You Bet Your Banshee by Danica Avet

Author:Danica Avet
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-06-04T14:30:00+00:00

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Chapter Nine

As cool as my words sounded, at least in my head, we didn’t get very far. I’d no sooner stepped into the living room where Ryvan and Sable waited when the front door of my apartment blew open. Bodies poured into the tiny space, all snapping and snarling, fangs fully extended.

I caught a flash of pink eyes. Vampires! What the hell…

But I didn’t have time to think about it. Without thinking, I drew my sword and leapt straight into battle. I’d forgotten what it was like to fight, to listen to instinct instead of fears. Adrenaline spiked my blood, lending me the strength to slice through bodies, to slam through bones to separate heads from shoulders.

I caught flashes of bluish-white magic and gleaming silver and knew Ryvan was using a combination of water magic and weaponry to defeat his opponents. Black wings and spraying blood told me Sable was doing just as well with her knife skills and strength. We totally had this.

Of course, cockiness didn’t belong in battle. I’d learned that decades ago, but while I’d remembered how to fight, I forgot one of the most basic lessons every raw recruit was taught—don’t get cocky.

I’d just hacked my way through three vampires and started using flashy, pretty techniques when a hand gripped my throat. Another hand grabbed my sword arm. A finger pressed a nerve in my wrist effectively weakening my grip. The sword slipped from my lax fingers.

I clawed at the hand gripping my throat because the bastard squeezed. Dots danced in front of my eyes. Fuck, I was going to pass out. I stared into the face of the vampire holding me and felt a spark of recognition. It was Gideon, the vampire from the support group meeting who was afraid of blood.

“I’ve been looking for you,” he whispered, fangs flashing. “Finding you at that meeting was a stroke of luck. Your queen will be pleased.”

My blood froze. This was one of the assassins Ryvan had warned me about. I didn’t get why Melosia would send them after me as well as the Host, but I could only guess she wanted to cover all her bases. What a bitch.

He glanced over my shoulder, his pink eyes gleaming with satisfaction. “I could allow him to take you back, but I want the glory all to myself.”

Who wanted to take me back? Another vampire? The questions begged to be asked, but his grip on my throat made it nearly impossible to breathe, much less speak.

The sound of battle increased around me. I could hear Ryvan roaring my name, but I knew he’d never reach me in time. Gideon had ensured the others would be distracted by coming at us with a force of at least two score vampires. Sable’s curses rang in my ears. Yeah, it was just me and Gideon.

I opened my mouth. I don’t know why. In the back of my mind, I had this great speech planned about freedom and bravery in the face of tyranny.

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