Scared Shiftless: An Ex-Shifter turned Vampire Hunter Urban Fantasy (The Legend of Nyx Book 1) by Theophilus Monroe

Author:Theophilus Monroe [Monroe, Theophilus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

I wasn’t about to play it coy tonight; this wasn’t an evening for sweet serenades. I’d convinced Tevin to expand my set—to make up for the night before.

And I had just the number to kick it off…

“Genie in a Bottle,” by Christian Aguilera.

I hit the stage, rocking what might be the most glamorous get-up I’d ever graced the stage in. My red nails and lipstick matched my form-fitting dress. And in these heels, my legs went on for miles.

And my hair… it wouldn’t hold any dyes. It was what it was. Long, white, but with a little extra conditioner and treatment, flowing and silky smooth.

Singing this song, it used to be a novelty. It showed off my voice well enough, I suppose. But now the message just hit home.

I was like a genie in a bottle. Trapped—not in a bottle, but in this body. But tonight, I was on the verge of being set free.

If only he’d rub me the right way…

He wasn’t here. But a girl can dream, can’t she?

And that vision was all I needed to take the stage to the hoots and hollers of what was an increasingly raucous crowd.

Usually a hush came over them. I typically took the stage calmly and subtly. I allowed my voice to speak for itself. Sometimes I’d sit at a piano… Other times, it was just me and a microphone.

But tonight, when the house band started playing and I heard the thump of the bass, I couldn't help but shake it.

And the crowd was eating it up!

To think, just hours ago I was hauling a staked vampire across town, dropping its body on a couch in front of the ladies of the Order. I was trapped, confined behind the image of “Nick,” who was less than a shell of what I was now.

But now, I was a real force of nature. And when I finished the number, I’d never heard so many cheers.

And then I noticed the phones. People were livestreaming my show.

Shit…

What if someone from the Order saw it? What if Devin saw it?

I shook my head as I absorbed the cheers from the crowd. I was worrying too much. I mean, what were the chances anyone from that church would frequent livestreams from Leotards and Lace?

I was being unnecessarily paranoid.

Until I noticed another familiar, shadowy figure lurking around the back of the room.

Wolfgang…

But this time he wasn’t stalking anyone. He wasn’t looking for a meal. He wanted me to see him, and I did.

But I’d be damned if I allowed him to spoil my show a second time.

My second number: “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé. I’d never shaken my ass so much in such a short span of time. But hell, when you’ve got the assets, you owe it to yourself to put them to work!

Sure, my songs were all a bit dated. But they don’t make diva numbers like they used to. Not the kind that do my voice justice. Of course, I wrapped up my slate with my signature song.

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