Red Dawn by J.J. Bonds

Author:J.J. Bonds
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-09-01T22:37:47+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“You know, bribing the girl downstairs seemed like a good idea right up until now,” I say, studying the scene in front of us. The room itself is nothing special. It’s little more than a rundown love shack. Stained carpet, dingy curtains, and the coup de grace, a king size bed complete with whips and chains. But it isn’t the unimpressive room that triggers my gag reflex, it’s the inhabitants. A half-naked vamp- I have to assume it’s Ryder- is chasing a small Asian girl around the room while another rolls around on the satin draped bed. Despite the fact that he’s paying for sex, Ryder isn’t a bad looking guy. He’s got the slender build of an addict and a mop of stringy dark hair that’s balanced out by a well-kept goatee. “Who’d have thought kicking in the door would end like this?”

“Babe, you do know what they do in a brothel, right?” Nik asks, grinning from ear to ear. It’s obvious he’s not nearly as grossed out by the scene before us. Actually, he looks pretty amused. Whether he’s laughing at my reaction or the situation, I’m not sure.

“Ryder. Long time, no see.”

“Keegan O’Malley?” Ryder looks pretty annoyed at our intrusion. Judging by his state of undress and the two working girls, I’d have thought the more, the merrier. Guess I still have a few things to learn. “I don’t like being interrupted when I’m with my girls, but I must admit, I am curious as to what you’re doing back in The Big Easy after all this time.”

“We need to talk,” Keegan tells him. I’m kind of impressed by his authoritative tone. Too bad it doesn’t work.

“Can’t you see that I’m busy?” Ryder grabs the fleeing hooker and licks her neck. She sighs with pleasure. The whole thing is totally creepy.

The girl on the bed giggles and I decide it’s time she and her friend take a walk. I’ve seen more than enough and it’s clear Ryder can’t focus with them present. I grab their skimpy clothes from the nearby table and promptly throw them out the open window.

“Unless you can fly, I suggest you get the hell out of here,” I growl, baring my fangs. “Now.”

The girls begin to scream and frantically clamber for the door, tripping over one another in their platform stilettos. Nik steps aside to let them pass and I give him a look that I hope says ‘that was easy’.

“You know, I’d ask why you’re here, but I really don’t care,” Ryder says, pulling on his shirt. Like Keegan and myself, he’s of mixed-blood. Ryder’s got the Grimm Reaper tattooed on his back with an inscription that says ‘Death comes to us all’. Apparently he was just as creepy when he was a human. He continues to ignore us and downs a bottle of blood from the top of the nightstand.

“You’d better start caring,” Keegan tells him. His dark eyes flash angrily. It’s the first time I’ve seen him lose any semblance of control.

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