Bitten by the Vampire

Author:Bonnie Vanak
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

She rested most of the afternoon. When she finally woke, feeling groggy and still weakened, Mara went into the living room. Petra hung upside down from the ceiling light fixture. Lucien was reading and glanced up.

At her mutinous expression, he sighed. “I had hoped a rest would revive you.”

“It did. Just enough for me to have strength enough to walk the hell out of here. Hunters or no hunters, I’m leaving.”

Petra gave her an arch look as she swung on her perch.

“Good idea. I wish you’d leave, Darklighter. Something is searching for you, something that walks on four legs and likes to eat Alpo. I don’t like four-leggeds. Having you around means they might sniff me out as well.”

“Nothing will get to you or Mara.” Lucien flicked a finger at the door. “I’ve warned off the hunters from touching her. And as long as you refrain from snacking on mortals during the day, you’ll be fine, Petra.”

A loud belch burbled up from the gremlin. Lucien narrowed his eyes.

“Petra? Have you been eating in public again?”

The gremlin’s mint-green face pinked. She jumped down to the floor. “Well, maybe just once. Or twice. I met this dude from India while shopping and you know how I adore curry…”

The dawning horror on Lucien’s face made Mara afraid. “You ate him?”

“Of course not. I only took a little blood.”

The glass coffee table shattered into thousands of shards. Lucien shot to his feet.

“We’re leaving.”

Mara fought down panic. What would make this powerful Ancient so afraid?

As he barked orders at Petra to leave the room, Mara understood. Lucien didn’t fear for himself, but for the gremlin.

Petra ran back inside. “Lucien, there’s Alpo-eaters coming down the hallway.”

He swore, jamming a hand through his hair, mussing the elegant curls. “We’ll go out through your room, Petra. Take the stairs. If there’s more, they can easily trap you in the elevator. We’ll head for the airport.”

“Airport?” Alarm filled her.

“Back to my home in Michigan. It’s isolated and safe there.”

“I can’t leave the city!”

“I don’t have time to argue. They’ll be here in a minute to take Petra. Petra, go out the balcony, it’s faster than the stairs.”

“We’re seventeen floors up. What are you going to do, fly down?” Mara stared at the gremlin.

“Duh, of course,” Petra said, rolling her eyes. “It’s Miami. They’re used to seeing crazy things.”

Lucien used his powers to lock the door behind them.

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