Vampire Exodus (The Chronicles of the Immortal Council Book 2) by D.C. Young

Author:D.C. Young [Young, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“There is a very old story that the women tell the children around the fire pit at night about the dødehekse. I always thought it was just a way to fool children into behaving themselves but then…”

“But then what?” Veronica asked Björn curiously.

“But then, after I had met Marcus and become a werewolf, one of these creatures hunted Marcus down and found us in Norway,” Björn replied. “He’d tried to prepare me for its arrival but let’s just say I wasn’t always the most cooperative pupil.”

“Really?” Veronica said sarcastically. “Please, say it ain’t so!” She burst out laughing, thinking her little quip was quite hilarious, but I was beginning to lose my patience with her interruptions.

“With all due respect, Veronica,” I said. “Would you please just shut it so Björn can tell the story? We need to know exactly what we’re up against.”

“Alright then,” Veronica said, with a dramatic roll of her eyes. “Sheesh!”

Björn grinned at her admiringly. It was clear that the blond Scandinavian warrior was smitten with Veronica Melbourne. It shouldn’t have been too far for the imagination to stretch; with her line ad work and the ferocity with which I knew she went at her assignments, it was possible that Björn likened her to the shield maidens of his time.

He must feel as if he’s hit the damn lotto! I thought.

“In summary, two hunters were lost in a storm as they traversed the fjords tracking a herd of wild goats. When the weather cleared, it was apparent to them both that they had completely lost their way and they wandered in hopes of finding a landmark with which to catch their bearings.

“Soon, they came to a grove of trees and decided to settle in for the night. Darkness was falling fast and the only thing worse than being lost was getting even more turned around in the darkness. They built a fire and bunkered down for the night.

“In the wee hours, one of the men was awakened by the sound of gnawing. He looked around and found his friend had moved a little distance from the tree and bundled into a big ball of his fur garments. He called to the man asking if he heard the strange sound but his companion didn’t answer him. He decided it must be a wild animal feeding on frozen carrion in the distance or just his imagination. The sound continued but eventually it stopped and he soon went back to sleep.

“In the darkness before dawn, the man woke up and went to rouse his friend but when he shook the man, there was no response. When he rolled his friend over there was blood staining the snow beneath his body and when the furs were pulled back the man’s entire left side was chewed away and his heart was missing.

“The hunter fled for his life and before too long he realized that something was following him. It was moving very quickly and gaining on him fast. He made it

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