Immortal Earth (Vampires For Earth Book 1) by Warden Sarah

Author:Warden, Sarah [Warden, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-07-13T07:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

Afon and Nanook had been not so casually strolling the streets of the Whitechapel area of London, for the better part of an hour. They’d spent most of their time dodging the propositions of prostitutes – any one of whom could be Harland’s next victim. Jack the Ripper was making his name by attacking ladies of the night, and if Afon and Nanook waited long enough, they were sure he would appear.

It was close on two am, and the streets, so full an hour ago, had quickly become deserted. The only sounds were the barking of a dog, a few blocks over, and the occasional shuffle of drunken feet as they slouched home from the nearest pub.

The dog …

Nanook and Afon exchanged a look and, wordlessly, headed toward the loud, incessant barking. Up ahead, under a streetlamp, a dark, black, windowless carriage was parked. A single, high-pitched, human scream reached Afon and Nanook’s ears, before it was quickly silenced.

Coming closer, they saw Harland Fergusson crouched over the bloody body of a woman. His face was covered in blood, and fresh drops fell from the canine teeth in his open mouth.

“Harland!”

A pure animal growl came from Harland. The corners of his mouth pulled back, and the streetlamp illuminated his magnificent teeth, a display against the voice from the dark that he had heard as a threat.

“Harland! No! Drop it!” Nanook said. Falling back instinctively on the time in his youth that he had spent training dogs to hunt, Nanook’s voice held a commanding tone that Harland instantly responded to.

He stayed in a crouch over the body of the woman he had just killed, guarding his prey, but Harland looked up and met the eyes of the man calling to him from the darkened street.

“The Indian! Mr. K’eyush, if I remember correctly?” Harland said.

Afon stepped out of the shadows.

“Ah, and Count Solovyov as well,” Harland said. “And where is the Countess?”

He wiped the blood from his lips, stood, and attempted a normal human smile.

“No time for that, we’ll explain later,” Afon said. “Right now, we must get out of here, before the police arrive.”

“The constables and the Yard have been quite on their toes lately,” Harland said, with a smirk.

“Look, focus man,” Afon said. “Have your driver take us back to your house, and we’ll talk all of this over there.”

“There is no driver, just me, and I have been staying with a friend lately,” Harland said. “You know, I’ve not been able to hold down a job since I met you fellows. I’m awake all hours of the night, and I sleep away all of the day … and I get these strange feelings now, these cravings. Every time I feel that way, I discover myself doing something like this. Discover is the wrong word, actually, it’s not like I’m unconscious and sleepwalking into murder. I know very well what I’m doing, I just can’t stop myself.”

“Harland, shut up! Get in the damn carriage and drive us to wherever it is

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