Dead Wolf Walking (Shapes of Autumn Book 3) by Veronica Blade

Author:Veronica Blade [Blade, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crush Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-01-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter SEVENTEEN

Zack

Autumn had barely looked at me since she’d thrown the grenade an hour ago, when she’d reached into my chest and yanked out my heart. We were at war with vampires and she’d broken up with me when we needed each other most. I was drowning in my own blood and, rather than fight for her, I let her go. I wasn’t sure whether to be angrier with her or myself.

Not like I had a choice; I had to give Autumn what she wanted. As much as I believed she’d done the right thing, I also hated being dumped. I hated how she’d minimized everything we’d shared. I hated that she’d discarded my feelings, how she’d cringed when I’d tried to hold her. Mostly, I hated not being able to tell her how much I loved her, that the idea of being without her caused my lungs to ache and my heart to crash against my ribs so hard I thought they’d splinter.

In all the weeks we’d spent together, not once had she wavered. Not once had she seemed bored or less affectionate or treated me differently. After all her persistence to finally get me where she wanted me, now it was all a mistake? I wasn’t buying it. But I couldn’t allow the situation to distract me. Our lives were at stake. Whether she loved me or not, I loved her. No way would I allow her get hurt without putting up a fight.

After we’d raided the kitchen on Cedric’s floor, he and Dathan requested that Kayla call a mandatory meeting for all vampires on the estate. Dathan and Tony had accompanied her for protection. Autumn and I, along with Renzo and Alura, stayed behind and crowded around Cedric’s monitor where we had a digital view of the entire gym. A steady chatter streamed from Cedric’s speaker as vampires milled about, waiting to see what Kayla had to say.

Through the monitors, the training room hushed as Kayla hopped up onto the table and bowed her head.

“A tragic thing has happened and our beloved King Cedric is dead. Decapitated in his own chamber after being staked through the heart.” The vampires gasped, but she didn’t give them time to mourn. “Surveillance cameras in the area were taken out, so the assailants are unknown to us. I beg that anyone with information please speak with me before you return to your duties.”

Cedric hit a button and the monitor split in two, one side zoomed in on Kayla, the other panned the audience.

“Since no one has entered or left the estate these past few hours, the murderer must be among us. Therefore, the estate will be under lockdown until Regis arrives and King Dathan can be located and awakened from slumber.”

“How long will we be under lockdown?” the vampire who I recognized as Gustov asked.

“Regis is in South Africa dealing with one of our diamond suppliers. We’re working on getting him a flight, but…” she rubbed her temples and I admired

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