Vampire in Denial by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Vampire
ISBN: 9780987741280
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Published: 2014-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Apparently a little rebellion was good for a father-daughter relationship. Tessa would never have believed it. Still, she had to admit owning a piece of his admiration had done wonders for her self-confidence. She actually held herself straighter. Like she needed more height. She towered over her human girlfriends. Although, her companions tonight were vampires and they were all tall. It made her reconsider her notion that she didn’t belong with them.

And there was the weird stirring in her belly every time she got close to Cody. Like what was with that? Vampires were notoriously faithful – once they’d found their one true love. Until that point however, it was a well-known fact they liked to do a lot of searching.

Tessa, like every other little girl in the world, often tried to picture her perfect prince. One week he appeared as a tall blond Adonis, the next a dark-haired bad boy. She’d never pictured Cody as ‘the one.’ Now she had to wonder.

“Tessa. We’re going to drive to Moltere’s old hangout. The adults are fixed on him as the one behind this mess,” David said as he walked toward her.

Serus spoke from behind her. “I think you should go with them, too, Tessa. You are just learning to jump, whereas Wendy and Jacob are experienced gliders. We can’t have you slowing us down. And I don’t want you to get separated from us out there and get lost.”

Tessa glared at her father. “Then you’d better lead off now, before you take this conversation down that road any further. I’m jumping. I may not have much experience, and I know I don’t look very pretty doing it…however, I can only get better. So let’s go.”

Her dad’s jaw jutted out – he obviously took offence to her tone. She knew she was overstepping, she knew she was pushing the limit, but damn it, Jared needed help and she wanted to participate in his rescue…if that were possible. So when her father opened his mouth, she cut him off.

“Dad, we’re past that now. I know you want to put me back into a little-girl box, but it’s too late. Besides I’m just a few years younger than the rest of the group. Let’s just do this.” She planted her hands on her hips and stared at him. She didn’t want to fight him. Her energy would only go so far. “I’ll learn from all of you.”

“You’re too damn young – you don’t know what you’re getting into.”

“And you’re too old – you don’t believe the young can do anything.”

The two of them stood nose to nose glaring at each other.

Then, just as abruptly, they both laughed, understanding the humorous take on their standoff.

Returning to the issue at hand, Serus said, “North. We’re going north to the outskirts of Vampire City in the mountains.”

A shiver slid down Tessa’s back. The mountains had always been out of bounds. For a brief moment she couldn’t help but wonder if her dad might be right about this not being the trip for her.

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