Vampire Beach 5 - High Stakes by Alex Duval

Author:Alex Duval [alex duval]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance/paranormal
Publisher: Random House UK
Published: 2011-11-30T06:00:00+00:00

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‘Did you hear that?’ Jason asked Zach several hours – and some extreme ass-kicking by the Spartans – later.

‘Brad and Van Dyke,’ Zach told him.

‘You sure?’

Zach checked his watch. ‘It’s four.’ He got up, checked the peep hole, then swung the door open. Brad and Van Dyke walked in. Brad looked a little bleary-eyed. Van Dyke looked a little wet.

‘Anything?’ Brad asked.

Zach shook his head.

‘See you guys later,’ Jason said as headed for the door. He couldn’t wait to see Sienna. ‘You’re staying?’ he asked Zach, who’d returned to his chair.

‘Yes,’ Zach answered.

Hmm, could there be some romantic interest there on Zach’s part? Jason wondered. Maybe going to the prom with Paige meant something different to him than Sienna thought. Or maybe it was just Zach’s extreme sense of duty kicking in. He was on the DeVere Heights Vampire Council. And even before that, he’d seemed to feel responsible for every vampire in the Heights, at least the ones in high school.

Jason felt a little weird leaving now, but he really wanted to see Sienna. And three vampires made for some pretty heavy-duty bodyguards. ‘See you,’ he said again and closed the door. He headed toward the elevator at a brisk walk, not allowing himself to break into a jog. He realized it had only been a little more than four hours since he’d seen his girlfriend. But she was waiting for him. In a fancy hotel room. Alone.

During the short elevator ride, he pulled out his key card, so he had it ready. He bolted down the hall, slid the key card through the lock, then opened the door and stepped into the room. All he heard was the soft hum of the air conditioner. No TV or radio or anything.

He quietly walked forward without turning on the lights, expecting to see Sienna asleep on his bed.

But it was empty.

So was Adam’s.

She hadn’t crashed on one of the sofas in the living room, either.

‘Sienna?’ Jason called. He backtracked to the bathroom and knocked. The door swung open. The room was empty.

She decided to go to her own room. She probably didn’t like being alone after what happened to Paige, he told himself.

He’d just go next door, tell her that the first shift had gone by with no problems. It was late, but Sienna would want to know. He hurried to her room and gave a quiet knock.

No answer.

All the saliva in Jason’s mouth evaporated. He knocked again, trying to swallow. ‘Just a second,’ Belle called.

OK. OK, OK. They’d been asleep. Duh. It was four in the morning.

Belle swung open the door. ‘Is Paige OK?’ she asked.

‘Yeah, fine,’ Jason said. ‘I know it’s late, but could I talk to Sienna for a minute?’

Belle smiled. ‘Did you forget? She’s waiting for you in your room, lucky boy.’

Jason’s stomach did a slow, sickening roll. He shook his head. ‘No, I just came from my room,’ he told Belle. ‘She’s not there.’

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