Vestal Victoria’s Kinship

Chapter 9 The next day…? “Ozzie’s going to fly away!” Vicky cried in a panic as the dog hopped a long the field. She began running after him. When Kraven left the barn, he found Theo leaning against wooden fence laughing watching their girl chase the dog. “What’s she doing?” He asked stepping forward and […]

Chapter 8 “Open your eyes now, little one.” She was beyond nervous, opening her eyes made everything real and she was worried she’d not be capable of speaking to them again. “So… Y..you aren’t a..angry at the kiss?” She asked quietly, opening her eyes enough to look up at him through her lashes. “No. Not

Chapter 7 Arriving in the cellar, Victoria’s eyes lit up. “This is pa’s old games room. We love it.” The cellar was decked out like a man cave, with a bar, pinball machine, and pool table, among other things. “You like?” “Yes.” He chuckled and watch curiously as she ran over to a couple of

Chapter 6 Theo was always capable of sleeping through the loudest thunderstorm. But Kraven was the opposite, the little noise woke him from his slumber. But tonight it wasn’t the thunderstorm which woke him, but the cries. Easing himself from the bed and out of his partner’s arms, he left his room, stopping in front

Chapter 5 “I.. I shouldn’t h..have been r..unning around.” She stared down at her lap as if uncertain where to look. “Vicky…” “Hmm?” “Look at me, Baby.” Apprehensively, she lifted her head and her breath was almost taken away looking into his brilliant sparkly grey eyes for the first time. They had such a sparkle

Chapter 4 The drive back was more comfortable than the previous trip. Victoria still was shy and stuttered sometimes, but she seemed happy enough. “I guess you don’t know how to ride a horse?” “No,” She shook her head, even though he wasn’t looking. “Mama s..s..said they were too dangerous.” He had noticed speaking to

Chapter 3 Victoria wasn’t a hundred percent comfortable with sitting in Theo’s truck as he drove, but taking herself out of her comfort zone was part of the reason she was doing this trip. Before getting into the car, she made sure to grab her purse. The man had frowned and told her she wasn’t

Chapter 2 “About why the girl is here?” Theo suggested turning the kettle on. “No, we will wait for that until she is back.” “Then what?” Kraven said shortly. “I saw the way you were looking at her,” Thomas said with a stern expression. “So what? It’s not as if anything would happen,” Theo said

Chapter 1 More than a year later… Driving down the long empty road Victoria repeated the same sentences over and over, trying to build herself up. “You can do this. You are the boss man… Woman. You are going to see your property for the first time ever. They cannot hurt you. You are strong,”

Prologue “Princess,” Joyce managed to breathlessly said from her hospital bed. “I don’t want you to give up.” She had to keep stopping for deep breaths from the oxygen mask. Victoria had been taking care of her mother since she was diagnosed with Lymphoma only a couple of years before. Both women had always been