Burning Days (The Firsts Book 17) by C.L. Quinn

Author:C.L. Quinn [Quinn, C.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-28T18:30:00+00:00

Ife led Jack to the sand that lined the back of his house. She was pleased with the Tiki torches and used her magic to light them as they passed each. It didn’t matter that Jack noticed, she’d already used compulsion to soften his reaction to her nature. He’d noticed the blood on his thigh when they rose from bed, so she’d stopped him, caught his eyes, and did what she had to do.

“Jack,” she’d said, “You will notice things that confuse you tonight, just relax and let nothing concern you. When I ask you questions, you will answer as completely and as honestly as you can.”

At the end of the night, she would have to purge his memory anyway.

This was going to be a question and answer session. It made her sick to do this, but she and Cairine needed details, and Jack was the only source.

She saw his eyes widen as the torches seemingly lit spontaneously, aware he likely didn’t even connect the event to her.

At the beach, she lit several torches he’d previously placed around a circle of benches.

“This is nice, Jack. Please, have a seat, we’ve much to discuss.”

The compulsion had kept him from speaking, although at no point had she told him not to. Once he was down, he faced her.

“Jack, you know I care about you, so this is necessary. A few nights ago, you revealed to me that you and your brother were vampire hunters. I need to know more about what you do and how you find and choose your targets. I need to understand how widespread your hunting groups are and what we face. Please give me a thorough rundown. How long have you been hunting? Why do you hunt? Who is involved? Where we can find your associates. Any details.”

Jack did as asked. He explained his long family history.

“My great-great grandparents were hunters. It’s like that with several of the hunters that I’ve met over the years. About a hundred years ago, it became apparent that vampires exist. Creatures with animal-like fangs that can and do drink human blood. They kill their victims, often have sex with them, usually brutally, before they rip their throats out. Someone had to step up, protect people, and when it became apparent that the authorities couldn’t or wouldn’t do it, hunters were born. My brother and I were raised in the business, and we never expected to do anything else with our family legacy. Hunting teams exist in about twenty of the states, but we travel where we are needed. Vampires can be difficult to flush out, they have crazy skills you would not believe. The worst is the ability to force humans to do exactly what they want them to do. It’s horrific.”

“Jack, you hunters believe that anyone who is vampire is a monster? That they are all killers?”

“Absolutely. It’s been shown over and over through the past century. We don’t know exactly how it happens, but a human being is changed from

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