Stray Witch by Eva Alton

Author:Eva Alton [Alton, Eva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampires, vampire novels, Vampire Romance, vampire urban fantasy, vampires and witches, witches and vampires, witches books, books about witches, witchy books, witchy novels, paranormal romance, paranormal romance vampires, paranormal romance witches, paranormal women's fiction, PWF, vampire books for adults
Publisher: Eva Alton
Published: 2020-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

“Wow,” I said, “that does sound... serious.”

“It is most serious indeed. Summarizing, they come to mean that we are not allowed to make new vampires to avoid overpopulation, nor can we tell others what we are or engage with them apart from feeding and erasing their memories after the deed. I suspect the mirror thing is one of Elizabeth’s pet peeves. Unless outside, of course. I must choose restaurants carefully to avoid confused stares. Not that I frequent them too often on my own.”

I looked around, checking whether there were any mirrors in The Midnight Owl―of course, there were none.

“What happens if someone breaks the rules?” I asked, pushing my half-empty plate away. Clarence waited for Fiadh to take away the dishes and bring my dessert before he answered.

“Banishment, of course,” he said, holding my gaze as he dipped his own spoon into my raspberry and vanilla ice cream and licked it. “Which is akin to death for a vampire in modern times―all the advances in science and technology are working against us. Nowadays there are cameras, computer files, face recognition devices... and probably many things I don’t even know about, even as an outside scout. It’s becoming harder and harder to find sustenance without becoming a target ourselves. It used to be so much easier in the past.”

“You sound like you miss those days,” I said pensively, stirring the red and white scoops of ice-cream until they turned into a pink mass with red streaks. The spirals in the ice cream reminded me of distant galaxies, and I smiled. But it was too cold and acid for my taste, so I took a sip of warm, comforting wine instead.

Clarence peeked at me from the other side of the table, his hand still holding the spoon, which had started to drip and stain the tablecloth with crimson blotches. He set it aside and his eyes traveled to the half-empty bottle of wine, possibly assessing whether I had had enough alcohol to stomach his answer.

“It was definitely easier to take what we needed in the olden times. And more people used to believe in the occult. Some offered themselves willingly, which was quite convenient for us. Actually, nowadays some still do when we reveal ourselves. You would be surprised.” He watched me through half-closed eyes, but there was no malice in his glance, just watchfulness.

I frowned. “You might have bitten me already and I wouldn’t even know.”

He grimaced ruefully, allowing his fangs to show slightly. They were just a bit longer than they should have been. His hands reached toward mine over the table, but I hid them swiftly under the tablecloth.

“I wouldn’t do that to you, Alba, and you know it.”

“How can I know for sure? You must tell the same to all of them.”

“First of all, I rarely discuss my secrets with my food―the fact that I’m telling you all this should be proof enough. We are allies, and we are supposed to work together. And second, because―as you already know―witch’s blood is the vampire equivalent of cod liver oil.

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