Lycanthropic (Book 4): Moon Rise [The Age of the Werewolf] by Morris Steve

Author:Morris, Steve [Morris, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Werewolves
Publisher: Landmark Media
Published: 2019-09-30T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty

Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, full moon

The full moon became visible once the sun had set, and Liz felt that familiar tingle in her gums. She drew the curtains tightly shut against its cold light, and began to pace around the hotel suite, overflowing with nervous energy.

‘Sit down, love,’ said Kevin. ‘You’re driving us all crazy.’

Major Hall had ordered a full lockdown of the terminal buildings and all of the airport hotels, and imposed a strict curfew between dusk and daybreak. ‘Anyone found out of their room will be shot without warning,’ he had informed them, seeming almost to relish the prospect. ‘We are preparing for a full-scale assault on our defences by lycanthropes during the hours of darkness. All military personnel will be involved in the defence of the camp. We will not permit a single one of those animals to breach the perimeter fence.’

Jones and the Welsh Guards were involved in the operation too. Liz had run into Llewelyn that afternoon and found the Welshman unusually subdued. ‘Griffiths is getting worse,’ he told her. ‘His wound is infected and they’re running low on antibiotics. And they have no blood supplies either. The medics think he might not make it.’

‘I’m sorry to hear that,’ said Liz. Griffiths had been shot and injured the night they’d left London. She had thought he was making a good recovery. ‘Good luck,’ she wished him. ‘For tonight, I mean. Stay safe.’

‘Thanks. And you make sure you stay safely indoors.’

‘Don’t worry, I will.’

Nothing could possibly induce her to step outside tonight. She was determined to keep as far away from the moonlight as possible. Even so, she could feel the pull of the moon as it rose above the horizon. Her heart rate rose and her breathing steadily quickened as the moon rose higher. The hairs on her skin became hyper-sensitive, and her teeth and fingernails ached with the desire for violence.

‘Damn it!’ she shouted, punching her fist against the thin wall of the hotel room. ‘I won’t let it take me!’

The others cowered back, giving her as much space as they could. As far as Liz knew, only Mihai and Kevin were aware that she was a vampire, but from the way the others behaved, she guessed they had all been warned what to expect. That was probably for the best. She couldn’t handle anyone asking questions about her behaviour.

As long as she stayed away from the window and the moonlight didn’t touch her, her felt sure she’d be okay. She reminded herself that she had harnessed her vampire powers for good in the past. She had rescued Vijay and his friends from rioters the first time she had turned; then saved Kevin from gangsters; and finally used her strength to fight off a pack of werewolves threatening Mihai and Lily. Use your power now, whispered a voice, very much like her own. Give yourself up to the light.

‘No!’ she bellowed, kicking the furniture with her foot.

It had felt good to be a vampire.

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