Dark Fangs Rising: An Action-Packed Vampire Hunter Urban Fantasy with Found Family (Luke Irontree & The Last Vampire War Book 1) by C. Thomas Lafollette

Author:C. Thomas Lafollette
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781949410402
Publisher: Broken World Publishing
Published: 2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

“Can’t you go any faster?” Pablo asked from the back seat of Luke’s Volvo.

“I don’t know. I’ve never raced this thing. This car is older than Delilah.”

“It’s true,” Delilah agreed.

“We have GOT to go see my nephew,” Pablo said.

“Let’s worry about that after tonight.” Luke pushed the gas pedal closer to the floor, edging the speedometer toward ninety-five mph. A worrying shimmy vibrated the car. “I don’t think I can get it up much further and still get there…at least not in one piece.”

Luke slowed the car just enough to make the exit to I-5 North and started to accelerate when Pablo yelled, “Brakes, NOW!”

Luke jammed on the brakes, checked the rear-view mirror to make sure there wasn’t anyone behind him, and brought the car down to the speed limit. “What’s up, Pablo?” he asked.

“There’s a cop on I-5. Just tuck in behind him, and we’ll see where it’s going.”

“Gotcha.”

Luke carefully merged onto the freeway behind the cop and stuck to the fifty mph speed limit. He hoped the cruiser would pull off at the Broadway exit, but no such luck. He started getting antsy.

“Hey, just calm it down there, Luke,” Delilah advised. “You’re getting a bit jittery, and we don’t need the cop pulling you over because he thinks you’re driving under the influence.”

Luke took several slow, deep breaths and collected himself; better slow than not at all. Irritatingly, the cop continued down I-5.

“Look, man. Just stick to the freeway,” Pablo advised. “Fifty-five and steady to the Columbia Boulevard exit is still going to be faster than getting off the freeway and taking surface streets.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” Luke knew it but couldn’t help being frustrated. At last, the cop pulled onto the Going Street exit. As soon as he was halfway up, Luke depressed the gas pedal. Without further interference, they made it to the Columbia exit, only slowing down to take the clover loop. The boulevard through the industrial part of North Portland was virtually abandoned this late at night.

Luke passed the Portsmouth Women’s Village and turned off, finding a parking spot near a park a safe distance away. They piled out and grabbed their gear.

Luke pulled a black vest from inside a bag tossed in the back towards Delilah. “Sorry, I forgot about this in the rush to get up to Johnson Creek, Delilah. I hope this fits.”

Delilah picked up the heavy black material. “Bulletproof vest?”

“Stab vest. It’s made specifically for bladed weapons. It’s got some bullet rating, but don’t take that chance. If you see a gun, duck.” Delilah shucked her coat and put it on.

“A bit tight in the chest,” she grunted as she worked to get the zipper all the way up.

“Sorry; it was the best I could do on short notice. We might have to look into getting you a custom fit.”

“Ya think?”

“Don’t I get a fancy vest?” Pablo pouted.

“Pablo, you’re a werewolf, you are a bulletproof vest,” Luke pointed out. “Alright. I’m not sure what’s going on, but keep your eye on the ball.

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