J A London - 02 Blood-Kissed Sky by 02 Blood-Kissed Sky

Author:02 Blood-Kissed Sky
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Michael pulls me out of their embrace and snakes an arm around me. “I need to get you back to your car.”

“Where’s Tegan?” I glance frantically around. People are scurrying out. “Tegan!”

I can’t see her anywhere.

“We can’t wait on her.”

“Michael, we have to find her! I won’t leave her behind again.”

I try to fight my way out of Michael’s hold knowing I’ll lose, but I have to make a point.

“Dawn, we don’t have time.”

Richard steps up beside me and puts a comforting hand on my shoulder. “I’ll find Tegan, you get back to your room.”

“No,” Faith says, pulling Richard away. “I don’t trust you with a damsel in distress. I’ll find Tegan, you follow Dawn back.”

“Fine.”

Maybe I’d laugh at this squabbling if everything weren’t so serious.

Michael, still holding my arm, lets Richard lead the way through the crowd of people. Most of them have scurried into their assigned bedrooms, and the hallways are clearing out. Too bad we’re at the far end of the train, nearly twenty cars away.

Suddenly we see Ian coming down the narrow corridor.

“Dawn, go to your compartment,” he orders, never losing step. He passes us and then turns toward Michael. “Stick close to her. And lose the jacket.”

Michael nods and begins ushering me through the dining car. Along the way, he takes off his jacket and I see the stakes strapped to his body, hanging from bandoliers and belts. I try to imagine this as no different from the walks we used to share in school, holding hands as we strolled down the hallways to our next class. But this is nothing like that; his grip is so tight around my wrist that it hurts.

As we pass through a berth car, one of the doors opens and Christopher steps out. He quickly begins buttoning up his shirt and jacket.

“What were you doing?” Michael asks.

“Come on, Colt. What do you think? Girls find me irresistible.”

Richard is still far up ahead, keeping a lookout.

“Have you seen Tegan?” I ask, as we begin moving again and Christopher falls into step behind us.

“She was with that Jake guy.”

“Did they go somewhere?”

“I’m not her mother.”

This is awful. I have no way to find her, no way to know if she’s okay. All I can do is trust that Faith has found her.

We finally reach my car. Michael takes the key from me and unlocks the door. He enters first, checks to make sure it’s clear, and then signals us in. Richard immediately scopes the place out, too, using his vampire senses to detect any unwanted intruders. He checks every nook and cranny carefully.

“The place is clear,” Michael says, not bothering to disguise his irritation that someone he’s just met seems to think he’s in charge.

But Richard takes his time, and when he’s satisfied he makes a move for the door.

“We should stay here,” Michael says.

“No, I have to check the rest of the cars, make sure everyone’s okay.”

“Are you crazy? What if there are vamps out there? They’ll tear you apart.

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