You know that when I hate you, it is because I love you to a point of passion that unhinges my soul. -- Julie de Lespinasse
Sleeping Poison
Sequel to Love Unfortunate.
Liana doesn't have to wonder how the fly feels while lying in the spider's web for she has been both. Obsessive in her love for Laurent, she has played many parts to keep their love alive---victim, slave, seducer, murderer...spider and fly.
But what happens when Laurent decides to walk away from the tragic play that has consumed them for centuries? Will Liana's love be greater than her obsession or will Laurent finally break free from the web entangling them both?
WARNING: Ruthless obsession paired with unstable adoration paints everything with a tainted brush. Content can and/or will include: vanilla lovemaking, violent lovemaking, bloody lovemaking, bloodletting, accidental violence, isolation, humiliation, and whatever other times Liana remembers in her quest to subdue Laurent.
Cast of Fools
Liana Moreau
Half-vampire/half-human. Daughter of Hel and French royalty. Ruthless in her pursuit to keep Laurent, Liana has murdered, lied, cheated, and decimated all for the sake of keeping her husband safe. Honestly doesn't see any path other than the one before her. Dying to recapture her time with Laurent before he turned. Would die for him without hesitation but won't let Laurent live without her.
"I wronged you. I've admitted a thousand times before and I'll admit it a thousand times more. But how can I give you up? You taught me to trust in something other than blood. Your innocence brought me from the void threatening to swallow me whole. I love you, Laurent, and I'll send the world to Hell before I let you go."
Laurent
Vampire. Once human, gentle, sweet, and without malice, Laurent was turned into a vampire by Liana's brother Cristophe. His mind has been torn apart by his continous awakenings. He's finally found a way to remember the past and Liana's hand in his complete undoing. He loathes his wife for all that has passed. If only his love didn't burn as hotly...
"You've ruined me completely and all I ever, ever did was love you. How can you be this monster? How could you let me become one? You trapped me for centuries, a helpless pawn to your vanity. Now that I'm free I'll never be under your thumb again...even if my heart threatens to rip free to go back to you."