Deal with the Devil by Evangeline Anderson

Author:Evangeline Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: vampire, erotic romance, vampire love, second chance, vampire bite, evangeline anderson, fated mate, were wolves, tragic past, traumatic past
Publisher: Evangeline Anderson

Chapter Nine

Jude opened the door before I even knocked. “Hello, Luz,” he said, giving me a long look. “I take it you’re ready to talk.”

Great, my life was falling down around my ears and he wanted to do a therapy session. But the look in his pale green eyes was nonnegotiable so I nodded reluctantly.

“Yes, I’ll talk.” I had a sudden burst of inspiration. “But if I do, you have to promise to help me.”

Jude nodded gravely. “I will do everything in my power to aid you.”

“Really? Do you give your word?” Vamps and weres are bound by their word and find it extremely hard to break. Besides, I knew Jude well enough to know he wouldn’t go back on a promise he’d given me.

He frowned at me. “Give me your hand.”

“No—none of that.” I stepped back, afraid if he touched me he’d see what I was thinking and refuse to help me. “I just have two little favors to ask. Promise me you’ll help me and then we’ll talk.”

To my great relief, Jude sighed and finally nodded. “I have a feeling I will regret this but…fine. I give you my word that I will help you in any way I can. So tell me favor number one.”

I took a deep breath. “I need a safe place to stay for a little while.”

He shook his head. “Luz, how can you doubt that I would say yes to that? My home is yours for as long as you need it.” He stepped aside so I could come in the house and I entered gratefully.

“Thanks, Jude. I really appreciate it.”

He raised an eyebrow at me. “And favor number two?”

“I…uh…” I hesitated uncertainly. All the way over to his house I’d been psyching myself up to do this. But now that he was standing in front of me, so tall and imposing, I just couldn’t ask him for what I needed. Not yet, anyway.

“Luz?” he prompted me gently.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. “Look, do you mind if I take a shower before we talk about anything else? I’ve had a long night running through the woods and howling at the moon. That takes a lot out of a girl.”

His eyes glowed with excitement. “So you were able to shift? You changed?”

“I did. I finally did.” I tried to smile back. I could still feel an echo of the joy I’d had after my first—and what looked to be my last—run with the pack. But just look what that joy had cost me. Revealing my true nature and claiming my birthright had only unwrapped a whole new pack of problems for me. On the whole, I wished I was still a non-shifter. But I couldn’t tell Jude that. Instead I just asked for the shower again.

He gave me a penetrating look but only nodded. “This way.” He led me to what appeared to be a guestroom for non-vamps. At least I assumed it was for non-vamps because it had windows that looked out onto his well-manicured back lawn.

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