Claim of the Vampire_A Vampire Romance by M. L. Guida

Author:M. L. Guida [Guida, M. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Buffalo Mountain Press
Published: 2019-07-18T04:00:00+00:00

Leif’s beating heart leapt in his throat, and he let out a stream of fire that lit up a grove of trees leading to the little clearing. Palmer had Gwen, his brave and courageous sister. Her eyes widened in terror as he approached.

Palmer’s skin had turned black and bubbled like shriveled up paper. The man was in pain and wouldn’t be able to heal for another couple of days, but his word was still law.

Dennis Kirkland, the ship’s copper, was with Palmer. He broke out in a toothy smile that did nothing to improve his pockmarked face. He would do anything to please Palmer—murder children, rape women, anything to save his own scurvy skin.

Palmer motioned with his clawed hand.

Kirkland grabbed Gwen’s arm and hauled her in front of him, a knife underneath her throat. But instead of wearing a bodice, petticoats, and a skirt, she wore a shirt and breeches. Why the devil was she wearing men’s clothing? Had they raped her?

Do not lose control, Dracul said. ’Tis what Palmer wants.

“Aye, come down here, ye flying lizard. Ye burned me for the last time. Your bitch sister sliced me with that there knife, and I plan to do the same to her.” He flashed Leif a victorious smile that crinkled his tight skin.

The bastard must be in agony but refused to admit it.

Palmer tilted his head, and Kirkland pressed the blade deeper into her flesh. Blood trickled down her throat. She had a cut lip and a nasty bruise on the left side of her cheek.

Lady luck abandoned Leif again. Nothing would give Kirkland more pleasure than to kill his sister. Kirkland had always competed with Leif to please Palmer, but no matter what he’d do, he’d always come out the loser.

Palmer’s left burnt hand had a bandage wrapped around it. Gwen had done this? Palmer must be mocking him. Not many men could best him in a knife fight, especially his kid sister. She wouldn’t know which end of the blade to use. If Kirkland did Palmer’s bidding and killed her, they’d both wish for a thousand deaths for what Leif would do to them.

We must get Isabella away from here, Dracul said. She is in danger. Listen to me.

But Leif ignored him. He wouldn’t abandon his sister. He’d failed her once; he wouldn’t do it again. He landed in the clearing with Isabella still on his back. He curled his lip into a snarl and snorted black smoke.

“You fry me again...” He hobbled over to stand next to Kirkland. “And you fry your sister, Black. The choice is yours. Give us the mermaid, and you can have your wretched sister.”

Gwen crinkled her brow as if she thought Palmer had been out into the sun too long and baked his brains.

He leaned close to her ear. “Aye, wench. ’Tis your brother in dragon form. He’s part of me crew. I told ye he can also turn into a vampire. His heart is as black as mine. Would you like

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