Heart of Power Box Set Collection by Giger S. L

Author:Giger, S. L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy box sets, urban fantasy books, urban fantasy romance, paranormal romance series, fantasy books for young adults, fantasy books for adults, paranormal romance
Publisher: S. L. Giger
Published: 2020-05-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

I waited impatiently for Alex to return from his job at the deli. When he didn’t show up, I changed my mind and visited him there. He was about to hand a customer a brown paper bag filled with her order when I entered the shop. He smiled and nodded at me.

“How have I earned the honor of this visit?” he asked me after the lady left.

“I found something out this morning that I need to share with you.” I paused. “How can it be that you still work so much? Doesn’t the fact that people are going out to eat less frequently affect you, too? Jimmy had to cut our shifts back a lot.”

“The customers don’t linger for long, but they still come and take their food as usual. What was it you found out?”

I shot a glance behind his back into the kitchen to see whether anybody was there.

“It’s okay, I’m alone,” Alex said.

“I went to check out this bunker in Nevada. I thought it would be a trap for the people because they’d all catch the flu in there and die but turns out that humans most likely won’t or can’t catch the flu. Only these stupid attacks by the underground movement are a danger for humans now.”

Alex furrowed his brows. “How did you come to a conclusion like that?”

“Oh, a Vampire told me,” I said casually.

“Brr, I assume you’re not kidding.” Alex shivered. “Did you see his teeth?”

“No, and we only talked briefly. They weren’t so happy that I just approached them. But he pretty much said that all these outbreaks of the flu were only among magical groups. It sounds like someone is poisoning magical creatures and wants it to look like a simple flu!”

“You’re saying that all these people who have died in the past years were somehow supernatural?”

“The ones who died from the flu, yes. The bombings also affected a few humans.”

Alex pursed his lips. He wasn’t convinced. “How trustworthy are these Vampires? I mean, they locked themselves into a bunker filled with human blood. Maybe they only needed a reason for you to go away.”

That left me speechless for a moment and I tried to think back to my meeting with them. “No, they were very calm, and they were there with human friends. I think they’re like us and can resist temptations. Plus, they really sounded concerned because some other family clans had been killed.”

“But even if he is right and, above all, magical beings are poisoned, how can we know that it doesn’t affect humans?”

“Okay, perhaps that was a false conclusion. I can’t be sure about that. But what’s important is that our friends are safer if they get evacuated. On top of that, I have to find out where the aggressions are coming from.”

The bell jingled and another customer entered the deli. I stepped back from the counter so that he could place his order.

“Well, I’ll go talk to my parents now,” I said to Alex. “I’ll see you later.

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