Vampire in Defiance by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Vampire
ISBN: 9780987741693
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Published: 2014-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The look of outraged horror on her father’s face almost made Tessa laugh. Almost.

“You have to be wrong.” He glared down the tunnel as the team moved swiftly ahead of him. “That process has been outlawed.”

“And yet I mentioned it earlier, so this isn’t exactly news.” Only no one had listened to her at the beginning of this mess. No one ever did. That had only changed these last few days. “But,” she conceded, “Since then I thought the differences I saw might have been the result of their enhancements or drugs.” She raised her shoulders. “Now I am not so sure.”

Goran and Cody crowded around them. Seth stood off to the side, a bored look on his face.

“Did I hear you correctly? You think the soldiers are being turned into vampires?” Goran hissed the words, but even then his voice was so loud she was worried the men ahead would hear them. Realizing that they were still moving forward, she switched her attention to her brother. He appeared completely disinterested in the going ons around him.

“Seth? Feel like answering that question?”

He shrugged but didn’t volunteer anything. Serus turned on him. Seth snarled. “I don’t know. I don’t know anything.”

She almost believed him, but it was too pat. Tyson was no fool. He’d know which buttons to push on these young men and being part of an inner circle would hold some kind of appeal. Hell, she’d seen that type of want in high school – young males on all sides were always looking to prove themselves. To gain respect. To be looked up to. To find their place.

Here they had young upcoming studs to replace the old useless men who’d hung on past their prime. Yeah, that would appeal to them.

But it didn’t mean they’d have been let into the real inner circle. For now, she’d give him the benefit of the doubt.

And she wouldn’t believe anything that came out of his mouth.

With a quick glance around at the small group, she picked up the pace to keep the army in sight. She didn’t know what was up ahead, but she didn’t trust anyone anymore.

Not even me? Cody’s humorous voice rippled through her mind.

She couldn’t help but laugh. Now you I trust. These punks…not so much.

They are all older than you, he added.

Years do not make a man. And I do realize how snotty and sexist that sounds, she added. Besides, this last week has leapfrogged me forward in maturity.

I’ll say, he said with feeling.

She tossed him a quick grin. Hey, you should be grateful. I’m not quite so young and innocent as I was.

Ha. You are too.

Like hell, she said good-naturedly.

There was a weird silence.

Now what? she asked in exasperation.

You are still innocent, aren’t you? he murmured.

Heat flooded her face as she realized what he meant. She struggled with her answer and ended up not knowing how to respond. He should know she was innocent in sexual matters. Hell, no male had looked at her sideways until Jared.

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