L A Banks-Vampire Huntress 11 by The Shadows

Author:The Shadows [Shadows, The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-13T04:49:38+00:00

He smiled wickedly and fully removed his helmet, then shook out his shoulder-length brunet tresses. "I have impaled your imposter husband—marriage cancelled. After hundreds of years away . . . it is only fitting that I also impale you."

Emotionally spent, but with a new spirit of determination, the team trudged upstairs to the spacious meeting rooms and private living quarters.

"Sister Sylvia and Brother Muata are bringing you all some vegan platters . . . and we'll gather up the clothing and sandals and silver you selected," Owa said with a calm, satisfied smile. "We'll put each outfit in an individual mud cloth bag for you so you can use the facilities to freshen up and have a place to keep your fatigues when you go to the jazz fest tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Marlene said, drawing the group's focus.

"Yes . . . it runs Friday through Labor Day."

Damali glanced at Dan and then Owa. "We thought it was Saturday through . . . never mind. I guess I was just hoping the team could adjust before . . . that we'd have some time to get our bearings and do a little more research before . . ." Damali threw up her hands. "Marlene said it right. We were getting comfortable, sloppy—guilty as charged."

"Oh, no!" Marlene said quickly, spinning around and then cringing. "Speaking of sloppy—my black mud cloth bag . . . all these years, how stupid! The Temt Tchaas! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black—I left it in the house in San Diego!"

"No, you didn't," Carlos said, pulling it through the ether for her. "That's one of the first things I always jettison to a safe house, then I move everything else. I always got your back, Mar."

Marlene walked over and hugged him. "For a man with a lot on his mind, you sure keep a lot on your mind. Thank you."

" De nada, Mom," Carlos replied and hugged her hard. "It's cool. We're all off."

They both smiled and a silent thought leapt from Carlos's mind into Marlene's. Gotta know what's gonna happen next with Damali and our kid, you know.

Marlene just patted the side of his face and nodded.

"This great hall room," Owa said with flourish, "has seen Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, so many greats I cannot begin to recount . . . and now the Neteru Guardian squad?" She fanned her face and a bright smile graced her lips. "The Detroit team is going to be here bringing water, blankets and sleeping bags, air mattresses . . . we have VIPs in the house and most of us have been waiting all our lives for this moment. You all can use this room as your war room and weapons area. I'll get some pallets readied for you so you can rest. It's been a long time, since Panther days, that we've had a visitation like this. . . . We have some couches and pullouts, some old bedrolls. But we never have visitors like this anymore. We gonna pour libations and eat plenty and tell stories and keep the watch.

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