The Falls (The Searchers Book 3) by Jessica Marting

Author:Jessica Marting [Marting, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2018-06-03T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Samuel didn’t let go of Violet’s arm until they were back on the cold street, terrified that if he released her, something else would slither out of a dark corner and try to hurt her again. His mind still reeled from what had happened on the boat; the images of Violet falling to the slippery deck, unable to defend herself against that vampire continuing to flash before his eyes.

His reaction reminded him of what happened to him after Radcliffe died. Even when he looked at Violet, he couldn’t keep his heart from pounding so hard against his ribs that he thought she could hear it. He couldn’t keep himself from doing it, just to make doubly sure she was still there.

And these types of incidents happened all the time during vampire hunts. It was why they preferred to work in pairs or groups. Samuel had been saved by his partners before and he’d saved others. Bert Radcliffe wasn’t the first Searcher to die in front of him, but he had been the youngest and most inexperienced. Samuel had hated the helpless feeling that overcame him every time he saw someone in danger, even though he’d still been able to do his job.

He loathed feeling insecure.

Then there was that kiss, which only made everything more muddled. She wasn’t angry about it and even seemed encouraging toward him doing it again, but it was so out of character for him that he wasn’t sure he could.

He liked and respected Violet very much. More than that, he had to admit. Which made him a very bad partner. Distractions could prove fatal in this business.

Best to keep it hidden away, like he did his grief over Radcliffe’s death. Violet had chipped away at that part of himself he kept hidden from the rest of the world, and he was conflicted about that. He didn’t want to admit that weakness or his failure, but it felt good to get it off his chest, if only a little, to have Violet’s sympathetic ear and know she didn’t hate or judge him for what happened to poor Radcliffe.

Samuel did. He held himself and the entire London branch responsible for what happened to the boy. Radcliffe hadn’t been ready, but the branch had been desperate for more Searchers and brushed aside any question of him not being prepared.

The London Searchers needed more than new hunters. Like Ada Sterling had said so many months ago, everything about the way that branch functioned needed to be changed.

He forced himself out of his thoughts and returned them to the woman he still held on to. “We should return to the hotel,” Samuel said. “See about your arm.”

“It’ll be fine,” she said.

“You said that about the injury Gregoire left you with.”

“And I was fine.” She gave him a look that brooked no argument. “And I’m fine now, too.”

Samuel didn’t press her further and instead changed the subject. “Are you sensing anything?”

She shook her head. “Not yet, but the night is still young.

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