Immortal Rage by Garren Jax

Author:Garren, Jax
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Valkyrie Books
Published: 2019-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

Sweet, friendly Emma had just admitted to premeditated murder. Javier watched her go, trying to process that. CoVIn law came down harshly on members who killed humans—even on accident. But with turn rates sitting at fifty-fifty and the time it took to get transportation to Texas in the early 1800s, there was no way anyone would have found out she’d turned in an application with the intention to bleed the man and let him die.

Most people tried to hide a murder; it was human nature to run from your misdeeds. But by bringing attention to her plan—part of it, anyway—she had an alibi CoVIn wouldn’t question. It was a ballsy move, cold, and required expert acting skills.

Ballsy and an expert actor described Emma to a T. Cold? That was news.

How many people had she seen die and not bothered to help? He was special in her mind and had been since day one, same as she’d been for him.

The peace that came with that realization proved her point. His frustration was all about him—his hurt feelings, his desire that she want him the way he wanted her. But it wasn’t fair to take out his issues on her. Emma wasn’t like Danielle. Yeah, they had similarities—crappy grammar, pleasant lies, and an instinct to run. But when he’d nearly died, Danielle had left him hemorrhaging on the living room floor. Emma had saved him.

Dopamine, epinephrine, glutamate, oxytocin. Be the chemist. Not the reaction.

Feeling dazed, he followed her into a small but pleasantly appointed bedroom. She was already in an attached bath that could be deemed luxurious, with its walk-in shower and a window overlooking Congress Bridge.

He looked back to the open-plan living-dining-kitchen which, by itself, could contain his entire apartment. The furniture was sleek and modern—not the flea market finds and bulk collection day swipes of his current place. No, this looked like a successful person’s apartment.

He’d like it here. It was small enough for easy upkeep but large enough to feel airy. The fixtures weren’t gaudy but didn’t look like the cheap stuff either. CoVIn tended to choose quality over largess—something he appreciated. Yeah, he’d like it very much here.

Maybe he should be frustrated with Emma’s invasive help—he’d spent his life being told where to live. But he hated apartment hunting, and at CoVIn he’d have something pretty fundamental in common with his neighbors: they were vampires.

His lease was up in two months…

The water ran, bringing his attention back to his sire, the murdering vampire. He headed to the door to the bathroom and leaned on the frame, watching her. “A man who’d participate in the gang rape of a thirteen-year-old deserves to die. If CoVIn can’t see that, they’re morons.”

She paused with the white handle of an electric toothbrush—apparently included with the furnishings—already sticking out between her lips. “How bloodthirsty of you, doc,” she managed around it.

Contrary to all good sense, the sight of her with her lips wrapped around a toothbrush that should be his sent his mind careening in the wrong direction.

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