was so messed up. I hurried Jack along the stone path.
Just a short time ago, I’d been on a date with Jack when two crazy
werewolves chased me in this exact cemetery. When would I learn to
stay out of this place?
When we rounded the corner, we stopped dead
in our tracks. No pun intended.
“We’ve come for the newly turned vampire,”
the female vampire said.
It was the curvy vamp from my parents’
house. How had she found us? Had she come for another taste of
Jack’s blood? A large, mean-looking male stood beside her. His dark
eyes glowed with annoyance. He was the one in the cape. This man
had a muscular frame. Even under the cape, I noticed it. With his
dark eyes and dark hair, he had the badass, frightening vampire
look down. Yes, by the snarl on his face, I knew he wasn’t a
wannabe vampire, but the real deal.
I wanted to cover Jack’s ears so he wouldn’t
hear any more of what they had to say. She’d just called him newly
turned. He was in denial and I didn’t want to make him feel any
worse than he already did. I’d decided not to mention his
bloodsucking status again until I had concrete answers.
“You’ve come for what? I’m not sure what
you’re talking about,” I said, trying to sound calm.
“Don’t play dumb with me. Just let him come
with us, and nobody will get hurt.”
So much for not talking about his new
status, they left me no choice. “Sorry, there are no recently
turned vampires here.” I shrugged my shoulders. “Maybe you should
try Vampires R Us.”
The male vampire hissed, exposing his fangs.
They loved that hissing sound effect, huh? My neck suddenly felt
vulnerable out in the open air. I instinctively covered my exposed
skin with my hand.
“Rylie, let me talk with them. They’re
obviously confused. I wasn’t ‘turned’ into anything. Yes, I was
bitten, but it was a little nick. We had a little scuffle. Nothing
more.” Jack stood his ground.
“Ah, isn’t he cute. Still in denial.” The
female stepped from behind the male vamp. She licked her chops just
as she did when she’d seen Jack at my parents’ home. If I
remembered correctly, Sophie was her name. If she thought she was
getting to Jack, she had another think coming. No way would I let
her sink her fangs into him.
“He’s not in denial. Now kindly step back or
I’ll be forced to use my super werewolf skills on you.”
The vampires exchanged glances, then burst
into laughter. Smartasses.
“My name is Nelson Rush. This is Sophie
Rodriguez.” He gestured toward the female vampire. “You’ve been
bitten by Henry,” the male vampire said. “He didn’t fully change
you. We can’t allow you to walk around like this. You need to know
some information about your status. If you come with us, we’ll
explain everything. We won’t harm you.”
Why couldn’t they allow him? Besides, half a
vamp was better than full vamp in my opinion. No mess and no fuss.
Why couldn’t they just leave him alone? Did they want Jack to be
one of them? A full vampire?
I stepped in front of Jack as if my
five-foot-two frame would stop this hulking vampire hovering over
me from getting to Jack. I’d have to shift and get into a cage
match with these two vampires. Where was Lily when I needed her?
Probably sanding down those talons she called fingernails. Perhaps
perusing a weapons catalog for wedding décor. Maybe I should
reconsider ignoring the rest of my pack. I’d acted like I wasn’t
one of them since I was a child—avoiding them as much as possible.
I only went to the pack meetings when my parents forced me. But a
little backup would be a good thing right about now.
“We’re not against taking you out to get to
him. He must come with us,” Sophie said in a sharp voice.
I didn’t back down. I might be small, but I
wasn’t all bark… I had some bite, too. “I gotta tell you, you may
not be against taking me out to get to him, but I’m very much
against it. So to explain this in simple terms so
Just a short time ago, I’d been on a date with Jack when two crazy
werewolves chased me in this exact cemetery. When would I learn to
stay out of this place?
When we rounded the corner, we stopped dead
in our tracks. No pun intended.
“We’ve come for the newly turned vampire,”
the female vampire said.
It was the curvy vamp from my parents’
house. How had she found us? Had she come for another taste of
Jack’s blood? A large, mean-looking male stood beside her. His dark
eyes glowed with annoyance. He was the one in the cape. This man
had a muscular frame. Even under the cape, I noticed it. With his
dark eyes and dark hair, he had the badass, frightening vampire
look down. Yes, by the snarl on his face, I knew he wasn’t a
wannabe vampire, but the real deal.
I wanted to cover Jack’s ears so he wouldn’t
hear any more of what they had to say. She’d just called him newly
turned. He was in denial and I didn’t want to make him feel any
worse than he already did. I’d decided not to mention his
bloodsucking status again until I had concrete answers.
“You’ve come for what? I’m not sure what
you’re talking about,” I said, trying to sound calm.
“Don’t play dumb with me. Just let him come
with us, and nobody will get hurt.”
So much for not talking about his new
status, they left me no choice. “Sorry, there are no recently
turned vampires here.” I shrugged my shoulders. “Maybe you should
try Vampires R Us.”
The male vampire hissed, exposing his fangs.
They loved that hissing sound effect, huh? My neck suddenly felt
vulnerable out in the open air. I instinctively covered my exposed
skin with my hand.
“Rylie, let me talk with them. They’re
obviously confused. I wasn’t ‘turned’ into anything. Yes, I was
bitten, but it was a little nick. We had a little scuffle. Nothing
more.” Jack stood his ground.
“Ah, isn’t he cute. Still in denial.” The
female stepped from behind the male vamp. She licked her chops just
as she did when she’d seen Jack at my parents’ home. If I
remembered correctly, Sophie was her name. If she thought she was
getting to Jack, she had another think coming. No way would I let
her sink her fangs into him.
“He’s not in denial. Now kindly step back or
I’ll be forced to use my super werewolf skills on you.”
The vampires exchanged glances, then burst
into laughter. Smartasses.
“My name is Nelson Rush. This is Sophie
Rodriguez.” He gestured toward the female vampire. “You’ve been
bitten by Henry,” the male vampire said. “He didn’t fully change
you. We can’t allow you to walk around like this. You need to know
some information about your status. If you come with us, we’ll
explain everything. We won’t harm you.”
Why couldn’t they allow him? Besides, half a
vamp was better than full vamp in my opinion. No mess and no fuss.
Why couldn’t they just leave him alone? Did they want Jack to be
one of them? A full vampire?
I stepped in front of Jack as if my
five-foot-two frame would stop this hulking vampire hovering over
me from getting to Jack. I’d have to shift and get into a cage
match with these two vampires. Where was Lily when I needed her?
Probably sanding down those talons she called fingernails. Perhaps
perusing a weapons catalog for wedding décor. Maybe I should
reconsider ignoring the rest of my pack. I’d acted like I wasn’t
one of them since I was a child—avoiding them as much as possible.
I only went to the pack meetings when my parents forced me. But a
little backup would be a good thing right about now.
“We’re not against taking you out to get to
him. He must come with us,” Sophie said in a sharp voice.
I didn’t back down. I might be small, but I
wasn’t all bark… I had some bite, too. “I gotta tell you, you may
not be against taking me out to get to him, but I’m very much
against it. So to explain this in simple terms so
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