Vampire Girl_Christmas Cogna by Karpov Kinrade

Author:Karpov Kinrade [Kinrade, Karpov]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

I slump onto the bed with a sigh. "What are we going to do?" I ask.

"We'll do what we told Shelly we'd do," he says. "We'll get to the bottom of this. Though she might not like the end result."

"How did this happen?" I ask. "We're in small town Ohio. Why are there vampires turning people here? And what about the Council? Shouldn't they be all over this?"

"I'll send a message to Sly," he says. "In the meantime, let's get ready for church and see what we can discover about Jared when he comes home."

We both avail ourselves of the shower and dress for the evening. Sebastian hands me a cup of blood. "Drink up. You're going to need it."

I eye him suspiciously. "Why?"

"The church won't hurt us. But it will drain us a bit. Best to go after a feeding."

I down my drink quickly, no longer grossed out at the pleasure I take from blood, and hand him the cup. "We should hide our bag somewhere," I say.

He nods and stuffs it in the back of the guest closet behind a few boxes. When we hear the front door open and Jared announce his arrival home, we make our way down.

I remember Jared as being a frumpy guy who loved playing Dungeons and Dragons in the basement, and probably still does, for all I know. So I have to do a double take when I see him in the living room, hugging Mallory and examining her bandaged hand while she tells him what happened.

His skin is clear, though pale. His hair thick and shiny, with more chocolate undertones than I remember, and his physique has improved considerably. No wonder Shelly thinks he's having an affair. He looks like a whole new man.

Or rather, a whole new vampire.

"Ember," he says, smiling, though his eyes are concerned as he looks from me to Sebastian. "So good of you to come."

"Hi Jared. This is Sebastian, my husband."

They shake hands, and Sebastian catches my eye, confirming what I already knew.

Shelly's husband is indeed a vampire.

Which means he likely knows we are as well. Or at least, he knows Sebastian is. Their touch would have confirmed it.

Sebastian doesn't let Jared's hand go right away, as he locks eyes with him. "I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, Jared," my husband says, with so much subtext the mood turns awkward. "I anticipate we will have a lot in common."

Jared's eyes widen and he looks like an animal stuck in headlights. I'd almost feel sorry for him if it weren't for the fact that he might be killing young women for fun. I mean, how many vampires could our small town have, after all?

But before anything more can be said, Shelly comes in, decked out for the evening, makeup applied perfectly, smiling like the perfect hostess. "Hello, honey. Home just in time. Shall we go? Mom and Dad will be meeting us at the church."

The girls cheer and run to the front door as Shelly chases them with jackets and mittens.

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