Vampire Innocent (Book 9): An Introduction To Paranormal Diplomacy by Cox Matthew S

Author:Cox, Matthew S. [Cox, Matthew S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban Fantasy | Dark Humor
ISBN: 9781950738182
Publisher: Division Zero Press
Published: 2020-01-09T22:00:00+00:00

19

Simone

The instant I walk out of the bookstore, someone grabs me from the right and shoves me against the building in a motion so fast it makes me feel mortal.

I find myself locking stares with a pale green-eyed woman. She’s obviously a vampire given how fast she moved. Long, chestnut brown hair in a thick braid drapes like a boa constrictor over the shoulder of her grey skirt-suit jacket. The lady’s got a 1940s sort of relationship with lipstick. Ruby red. She’s somewhere between the ‘dame’ who walks in at the start of every private eye movie and the ‘shockingly’ capable woman who saves her entire archaeological team from a mummy in a middle finger to the patriarchy.

She looks me over, little clue of any emotion in her face. Something’s a tiny bit familiar about her, but it’s gotta be déjà vu.

Being shoved into a wall like someone who owes the bookie money puts me on edge, but oddly, I don’t feel threatened. More like a piece of merchandise being appraised. Since it’s doubtful Mr. Corley’s suffered a massive brain fart and decided to send someone to beat me up for failing to kill the werewolf, I keep quiet and wait for her to say something—or start trying to kill me.

Last time I had a pale woman with dark hair grab me, I ended up pulling rebar out of my boob. I’m not looking forward to having rusty metal stuck in places it does not belong… again. Crap. This woman feels older than Petra. Could be worse. She doesn’t give off vibes as old as Aurélie. Still, she’s gotta be over 150. Doesn’t really matter once the numbers get in that range. A vampire at 150 or 396 will spank me all the same.

“Hmm. Just a kid,” says the woman, unsurprisingly in a British accent, though not as haughty as expected. “Must have been a pity case since you’re a bit young for him.”

“Excuse me?” I stare at her. I’ve never considered myself to be one of the hot girls, but I am no pity date. If this woman wasn’t so old… Still, I gasp. “You’ve gotta be mixing me up with someone else.”

“You are definitely the one. I can feel him all over you.”

“Uhh, look here, lady, unless you’re talking about Hunter, I haven’t touched your man. No idea what you’re smelling, but you’re wrong.”

“There’s a hunter about?”

Despite her holding two fistfuls of my shirt, I facepalm. “No. Not a hunter. A boy named Hunter. He’s mortal, and back in the US.”

“Oh. Yes. Not my concern.” She finally lets go of me. “You are Dalton’s offspring.”

Fire appears in my thoughts. People screaming. A tiny memory flashback replays in my head from a swordfight Dalton had been in ages ago. This woman is in the background, swinging a cutlass and dagger, cornered by multiple enemies.

“You’re the woman he loves.” Crap. What’s her damn name? Dalton mentioned her several times, but I’m drawing a stupid blank. How embarrassing.

“Loved.” She sets her hands on her hips.

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