Dalakis Passion 3 - Stefan's Salvation by N.J. Walters

Author:N.J. Walters [Walters, N.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Stefan could hear the final strains of a hymn being sung as he stopped on the road

in front of the church. With its white clapboard and stained glassed windows, it looked

harmless enough, even welcoming. But looks could be deceiving and Stefan could sense

the evil lurking in the depths of the building. Whatever went on there, not all of it was

of God's choosing.

He knew that many people would be shocked to learn that a vampire believed in a

higher power, but he did. And so did his brothers. What people called that higher

power was irrelevant. The fact of the matter was that his kind had lived long enough

and seen enough of the world and the various creatures that inhabited it to believe that

a power greater than them all did, in fact, exist. Call it higher consciousness. Call it God.

It did not matter. It just was.

A deep voice echoed from the inside of the building. Seemed like Pastor Stoner was

about to give his sermon. Stefan planned to give him something to talk about. Striding

up the stone path to the church, he focused all his energy on the heavy wooden doors in

front of him. As he bounded up the steps, the doors burst open, slamming inward as he

stalked through them.

He heard the gasps of the people seated in the pews as every eye in the place turned

to see what was causing the commotion. Stefan looked neither right nor left, ignoring all

the people watching him with various degrees of trepidation and fear. All his attention

was fixed on the man frowning at him from the pulpit.

Jeremiah Stoner surprised him. His blond good looks were more suited to a movie

star than a preacher. Jeremiah resembled an angel of God while Stefan, dressed in his

black jeans and shirt with his long dark hair flowing behind him, looked more like

Lucifer himself. The man didn't flinch as Stefan walked down the aisle toward him. The

whispers began before he was halfway there. He caught the words "snake" and "devil",

the last almost making him smile. They had no idea just how close to the truth they

were.

It was obvious that Jeremiah Stoner was trying to keep an expression of

benevolence and calm on his face, but underlying it all was a seething anger. Well, the

good pastor's anger was nothing compared to his.

"You have dared to barge into a house of God with violent intentions in your eyes,

friend." The accusation rang in Jeremiah's voice.

Stefan inclined his head, acknowledging the mocking form of address. He stopped

in front of the pulpit and cocked an amused brow at the pastor. "I don't think God will

mind me returning your property to you." He paused before adding, "Friend." The

snakes hissed, weaving their heads back and forth as he held up his arms.

He studied Jeremiah's face carefully. The other man was good at blocking his

thoughts. It was rare, but there were humans who were so adept at doing so that Stefan

could not break through. He could get a sense of the man's emotions but little else.

"What makes you think that they belong here?" The pastor's condescending tone

fired Stefan's anger again.

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