Moon Grieved by Jennifer Snyder

Author:Jennifer Snyder [Snyder, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

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The Montevallo vampires lived near the edge of town in an old brick mansion. It consisted of two massive stories with a high-pitched A-framed roof. There was a circular gravel driveway in the front and a perfectly manicured yard. A small house sat to the right of the mansion made from the same materials. I assumed it was the caretaker’s home. Did they have a caretaker? I imagined they had to have someone to care for the place while they were away for years on end.

Did this caretaker know he worked for vampires? Or was he compelled to not notice strange happenings by Ivette?

My stomach soured as thoughts of the doctors Regina had compelled filled my mind. They’d been practically zombies. I hoped that wasn’t the case with the Montevallos’ caretaker.

As we crept up the gravel road, I spotted the same baby blue car I witnessed Julian drive. Two more vehicles were parked in front of it—a cherry red sports car and a solid black one. Both were different models and brands. I assumed they belonged to Julian’s sisters.

Wasn’t there a fourth sibling? Another male?

When would he be making an appearance in Mirror Lake? Did he even get along with his siblings? Was he returning home like they had? Maybe he didn’t want to.

I didn’t blame him.

If I were a vampire, I wasn’t sure I’d return home either. What was the point? Everyone you knew and loved would have already passed. It seemed too depressing.

Instead, I’d travel the world, never staying in one place long.

And unlike the vampires in the paranormal shows Gracie watched, I’d stay away from New Orleans. Gran had taken me and Gracie once a couple years ago when she paid a well-known witch who owned a shop on Bourbon Street a visit for some special herb seeds. That section of the city could be pretty disgusting. Even in the middle of the day, it still smelled like puke.

Eli cut the engine of his truck and let out a long exhale. It was clear he didn’t want to be here.

“This place is a hell of a lot bigger than I thought it would be,” Dorian insisted as he slipped out the passenger seat and glanced up, soaking in the mansion. “I can’t believe I’ve never scoped this place out before.”

“I know what you mean,” I muttered as climbed out of the truck behind him. I slammed the passenger door shut and started toward the front door. An intricate vine with flowers had been carved out of the wood door that nearly took my breath away.

I hadn’t stepped foot inside yet and already I was wowed by the place’s beauty.

“It’s too big for me,” Eli growled as he walked straight to the front door.

“I think it’s amazing,” I said. “There’s this romantic vibe oozing from it I like.”

“Romantic vibe?” Dorian teased. “God, you’re such a damn girl sometimes.”

I rolled my eyes, but before I could say anything in response to his jab, the front door of the place opened.

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