Drawn to the Vampire (Blood and Absinthe, Book 4) by Chloe Hart

Author:Chloe Hart
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gena Showalter, vampires, Zoe Winters, on kindle, Suzanne Wright, Addison Moore, Bound by Darkness, vampire romance novel, My Blood Approves, paranormal vampire, fairies, vampire romance novels for kindle, Caroline Hanson, for kindle, fae, paranormal romance books for adults, Michelle Hauf, Chloe Neill, vampire books, paranormal romance for kindle, Lara Adrian, fairy, J.R. Ward, paranormal romance novel, series, sex, erotic, erotic romance, paranormal vampire romance series, Jeaniene Frost, vampire, supernatural, Love is Darkness, vampire romance series, Vampire Warden, vampire series, paranormal romance novels, H.P. Mallory, Taming the Vampire, Sherrilyn Kenyon, supernatural romance, paranormal romance novels kindle, paranormal romance books for kindle, faery, Born to Darkness, sexy, vampire romance novels kindle, vampire romance series kindle books, faeries, Colleen Gleason, Lost by Lori Devoti, demon hunters, Felicity Heaton, paranormal romance series, Nalini Singh, paranormal romance, paranormal, vampire romance for kindle, supernatural romance for kindle, steamy, The Guardian, Vampire Wardens, vampire romance novels, vampire romance books for adults, kindle paranormal romance books, Tina Folsom, Heather Killough-Walden, kindle vampire romance novels, paranormal romance books, Shelly Crane, kindle vampire romance, Jackie Ivie, vampire romance series adult, paranormal series, Lorraine Kennedy, vampire books for adults, Bound by Blood by Cynthia Eden, Samantha Towle, kindle, A Vampire’s Salvation, novella, Abbi Glines, paranormal vampire romance, Christine Feehan, Cynthia Eden, Chloe Hart, Jessica Sorensen, Amanda Hocking, absinthe, kindle paranormal romance, Maggie Shayne, romance, kindle vampire books, kindle books, Virna DePaul, vampire romance, Kresley Cole, vampire romance series for adults, Dannika Dark, kindle paranormal romance novels, paranormal romance novels for kindle, vampire books for kindle, paranormal romance vampires, Connie Suttle
Publisher: Chloe Hart
Published: 2013-06-09T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

How about that, Kit thought as they approached the gate, hoping Luke had the sense to keep singing. Apparently the old tricks were the best ones after all. There was Cerberus the gatekeeper: monstrous, terrifying—and sleeping peacefully in the shadow of a pillar. All three mouths were open and emitting faint snores.

Continuing to sing, Luke stood in front of the iron gate and searched the checkerboard design, reading the glyphs until he found the panel he was looking for. He pressed his hand against the cold metal and the massive gate swung silently inwards.

Kit gripped his arm as they walked through the gateway. Inside they found a paved street, running between houses of dark stone. Illumination came from the torches of the dead, high on the walls, burning with ghastly blue fire. The city was empty and silent.

Only when the gate had closed behind them did Luke stop singing. Cerberus woke immediately, snarling like a thousand wolves on the other side of the wall.

“What did I tell you?” Kit said shakily. “I said it worked for Orpheus. Of course when I asked you to sing, I didn’t realize we’d actually have to deal with a three headed dog. How did you get past him the last time you were here?”

“I fought him.”

“You fought him?”

“He’s tough, but he’s not actually that brave. I knocked one of his heads unconscious and he turned tail and ran. Still, I like this way better. I owe you one, Kit.” He looked down at her and squeezed her hand. “Let’s go get your brother.”

Ever since they’d come here, Luke had been making her braver, making her stronger, saving her life. Now they walked hand in hand into the silent city, their footsteps echoing in the tunnel created by the buildings on either side.

“Where is everybody?” Kit whispered.

“They’re here. Sometimes they show themselves, sometimes they don’t. When they do show up, it tends to be all at once. Don’t let go of my hand,” he added.

“All right. I wonder if—”

Before she could finish, the dead were there.

One minute the street was empty and silent, the next a thousand wailing spirits were crowding around them, hatred in their faces as they reached for Kit, screaming in languages few living creatures had ever heard.

“Keep walking,” Luke said in her ear. “They can’t touch you.”

She was almost overwhelmed with fear and horror, but she managed to keep going. It was a good thing Luke didn’t have any circulation, she thought grimly. Otherwise the death grip she had on his hand would have cut it off.

“They look like they hate me,” she said, pressing closer to him as ghostly hands and claws and things she couldn’t identify reached for her. “Why do they hate me?”

“Because you’re alive. But they can’t touch you, Kit. The creatures in the borderlands could have consumed you, but the spirits of the dead have no power. Only hatred for the living.”

“How horrible! Can’t anything be done to help them?”

“Only you would ask that. Almost

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.