Helpless by Scott Prussing

Author:Scott Prussing [Prussing, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Vampires, Young Adult
Publisher: Scott Prussing
Published: 2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-five feet away, hidden behind the thick trunk of an ancient ash tree, Jarubu could barely restrain a smile as he listened to the vampires and tracked their leader’s actions with his vampire senses. A few feet to his right, Melissa stood concealed behind a similar tree. Apparently, the wizard’s blood had not only magnified their strength and thirst, but had also tweaked their vibrations enough so that the searching vampires could not pinpoint their location. It was a wonderful advantage to have.

When they had first sensed the approaching vampires a few minutes before, Jarubu and Melissa had taken to the lower branches of the trees and traveled several hundred yards in a path that would intersect that of the newcomers but left no trace of their passage in the snow. They had then dropped to their current hiding places and waited.

Now, Jarubu decided it was time to end this charade.

Nodding to Melissa to follow his lead, he stepped out from behind the tree.

None of the four vampires could conceal their surprise at Jarubu and Melissa’s sudden appearance. The leader came closest to hiding his surprise, but even his eyes widened slightly.

“I believe you are seeking us,” Jarubu said calmly.

Stefan recovered quickly.

“We are,” he said, focusing on the African vampire, clearly the dominant one of the two. “My name is Stefan. I bear a message from my lord chieftain.”

The vampire smiled thinly, which Stefan did not like at all.

“I am Jarubu. What is your message?”

“You have been hunting in territory claimed by our coven and risk drawing unwanted attention to our kind. You are ordered to move on.”

Jarubu’s smile widened, a shining white band in his black face. “The hunting is good here. We like it. What if we do not wish to leave?”

“Then I am to destroy you.”

Jarubu took a step closer. “Do you think you can?”

Stefan hesitated, puzzled. All vampires instinctively sense the power within a fellow vampire. Jarubu was strong, no doubt, but his power did not match Stefan’s. Surely Jarubu could tell this as well. So why was he being defiant? It was another thing that did not make sense here.

“You will not be given a second chance,” Stefan warned.

Jarubu flicked his eyes at Melissa. Without warning, she launched herself upon Wallace, her fangs ripping into his throat before anyone could react. All hell broke loose.

Genevieve threw herself at Melissa, with Dara but a half step behind. The two vampires pulled Melissa off Wallace, who collapsed soundlessly to the ground. Much to their surprise, Melissa somehow broke free of their combined hold. She did a lightning fast double black flip and dropped into a defensive crouch, awaiting their next move. Dara took a step toward her, but Genevieve sensed that something was not right and grabbed her friend’s arm to stop her.

Stefan saw none of this. At the same moment Melissa attacked Wallace, Jarubu leapt upon Stefan. Just in time, Stefan managed to get his forearm against Jarubu’s neck, preventing the black vampire’s glistening fangs from reaching his throat.

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