A Beginner's Guide to Fangs (Vampire Innocent Book 2) by Matthew S. Cox

Author:Matthew S. Cox [Cox, Matthew S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: drama, vampire, Humor
Publisher: Matthew S. Cox
Published: 2018-04-13T22:00:00+00:00

Lifting Spirits

13

Ashley and I have shared a bed many times since we became friends, always innocently. Tonight’s no different. Well, it’s a little different. We’re not chattering away keeping my parents or her mom awake and getting yelled at. She’s out cold and I’m not. Since I’m not even close to passing out, I fly straight up, glide sideways over her, and land in my desk chair with my feet up.

This situation requires information, so I call Aurélie.

“Oh, Bonjour mon chéri!” she chimes. “It is a pleasure to hear from you. How are things?”

“Interesting…” I fill her in on the vampire hunters, which sets her off laughing.

“They must have been quite new if they tried to stake one such as you,” she says between giggles.

“Umm. Dalton said stakes don’t work at all. Is that wrong?”

“A properly-prepared witchwood stake can immobilize a Shadow or a Beast, or so I’ve heard. Otherwise, he’s mostly correct.”

“Hmm. I’m no expert, but something tells me a bunch of guys who make a stake-chucking crossbow probably aren’t into witchwood and mysticism.”

She laughs. “You dealt with them well.”

“Question. Do I radiate any kind of charm power?”

“It is possible,” says Aurélie. “I have heard of Innocents having that ability, but it is neither as strong as mine nor quite the same.”

My turn to laugh, though quietly. “I doubt many vampires are as strong as you at charming people.”

“Aww, you say the sweetest things.” She air-kisses at me.

“So if I do have it, how would I know?”

“The Innocents I’ve heard of with radiant charms were able to project an air of inconspicuousness or harmlessness.”

“So, when my dad tells me not to abuse my powers of cuteness, he could be more than metaphorical?”

She giggles.

“Can I ask you something more awkward?” I whisper.

“Of course, chéri.”

I describe how Ashley’s been on sexy-time overdrive for the past two weeks. “It’s really weird seeing her like that. Did something happen? Even by accident?”

“Your friend is a most unusual mix of shy and adventurous. Inside, she wants things, but she is afraid to admit it to herself.”

Great. That much I already figured out. Not going to say that to Aurélie though. “Hmm. But she’s never really acted like this before.”

“Perhaps my presence may have left the poor girl a bit flustered.”

Massive understatement is also apparently one of her vampiric superpowers. “Yeah, a bit.”

“The changes you’re seeing in her should fade soon. It’s a mere aftereffect of feeding. The longer we are around, the stronger our bite becomes. Those upon whom we feed can become more like us for a short while.”

What? She bit Ash! I glance over at my best friend. She looks so innocent asleep, hearing Aurélie admit she fed off her pisses me off like someone casually mentioned throwing one of my little siblings out a third story window. I leap to my feet, ready to scream into the phone, but manage to hold myself back. Eyes closed, I shiver with rage. Most likely, Ashley gave her permission to bite―though given her mental state at the time, I could question the validity of her consent.

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