Cruel Stakes: Vampires & Vices No. 2 by Nina Walker

Author:Nina Walker [Walker, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Addison & Gray Press
Published: 2021-07-07T18:30:00+00:00

17

If there’s an award for the world’s most gullible idiot, engrave my name on it because I’ve officially proven myself worthy. I shouldn’t have trusted Adrian with this kind of information. My stupid plan to get deeper into the vampire organization and somehow save the world has completely backfired and soon my friends will be dead.

Not to mention, Adrian’s grieving Kelly’s death, so of course he’s not going to call off the coven meeting because I asked him to, not when this is the perfect opportunity for him to get revenge. He’s going to come out ahead on the war between hunters and vampires, and it’s very likely that my friends will get killed. And if not, well, they’ll for sure be turned into the VEC who will imprison them since hunting vampires is illegal. No matter what happens, it’s going to change everything. And it’s all my fault.

Adrian picks me up and takes me to his spare bedroom, tossing me onto the bed like a sack of potatoes. “Hand it over,” he demands.

I glare and jump up before sprinting to the door. He blocks me. “Give me your phone,” he seethes, “and your stake while you’re at it.”

I know better than to argue about having a stake, he knows I always carry one. I’m wearing long linen pants today that hang wide around my legs. The stake is strapped to my calf underneath. My phone is in my handbag, which happens to be in his kitchen. I’d forgotten all about it when I ran for the door. I know that seems improbable for someone of my generation since our phones are like a fifth limb, but try running from a vampire and then come talk to me.

“Fine, I’ll do it myself,” he growls.

I scream in frustration as he grabs onto my pants and rips them clean off my body, the seams splitting apart with ease. So now I’m standing here in my underwear and t-shirt.

Just great.

I’m fast, my own senses speeding up to try and match his. When he reaches for the stake, I block him. It’s like blocking a stone wall, and my forearm aches, but I hold strong.

“Do. Not. Touch. Me.”

He laughs bitterly. “I told you exactly what I was and warned you never to forget.”

And I didn’t. Or maybe I did a little because I trusted him. My mind fills with guilt, and he uses that moment to grab the stake. It’s wooden and it’s tipped in silver, but he’s careful to avoid the silver. “I’ll be disposing of this,” he says. “Now, where is your phone?”

“In the kitchen. It’s obviously not on me. What, do you want me to strip naked so you can make sure?”

He smirks. “Oh, Angel, don’t be surprised if you strip naked for me all on your own one day.”

“You’re vile,” I seethe between gritted teeth. “I would never.”

“And you’re staying here until I decide what to do with you.” He steps through the doorway and slams the door shut, the lock clicking into place.

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