Over 300 years? He's older than Cedric and Markus!
But looking at his beautiful young face, I couldn't believe it.
– And just so you know, your adorable Cedric only speaks Czech to you, and at home he communicates in English.
– I'm no match for you vampires! – I grinned, but that was new information about Cedric. Cedric himself had never mentioned it. – But why haven't you invented your own language in all these years? – I asked.
– My own? – Brandon grinned.
– Yes, a vampire language," I clarified. – It would be great for you to communicate about who you'd killed tonight without the people standing around you understanding.
– Silly girl, do you really think the secret language is the most important thing? Fancy letters and funny words? If you were a little smarter, you would know that any language, even a super secret language, can be deciphered. Besides, in the eyes of humans, this secret language would look suspicious. Where's your logic?
Grayson was taking me for a complete fool. I agree that my assumption about their secret language was wrong, but jumping to conclusions?
To hell with him, he can think what he wants about me!
– Did Cedric tell you about his family? – The vampire asked suddenly.
– No," I lied, seeing no reason to tell him the truth.
– I don't believe you.
– "As you wish," I said.
– I saw Morgan the night before you left.
That phrase made me look at him.
– I knew you'd be interested. When you say his name, you look like a little dog who's heard a familiar word. – Grayson laughed a short, beautiful, but unpleasant laugh. – Damn it, if I hadn't received a call from England that night, you would have flown off to Brazil like that!
– And you didn't hesitate to fly with people? – I grinned.
– Do you think I was happy to have such worthless company? My private plane could not come for me, and I had urgent business in England.
– But why did you take a flight to Brazil if you had to go to England? – I wondered, unable to see the logic in what he was doing.
– I had a couple of things to do in Rio, too, but they weren't as important as you suddenly, quite by accident. Luck is an amazing thing, although in this case, it's not just luck, it's fate. Your fate was to get on the very plane I was on, and my fate was to find out about you and Morgan and to stop the danger of the secret being disclosed in your face.