IR 01 - My Lord Vampire by Alexandra Ivy

Author:Alexandra Ivy [Ivy, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781420122718
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2012-04-19T14:34:35+00:00

Leaving the town house in the traditional manner, Gideon swiftly rounded the high hedge and made his way to the back garden.

Tea had been rather a stiff affair, with Simone clearly uneasy at having him near. More than once he had longed to pull her into his arms and confess all. Anything had to be better than the thick wall of suspicion that suddenly lay between them.

Thankfully, he had retained enough logic to hold the impetuous words.

Not only would the truth expose him long before he was prepared to move upon Tristan, but it might very well frighten her into sudden flight. No mortal would easily accept the presence of a vampire in her midst, not even one who had been sent to protect her. And if she ran, he might not reach her before Tristan managed to capture her.

The thought of the renegade vampire tightened Gideon’s features as he slid through the shadows of the garden. It had been the unmistakable sense of a vampire slipping through the web that surrounded Simone’s home that had brought him hurrying to the town house.

It could not be Tristan, of course.

After giving in to his bloodlust the vampire could no longer bear the light of day. But there had been two other traitors that had escaped with Tristan and while he had yet to catch sight of them, he could not be certain that either of them had not suddenly turned their attention to Simone. If they had not yet given in to the desire for human blood they would be as free as himself to walk the streets during the day.

And whether working for Tristan, or scheming behind his back to gain full control of the Medallion, they would be a danger he could not dismiss.

In a distant corner he came to a halt and waited for the thin lad to wiggle out of the bush and offer him a cheeky smile.

“’Ello, guv.”

“Have you been here all day?” he demanded in abrupt tones.

The urchin who sported ears and a nose far too large for his thin countenance gave a shake of his head.

“No, sir. I followed the lady when she went shopping and then to the lending library.”

“When did she return home?”

“I reakon it be about a couple of hours ago.”

Gideon allowed his gaze to roam over the garden, carefully scrutinizing the few places that could hide a careful stalker.

“What occurred after she returned?”

The lad shrugged. “She came to the garden.”

“Alone?”

“For a time.” The boy lifted a grimy finger to rub the end of his nose. “Then a queer old bird appeared in the garden. Gave me quite a fright, she did. One minute she wasn’t there and the next she was.”

Gideon frowned.

Although vampires could easily shape-shift when filled with the power of bloodlust, they would not be able to leave their lair at this hour.

Not unless it had been ...

His hands clenched at his side as he peered sharply at the lad. “Tell me of this woman.”

The boy gave his nose another rub.

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