Stained by McBrayer Jessica

Author:McBrayer, Jessica [McBrayer, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: tattoo, vampires, paranormal romance, paranormal, witch, paranormal mystery, Irish magic
Publisher: Mess of Geckos
Published: 2011-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

All things watching, all that is bad, all that has dragged me down, and troubled me. Leave me forever! All that was bad is now dissolved. Let good energy come my way posthaste. It is and shall be.

Thorn decided to come clean with Sé about her plan. In order to do that, she had to tell him about vampires. As she was prepping her station, later, she remembered his reaction.

“Vampires? Real vampires?” he said, as he flopped down in one of her chairs, barely making the seat.

“Yes, Sé, real vampires. They consume or drink blood to sustain their life but they don’t have to kill people to do it.” She said, relieved that he’d met the news head-on. “They are nocturnal because the sun hurts them. They don’t burn or turn to dust – it’s just painful. Richard was a vampire. That’s why the coroner is having problems with his body.” Thorn had gotten a cool glass of water and had handed it to Sé. He sipped it slowly.

“Can I see one?” He gave her a rueful smile.

“That’s what you ask me?”

“I asked Muirin the same thing when she told me about them,” Uncle chuckled. “They weren’t nearly as mainstreamed as they are now. It’s much safer.”

“Better now,” Raven cawed.

The blood left Sé’s face as he contemplated that.

Thorn smiled as she remembered. She went to the safe and retrieved her bespelled inks. They bonded with the new cells a vampire’s instantaneous healing abilities produced, instead of disappearing. She noticed her supply was getting low. She would have to make up a new batch soon.

No one could see her in the back. She would be tattooing in a room with no windows, completely blocked from the front windows. Sé came down to see what she was up to.

Earlier, after his shock had worn off, he had gotten more businesslike.

“Thorn,” he explained, “the only way I can clear you of these murders is to tag you twenty-four hours a day. Especially, if you are tattooing someone tonight. We know the killer is escalating and chances, are he’ll target this new person.”

Thorn, sighed and sat down hard, on the edge of her stool. “You’re right. I shouldn’t do the tat. I have no way to get in touch with him though. I’ll have to wait until he shows up.” She took a drink of Sé’s water and put her hand to her head.

“It’s a vampire, Thorn. If we warn him, don’t you think he can defend himself?” Sé asked.

“It’s possible. Richard had no warning. I’ll prepare everything and leave it up to him.”

Casually, Sé began his campaign to let him watch. Thorn explained that in her licensing terms, with the vampire council, no mundanes could be allowed in the room. He argued, calmly, he had to be there so could testify she didn’t try to sedate the vampire or hinder him to make him easier to attack. It was for everyone’s protection.

Thorn had heard a lot of blarney in her life, she suspected Sé was laying it on thick.

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