Hunted (A Cyn & Raphael Novella) by D.B. Reynolds

Author:D.B. Reynolds, [Reynolds,, D.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781610261364
Publisher: ImaJinn Books, Inc.
Published: 2013-07-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“There are times when I wish I smoked,” Cyn said as she leaned against the fading warmth of the SUV’s front end.

“I know what you mean,” Kathryn agreed, zipping her jacket. “It looks so satisfying in the movies. So cool. Smoke drifting in the cold air, dramatic pauses to suck in a new lungful of tar and nicotine.”

“Until the stuff kills them, anyway. They don’t show that in the movies.”

“There is that. I wonder if vamps can smoke. You know any who do?”

Cyn thought about it. “I may have met one or two. But Raphael’s people are fairly fanatic about security, and so they tend to be health nuts, working out all the time, and forcing me to work out with them. Kidding,” she added, when Kathryn gave her a sideways look. “About the forcing, not the working out part.”

“I haven’t met that many of Lucas’s vampires yet,” Kathryn said. “I’ve seen them in battle, though, and they’re certainly serious about that. Maybe they’re health nuts, too. I’d meet more of his people if I traveled with him. He’d like me to, but the FBI prefers that its agents show up for work most days.” She smiled to show it was her turn to be joking, but Cyn sensed there was more to it than that.

“It’s difficult,” Cyn commented. “The vampire lords’ life style … it’s all-consuming.”

“And Lucas is used to getting what he wants.”

“They all are. I’ve made it my personal mission to make sure Raphael doesn’t always get his way.”

“How’s that working out for you?”

Cyn chuckled. “Not so well, but it’s fun trying. And it drives him nuts, so the effort is well worth it.” She smiled, thinking about Raphael’s usual reaction to what he considered her stubbornness.

“Good times,” Kathryn agreed, and they both snickered.

“You know, the air’s really fresh out here,” Cyn said.

“Yeah, it is. Bracing.”

“What do you say we sit in the truck instead?”

“Fuck, yeah. Who needs fresh air? I’m freezing.”

Cyn laughed and opened the driver’s side door, sliding behind the wheel. She snagged the extra keys from their hiding place and turned on the engine, then made sure the heater was set to human warmth.

Kathryn turned as she settled into the passenger seat. “So … this Mates Club … There are other women like you and me?”

Cyn smiled. “I prefer to think of myself as one of a kind, but if you mean mated to vampire lords, then, yes, we are not alone. And we’re not all women, either. The vampire lord up in Canada is female. Her name is Sophia, and yes, she’s still called a vampire lord. Chauvinistic bastards. Anyway, her mate is a former Navy SEAL and all around badass named Colin Murphy. We went through some really heavy shit together a few months ago, and survived. He’s a friend.”

“And the rest?”

“There’s Sara, whose story is hers to tell, not mine. She’s a survivor, though, and also a friend. I’m actually the one who introduced her to Rajmund—he’s Lord of the Northeast.

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.