Blood Red Roulette by Jana Denardo

Author:Jana Denardo [Denardo, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal
ISBN: 978-1-64080-758-7
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

ARRIGO FOLLOWED Siobhan down the street, still furious Hanako hadn’t waited for him. He hadn’t said that to Michael, of course. Craig’s indifference to Eleni’s danger and the fact a tree-based witch would be effectively hobbled in the fucking desert, with only what power she could draw from the cultivated trees, had cost Hanako her life. He’d be lodging another formal complaint up the line. Luc’s guilt over her fate had been easy to read in his blue eyes, but Arrigo knew there had been nothing Luc could have done other than die with her. Luc knew that, had said it, but Arrigo doubted that did a damn thing for the guilt. He felt horrible about sending Luc back alone, but this was their best chance to get Eleni’s trail, and he needed to be there.

Hanako should have fucking waited for him. But she was right. She was a Chiaroscuro member. She knew how to fight. Women were far more capable of fighting than half the men gave them credit for. That hadn’t been why he wanted her to wait. Vampires were dangerous prey, and they were better taken on in teams. He never gave it a moment’s thought that Eleni would have a gun. Or was it her Renfield’s gun? That seemed more likely. He debated on calling Shani and telling her that Hanako’s murder—in spite of how different it was from the others—was connected. The cops might think he knew more than he was saying. While true, it might tie him up. The last thing he needed was to be shadowed by the cops, thinking he was somehow involved or them keeping tabs on him for his own safety.

“Arrigo, it wasn’t his fault.” Siobhan reached over, taking his hand. She gave it a squeeze but didn’t take her eyes off Michael. He had led them right up to the yellow police tape. He didn’t breach it but worked his way around its edges. The blood hadn’t been washed off the sidewalk yet. He hadn’t needed Luc to find where Hanako had died, merely where the altercation might have started. Arrigo had no desire to get any closer to Michael, letting him grieve. Siobhan seemed to have come to the same decision.

“I know, but it doesn’t change the fact Eleni killed Hanako or that she was only in this side of town because she knows about Luc and Lily. No one is going to come here for any other reason. It’s off the beaten track. Eleni’s not stupid. And I sent Luc away alone.” He sighed.

“It’s daylight. Eleni can’t be out, and we’ll just have to pray her Renfield won’t be willing to shoot someone in broad daylight.”

“I know. I’m going to go after him.” Arrigo jogged back the way they came. Siobhan followed. “Damn, Eleni’s managed to avoid the Chiaroscuro so far.”

Siobhan squinted at him. “So why is she back now?”

“I don’t….” Arrigo inhaled sharply. “Damn. Five hundred.”

“What?”

“Five hundred years. It’s five hundred years since I killed Dario Pena.

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