The King's Vampire by Stinnett Brenda

Author:Stinnett, Brenda [Stinnett, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781619351929
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Published: 2013-03-16T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Elizabeth paced the floor of her bedroom, trying to make up her mind if she should go to the Boar’s Head Inn. Her little mongrel dog, Charlie, started yapping. She went into the corner of the room where he stood, and what she saw caused her to gasp in horror. Apparently, he had sucked the blood from one of the King’s spaniels who had wandered into her room. She lifted up the poor little limp dog only to discover all the blood appeared to have been drained from his body. She panicked. How on earth could she explain that to King Charles?

Before she had a chance to make up her mind what to do, one of her maidservants announced the Duchess of Denham had arrived to see her. She wrapped the pup in a pillow casing and shoved the spaniel beneath her four-poster bed.

When Amelia entered, Elizabeth dismissed her maid, and waved her friend into a chair, while she continued to pace.

“Elizabeth, what’s wrong?”

“What?” She sat down beside Amelia. “Nothing—nothing’s the matter.”

“Don’t lie to me. What has happened?”

Her little wire-haired dog leaped into her lap and tried to nuzzle her neck. Impatiently, Elizabeth sat him on the floor. “You’ll not get around me that easily after what you’ve done.”

Amelia looked at the ragtag dog. “Are you angry with this poor little mongrel?”

“Angry? I’m furious with him. He’s killed one of Charles’s spaniels, and I’m terrified Charles will find out.”

“This fellow killed one of the king’s dogs?” She leaned over to pet him, but he gave a growl, showing canine incisors that were much longer than normal. Amelia yanked her hand back. “What’s wrong with the little beast?”

“He’s a vampire dog.”

“How did he become a vampire?”

“I’m afraid I accidentally made him one.”

Amelia’s voice scaled up a notch. “You’ve made a vampire dog? How did you manage that?”

She sighed impatiently. “When I fed on him, I must not have drained him entirely of blood. I can’t let him loose now.”

“You can’t keep him at court, you know. If people find out about him, they’re sure to discover your secret and maybe ours as well.”

“What if he makes other dogs into vampires? That’s all we need in London.”

Amelia tickled Charlie behind the ears until he wagged his tail, and then she raised him up, allowing him to lick her face. “I can take him home and watch him there. At least that will be safer than court. Where are the . . . remains of the king’s dog?”

“He’s beneath the bed. We can sneak him out, and then take Charlie to your house before I go meet Darius at the Boar’s Head Inn.”

“Actually Darius sent me here to look out for you tonight. He and John plan to warn Godfrey and the others the witch finder is here.”

“The witch finder’s finally arrived?”

“Yes, he’s staying at the Boar’s Head Inn, too.”

“Then we must go help Darius and John.”

Amelia put a hand on Elizabeth’s arm. “I did promise Darius I’d take care of you. Besides, they don’t want us there.

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