Night of the Wolves: Vampire Hunters Series, Book 1 by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2009-09-14T00:00:00+00:00

ALEX WAS DOUBLY ANNOYED. She needed a good night’s sleep, but knowing that Cody was at the saloon kept her up. She was worried—and, she had to admit—jealous. It was pathetic. He’d rejected her—nicely, of course—and yet…She curled up in misery, thinking that it might literally kill her if…

If he chose to be with Linda.

As she tossed and turned, she heard the door open and close, followed by the twist of the bolt.

They were back, and they hadn’t been gone long.

Of course, a tryst with a whore didn’t have to last long.

It was none of her business, she told herself, but even so, the possibility of what he’d been doing twisted like a knife.

She heard him enter his room. Heard his footsteps, heard him hesitate near the connecting door, and waited, breathless.

Heard his footsteps move away.

She leaped out of bed and rushed to the door, tapping it lightly, then swinging it open. He was standing by his bed. He’d taken off his coat, hat and holster, and was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt.

“Alex, is everything all right?” he asked.

She let out a breath. “Yes, I suppose…I just wanted to make sure it was you.”

He nodded. “It’s me.”

She tried very hard to sound casual and yet concerned as she asked, “Is everything all right over at the saloon?”

“Yes. Brendan and I went over for a drink and to talk to the girls.”

“Just talk?” she said.

He laughed. “Yes, just talk.”

She wanted to look indignant, but she found herself laughing instead. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to be intrusive.”

“Yes, you did,” he said. “But it’s all right.” He stared at her. “One of the girls was married to your father?”

She shrugged. “Linda. I talked to her the other day. I believe she really loved him. I hope so, anyway. I don’t really know what…what either of them really felt. I wasn’t here when they got married. I never met her until I came back. I saw her at the meeting, but until Beulah told me, I had no idea who she was.”

He looked as if he were about to say something, but he shook his head as if to banish whatever it was and said only, “Well, I guess we should get some sleep.”

“Of course,” she said, suddenly embarrassed to be standing there in her nightclothes. “Good night.”

She retreated to her own room before the rush of blood to her cheeks could give away her embarrassment.

She lay down, drew her covers up and smiled.

He had gone to the saloon and talked.

Just talked.

She closed her eyes and slept at last.

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