A Forced Disappearance: A Lawson Vampire Mission (The Lawson Vampire Series) by Merz Jon F

Author:Merz, Jon F. [Merz, Jon F.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-11-13T16:00:00+00:00

18

I was still concerned about the possibility that I’d been discovered but there seemed little we could do about it just then. I grabbed a comfy sofa down in the basement, which put me as far away from the bedrooms on the second floor as was possible. While Arthur would no doubt need sleep before the morning, there was no guarantee the two lovebirds wouldn’t rendezvous for a midnight tryst. And frankly, I didn’t want to have to hear them going at it because I wouldn’t be able to get any sleep.

Three of Belladonna’s cats joined me in the basement, where the lycan Elder had shelves upon shelves of herbs either jarred or drying. The entire place had a delicate scent of lavender mixed with other earthy tones. It was incredibly relaxing and within seconds of laying my head on the pillow, I was fast asleep.

I came awake shortly before seven o’clock the next morning. It was later than I’d wanted to sleep, but clearly I’d needed the rest. Upstairs, Belladonna and Arthur were in the kitchen, the picture of domestic bliss as they both worked on breakfast. I felt like their kid and it was strange and charming at the same time.

“Morning.”

They looked up and smiled at me. “Sleep well?”

“Remarkably,” I said. “Can I grab a shower?”

Belladonna nodded. “Fresh towels already out in the bathroom. When you’re done, breakfast should be ready.”

“Hope you like eggs,” said Arthur.

“Why wouldn’t I?”

He smirked. “I’ve got a special recipe.”

Sure enough, when I sat down to eat, Arthur’s special recipe must have included some fresh blood because as soon as I swallowed them, the life-force energy smacked me hard and gave me a bit of a rush that was reminiscent of Arthur’s special drink that he made. “Boomshanka eggs?”

“Aye,” he said. “I thought you might see the similarities. These’ll give you a right kick in the arse. Perfect for sustaining you when you’re breaking into a lycan armory.”

“Great,” I said. “I really don’t want to have to fight my way out of there.”

Belladonna checked her watch. “They open at nine o’clock. I think we should be ready to go in there then.”

“Aren’t you worried that when the Corantu goes missing, they’ll think of you first?”

Belladonna smiled. “I’ve got a plan.”

“Well how about letting me in on it?” I asked.

“We’ll replace the real Corantu with a fake,” said Belladonna. “Once we’re done with the real one, we replace it and no one knows any better.”

“Like what we’re doing with the Cloak,” said Arthur.

“You know what this thing looks like?”

Belladonna sipped her tea. “Of course. I have a copy of it here because I used to get tired of needing to travel there to translate the scripts that run around the edges. I took it and made a base copy of it. It won’t hold up to scrutiny, but the chances of it being examined too closely in the short duration we require are slim to none. No one really even bothers with the old relics except for me.

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