ability to retrieve his soul.
 Maybe. Or maybe he didn t have anyone else to give it to.
 He could ve let it go to the Soul Keeper. That s her job after all. Citren brushed an
imaginary piece of lint off his cuff.
 How often do you guys tend to reincarnate? I didn t want this to be a continuing
thing of watching my lover die, turn zombie-ish, and then have to revive him& especially
since as a human I wasn t going to live forever or even a few hundred years.
They exchanged looks but no one answered. As I waited for someone to speak up, the
limo pulled to a stop.
The vampires leapt out like someone had set their asses on fire. I briefly wondered if
that would kill them. Then I happily imagined the ways&
Cullen reached back into the limo and yanked me out. My feet barely touched the
ground as I all but flew from my seat.
He kissed me on the nose and wrapped his arm around my back.
 Love you, Cullen whispered.
For a brief moment his eyes flashed green and a spurt of hope went through me at the
recognition.  Cullen.
The blue returned, dashing my hopes.  Mine, zombie-Cullen said.
 Yeah, yours. I let him drag me forward as we joined the others standing on the steps
of an enormous mansion even bigger than the one Cullen s family owned. We followed the
trio up the stairs and into the house.
They didn t bother to knock or ring the doorbell. Maybe vampires lacked manners.
Upon entering the home of a Soul Catcher, I was disappointed to find it surprisingly
mundane. It looked like any other mansion. Not that I d seen a lot of them but I d kind of
hoped for eerie music or shadowy figures trying to get out of the walls. I really needed to cut
back on the late night theatre.
 Nice picture, I said as we passed a Van Gogh I d seen once on television.
Aiden shrugged.  She s had it forever.
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Van Gogh had probably handed it to her personally.
I jumped a little when Cullen slid his fingers between mine. I know he meant it as a
reassuring gesture, but his fingers were cold and clamped mine in a painful clench.
 Ease up, honey, I muttered.
The pressure lightened and I heard a soft sigh. I glanced at him from the corner of my
eye and his face wore a wide smile.
 What s so funny?
He shook his head.  Nothing.
Since zombie-Cullen generally only spoke in short sentences, I thought nothing of it.
Our little troupe stopped in front of a receptionist s desk. The jarring modern look of
the woman s workstation sat at odds with the antique aspects of the house, but I guess when
you actually were an antique, you have less respect for the sanctity of older things.
The girl sitting at the desk wore a black skirt suit and a strand of big pearls like a fifties
beauty queen. Only her hair struck me as rebellious. She d died it a brilliant colour of copper
red, a great contrast to her red lipstick and pale skin.
Citren gave her a brief nod but said nothing else.
I smiled at her.  I like your hair.
She smiled back.  Thanks.
Cullen dragged me away from my new friend, a low growl rumbling in his throat.
 Oh relax you know I don t swing that way.
I would ve said more but we entered a white room& literally. The walls, carpet and
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