Vampires 04 - A Vampire's Vindication by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan [Morgan, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships, Vampires, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Stories
ISBN: 9781426865282
Google: tYf5INOZ-mkC
Amazon: B003U89SS4
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Griff yanked the steering wheel hard to the left, sending his transport barreling toward the ditch. Even with his vampire reflexes, he only narrowly missed Keelie as she stumbled out in front of him.

Was she out of her effing mind running out into the road like that?

Then she wheeled around and dropped to her knees. His vampire eyes, better suited to the night than the day, saw all too well the tears streaming down her face as she hugged herself and keened in heartbreaking grief.

What was wrong? Sure, she'd just lost her mother, but that didn't account for why she'd choose to cry in the middle of the road. Even allowing for the fact there wasn't much traffic out this far, she wasn't that stupid. He slammed the vehicle into Park and took off running.

That's when he noticed her face was reflecting a red flickering light. He slowed to a stop in stunned silence. The crackle and pop of a fire raging out of control overrode the normal night sounds. The flames were licking at the roof of her house, the interior already an inferno. Hell, even her vehicle was burning.

He reached for his phone to call it in. It was obviously too late to save the house, but hopefully the fire department could contain the damage to the immediate area. If the flames reached the grasslands behind the house, there would be no stopping it.

While he provided the necessary information, he cautiously approached Keelie. She was clearly caught up in the throes of a powerful emotional meltdown. That was understandable, but it also meant she might not recognize friend from foe.

"Keelie."

No response other than her tears slowed. In stark silence, she stared at the raging dance of the fire lighting up the night. He stripped off his jacket and gently settled it over her shoulders, wishing there was more he could do to ease her pain.

He knelt down on one knee, putting himself at eye level. "Keelie, honey, are you hurt? Were you inside when the fire started?"

She drew a shuddering breath. He still wasn't sure if she really knew he was there, but then she spoke.

"Why would you burn the place, Griff? You ordered me evicted from the house, but the lawyer told me I had a week. Do you really hate me that much?"

Her words, an equal mix of anger and hurt, battered at him over the roar of the approaching fire trucks. He leaned in close to make sure she heard his response.

Gently cupping her chin with his hand, he tipped her face up just enough to make sure she heard him clearly.

"You haven't known me all that long, but that doesn't mean you don't know me well. I have three things to say, and you'd better damn well believe me."

He held up one finger. "First of all, I don't know a damn thing about any eviction notice."

Two fingers. "Even if I had wanted you to move, I wouldn't set fire to the place and risk destroying my only chance of reading that letter your mother left.

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