Good, the Bad, and the Vampire by Humphreys Sara

Author:Humphreys, Sara [Humphreys, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Published: 2015-11-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Trixie and Dakota barely said two words to each other on the entire trip down to Texas. They traveled through the extensive underground tunnel system by day, and once the sun went down, they flew side by side the rest of the way to Fredricksville. Whenever Dakota looked at Trixie he found that same grim but determined expression on her face. It was a combination of fury, guilt, and sadness, and Dakota had had about enough. Before they got to the ranch, there was a conversation they needed to have.

Without a word, he pointed to the winding creek below that cut through the ranch. Trixie simply nodded and followed him to the water’s edge, landing noiselessly beside him. She adjusted the black backpack she was carrying and hooked her thumbs behind the straps, avoiding his stare all the while.

“Where are we?” she asked, looking around them. Looking anywhere but at him. “I thought we were staying at some ranch or something.”

“This is it. The Circle S has almost a thousand acres to it. Used to be more, but we sold land off over the years. Most of it is part of the state park now, back that way. My family’s ranch sits right along the edge of it.” He snagged the strap of the duffel bag he had slung across his chest, pulled it over his head, and tossed it onto the ground. “The main house and cottage are just over that hill,” he said, nodding to his left.

“Then why’d we land over here?”

“You and me need to get a couple things straight before we invade the peace and quiet of Hector and Addie’s lives.”

“Hector and Addie?” Trixie’s brow furrowed. “Who are they? Familiars?”

“Sort of.” Dakota moved closer but Trixie didn’t move. She kept her gaze on the horizon. “They’re my family. They live in the main house but keep the cottage available for me when I come back this way to visit.”

“What do you mean, your family?” Her head snapped toward him, her eyes wide in total surprise, but she recovered quickly. “I never met a vampire with a human family that was still…”

“Alive?”

“Well, yeah,” she said with a small smile. “It’s not exactly a regular thing. Most vamps leave their human family behind, and then they eventually die off.”

“Well, like you, I wasn’t turned all that long ago. Hector is my nephew, my brother’s only kid, and Addie is his wife.” He smirked and settled his hands on his hips. “He ain’t much of a kid anymore. Hell, he was a baby when I was turned, but the man is in his sixties now. Anyway, he and Addie never had any kids, so they’re all that’s left of my human family.”

“Okay,” Trixie said slowly. “So…they know what you are?”

“They surely do.” He let out a sigh. “After Jonner died, I was kinda lost. No maker. No siblings. He was the only other vampire I had any contact with, because that gargoyle hunt was top secret. I decided to go home.

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