A Vampire's Bane: A Gritty Urban Fantasy Novel (Rouen Chronicles Book 4) by Raven Steele & Ava Mason

Author:Raven Steele & Ava Mason [Steele, Raven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

All eyes traveled to the front door. A moment later, it opened. Angel walked through first, his gaze going straight to Briar. He didn’t bother looking at anyone else. Briar seemed to notice too, and her cheeks reddened.

Mateo came in and walked past me without even as much as a glance. Very different from the man I had been with only a few hours earlier. This was a sharp reminder why I must stay away from him. He played too many games.

He stopped near the fireplace and turned to Lynx. “Is it done?”

She nodded quickly and swallowed. “I’ll go get it.”

With Mateo’s tall height and intense gaze he could be quite intimidating. I remember being afraid of him too when I’d first met him. But that fear had turned to passion in a short amount of time. Maybe too short.

Lynx returned holding a glass partially filled with a brown liquid. Dark chunks of something swirled within. “I know it doesn’t look the best, and its taste probably isn’t much better, but it should work.”

“And if it doesn’t?” I asked.

She flinched. “Then it’s going to make someone very ill, hopefully not worse.”

“Could this kill them?” Briar asked, a hint of worry in her voice.

Mateo held out his hand. “Let’s get this over with.”

“I will go first,” Angel said, stepping in front of him.

Briar came to his side. “Um, no. Let Mateo go first. He offered to drink the shit juice first.”

He stared down at her, his gaze softening and a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. “A little shit juice won’t hurt me, I assure you. Besides, it’s my duty.”

“There is no need for those formalities here,” Mateo said. “I don’t want you harming yourself if—”

Angel’s hand snapped forward and grabbed the glass. He swallowed half of it and handed it back to Lynx before anyone could stop him.

“Asshat.” Briar stared at him with disgust.

“You should sit,” I said and moved a chair beneath him. His face was beginning to pale.

Roma slid back on the sofa further away from him. “You don’t look so good.”

“Angel?” Mateo asked.

Angel’s legs buckled, and he dropped to his knees, his face grimacing. Luke rose to his feet as did Gerald. Loxley stayed back by the door, looking like she wanted to bolt.

Briar knelt by Angel’s side. “What’s happening? Are you okay?”

His head snapped back, eyes open wide. He might’ve tried to answer her, but his jaw was clamped too hard, making the muscles on the side of his face bulge.

Mateo looked at Lynx, worry creasing his brow. “Is this supposed to happen?”

“I don’t know!”

“Just give him a minute,” Roma said. “Let the potion weed out the compulsion. It’s powerful magic we’re dealing with. It’s not going to feel good.”

Angel fell over, his back arching painfully high. His legs began to shake, followed by the rest of his body. Briar tried to hold him still but it was like trying to calm an earthquake.

“Do something!” Briar shouted at Lynx.

Luke rested a hand on her shoulder, but she shrugged it off.

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