Vampire Unleashed: A New Adult Paranormal Romance (Keepers of the Chalice Book 1) by Tamar Sloan & Ivy Lane
Author:Tamar Sloan & Ivy Lane [Sloan, Tamar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jess Connors Publishing
Published: 2022-05-07T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter 21
Madeleine
An electric energy sparks in the room, making Maddy want to fidget. She crosses her arms over the charcoal top of her dress to keep still. The room is massive, with a sleek dance floor underneath a spray of lights. Tables line the edges, laden with food and drinks. Music thumps in her chest from the speakers in the corner. Beside her, Cora nods her head to the beat. Maddy has to admit, Felixâs ability to throw together a party as a cover-up is spot on.
Maddy leans over to speak to Cora. âThanks again for inviting Caleb.â
Sparks of light dance off the subtle shimmer of Coraâs seafoam dress. A smile brightens her face. âOf course. Iâve been wanting to see him, anyway. Weâve both been so busy so itâs been a while. It was nice of your taekwondo instructor to throw such an awesome party.â She glances at Felix, whoâs standing in the corner speaking with Kai and the twins, Laura and Matthew. Oleg and Oliver are around, as well, ready to close in on Caleb as soon as he steps into their trap. Cora turns her attention back to Maddy, and a touch of disbelief pulls down her lips. âEven if it is kind of strange.â
Maddy shrugs a bare shoulder, then adjusts the thin strap of her dress. Beneath the soft fabric, stakes are strapped to her thighs. âHeâs been friends with my mom for years, so it isnât like heâs just a taekwondo teacher.â
âWhy do you want to meet up with Caleb?â
âHe promised me something and heâs late getting to it.â Maddyâs excuse is bland, but itâs the best she came up with on short notice. âIâm going to corner him tonight. Itâs no big deal.â
Cora tilts her head. âWhat is it?â
The music picks up tempo and Maddy sways her hips, grinning. âI hope youâre ready to wear those shoes out.â She points at Coraâs feet, hoping to hell the deflection works.
Cora twists her ankle, studying the same silver shoes sheâd worn on the date with Caleb. âI donât know about that. Dancing isnât my forte.â She quickly scans the room. âIâm going to go freshen up before Caleb gets here, okay?â
Maddy watches her friend hurry off and sighs with relief. Thankfully, Coraâs distracted and didnât press the issue regarding why Maddy really wants Caleb at the party. Felix and the others drift out of sight, as is the plan. It wouldnât do for Caleb to walk in and see members of the Order standing in the crowd. Maddy helps herself to a drink, moving subtly to the music as she waits. She doesnât know any of the people here. Most of them appear to be college students. More people arrive, demonstrating the power of posting an invite on social media. Maddyâs about to look away when she spots whoâs at the back.
Her heart skips faster as their target walks in out of the night.
Calebâs eyes immediately swing to Maddy and she wonders if he can hear her heart thundering in her chest.
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