A Vampire's Thirst_Remi by Elaine Barris

Author:Elaine Barris [Barris, Elaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Remi stepped onto the stone walkway of his brother’s house. Ahead of him, Luc threw open the door, gesturing for him to rush inside.

“Hurry up, Remi!”

Jogging the rest of the way, he crossed the threshold, and after poking his head outside and looking around, Luc shut the door. Remi went to the kitchen at the back of the house and opened the refrigerator. He grabbed two blood packs and sucked one down quickly, before sinking his fangs into the next. As he drank, he took out another bag. Luc was observing the spectacle, but he didn’t say anything until the third was drained.

“What’s going on, Remi?”

“I don’t know!”

“Are you able to sit and talk?”

“Oui.”

“The library, then.”

Stalking off towards the room, Remi headed straight to the bar, giving a nod to Paulette, who was sitting on the settee with her legs curled underneath her. Reaching over the top, he grabbed a bottle of whiskey, and then he went to a chair and plopped down, as Luc took his seat.

“We had visitors, Remi.”

“And?”

“They were from The Directive.”

“What did they want?”

“Someone is on a murder spree, draining humans and dumping their bodies in a swamp.”

“Why are you telling me this... and giving me that look?”

“I think you know, Remi.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“You can be honest with me, brother. I won’t turn you over to them. Not without a fight.”

“I’m telling you the truth!”

“Paulette said that you’ve lost control of your bloodlust.”

“I have.”

“And that you almost killed Michelle.” Remi nodded and put his head in his hands. “What do you expect me, us, to think? Especially after that last card game, when you nearly ripped that man to shreds.”

“I didn’t kill that asshole. Should have, but I didn’t.”

“Because I stopped you.”

“I wasn’t suffering then. I was angry because of what he did to Michelle. You know that!”

“Do you remember telling me that you’d take his body to the swamps for the alligators?”

“So?”

“That’s where the remains of those murdered have been found.”

“This is fucking Louisiana, Luc! There’re swamps everywhere! They’ve always been used as dumping grounds for dead bodies!”

“Do you see the commonalities, Remi? Why we suspect it’s you? Could you be doing this, lost in the bloodlust, and not remember any of your actions?”

“What? Non! C’est impossible!”

“Can you account for your nights?”

“Of course, I can!”

“Well?”

Cocking his head to the side, Remi said, “If you must know, I’m usually in bed with Michelle. Do you want a minute-by-minute breakdown of our activity? Oui. D’accord. You see, first, she takes off her clothes.” He gestured with his hands, spreading them out in the air. “All of them. She gets completely naked. Sometimes I help her with that part. Others, I’m much too busy with her—”

Paulette giggled, covering her mouth. Remi paused, gave her a wink with a smirk, and then raised his eyebrows at Luc.

“Fair enough. And when you’re not… occupied?”

“Playing online, winning everyone’s money or practicing against myself. Ask Michelle! She’ll tell you.”

“Where is she?” Paulette asked softly.

“Alive and asleep at home.

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