Love in the Time of Zombies by Cassandra Gannon

Author:Cassandra Gannon [Gannon, Cassandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Star Turtle Publishing
Published: 2013-05-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Bright side to the zombie apocalypse:

Could’ve been worse. Could’ve been Godzilla.

Whoever had been staying the hotel room when the zombie invasion began left a whole suitcase full of clothes. The business attire wasn’t really Zeke’s style, but a guy couldn’t be too picky during the End of Days. He didn’t bother to button his new white shirt as he answered the arrogant knock on the door. “What now?” He demanded when he saw who was standing on the other side.

“We need to talk.” Joseff said.

“Since you arrested me, I think I have a right to lawyer first.”

“All the lawyers are dead. It’s the best part of this whole ordeal.” Joseff looked passed Zeke to where Scotlyn was sleeping on the bed. “Or, for you, one of the best parts, I suppose.”

Zeke shifted to block his view and stepped into the hall. He eyed Joseff flatly. “Mine.” It was the clearest warning he could give.

“I have no interest in your human, Ezekiel.” Joseff assured him. “But you and I need to discuss something.”

“Bail?”

Joseff exhaled a frustrated breath. “Stop being difficult. You aren’t prisoners here and you know it. I don’t even have the authority to arrest shifters. Believe me, I’ve looked into it.”

“Funny, I remember Cale saying the same thing when your goons were arresting us.”

“I was just trying to find Darcy.” Joseff retorted. “You weren’t meant to be harmed, just brought along because she’d want you with her. You and Caleb are the only shifters I can tolerate. I was trying to protect you, really.”

“I’ll probably be more inclined to believe that after the bruises fade.”

“I apologize. I perhaps should have issued clearer instructions to my men on what to do when they found all of you. But, at the time, I didn’t care about collateral damage. All I wanted was Darcy here with me.” He arched a brow. “What would you do if your woman was missing out there?”

Zeke’s jaw ticked. Joseff had a point, but he didn’t really care. “Darcy is,” he hesitated and then went with Scotlyn’s words, because they were true, “my sister. You hurt her, and Cale and I will make you pray for death by zombie.”

“It’s just impossible to underestimate the stupidity of your kind.” Joseff shook his head in disgust. “Does it seem like I’m going to harm that impossible brat? If that was the plan, I would’ve done it long ago and freed myself from her clutches.” He arched a brow. “In fact, I’m talking to you because I wish to see her happy. You and I need to reach an understanding.”

“Oh, this should be good.” Zeke crossed his arms over his chest and leaned against the doorframe. “Let me guess. Darcy’s insisting that we all stick together.”

“Something like that.” Joseff admitted. “We need to get out of Vegas.”

“No shit.” Zeke scoffed.

“I think our best options are an island or an oil platform.”

“Iasia.” Zeke said simply.

Joseff squinted at him. “What? There’s no such place.”

Legend had it that Iasia was a non-human Shangri-La somewhere in Peru.

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