The Four Horsemen Series Box Set: Books 1 to 3 by LJ Swallow

Author:LJ Swallow [Swallow, LJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-17T05:00:00+00:00

12

HEATH

I’m amused when Vee insists she gives her company notice rather than just leave. Xander doesn't comment beyond the fact I'm instructed to go with her as ‘safety in numbers’ for Vee's one-week notice period.

Two days to go.

I don't see Vee at work, but her appearance at the end of each day worries me. Despite her not fitting in at the company, even after three years, Vee always smiled and exchanged polite conversation with people. Nowadays, she's distracted as the strain of the last few days caught up. She’s focused on her phone as she walks toward me now. I understand that trick— it stops people talking when you want to stay quiet. I spent the last five minutes doing the same.

"Are you okay?" I ask as we leave the building. "Is this too much?"

Vee shrugs her bag onto a shoulder. "I feel weird here, like I don't belong anymore."

I resist telling her she doesn't, instead taking her hand and squeezing. "I think this will be easier once we move on. We use the house as a base and will be back, but policing the world can't be done from a small town in Oxfordshire."

She gives a weak smile. "I bet. So we're still headed north?"

"I think so. Once we clear up the mess round here." I chew my lip. She might not want to hear this. "We might need to head overseas at some point."

"Overseas?" Her eyes widen. "But I've never been further than Spain when I was a kid..." She trails off. "Or I thought so. Why?"

"The supernatural threat doesn't limit itself to a small island in Europe. Or even to the Western world, although the biggest control exists amongst the powerful countries. Once the demons take hold of the powerful countries, controlling the rest is simple."

We reach my car and Vee pauses. "Are we any closer to tracking down the demons who got away from the club the other night?"

Ewan's obsession with finding and ending the succubi gang is unusual for him. He took down one at the club, Xander two more, but not before being told there's a gang living in the area. Fury followed him home that night when the one he knew was still in the club got away. Why is Vee bothered too?

Ewan tends to get pissed off with us for wasting time on small fry when we should be focusing on the big guys. I get that but, as Xander also argues, if we let the low-level demons out of control, they'll see the world as ripe for the picking. Ewan insists this time we make examples of them. He's probably right.

"Joss and Xander headed out today to talk to some local vampires who've indicated they've seen their sex-starved rivals around. To be honest, I think the vamps would deal with the threat themselves if we left the two sides alone."

We climb into the car and her scent from the bodywash she uses reaches me, along with images of Vee in the shower.

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