Captured by the Vampire: Vampire Enforcement Agency Series Prequel by McAllen Kellie

Author:McAllen, Kellie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lounge Chair Literature
Published: 2018-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

He’d been alive for over 200 years, but time had never gone more slowly than it did that weekend. He counted every second, waiting for something to happen. Waiting to hear how the world was reacting to the videos of him, waiting for the guards to give him an opportunity to escape, and waiting for Zoë to come back.

That was the hardest of all. He’d purposely pushed her away, wanting her to understand he had nothing to offer her, but now that she was gone, every moment was spent in darkness. He hadn’t realized how much light she brought to his dull world.

He laid on the coarse, charcoal-colored blanket and stared at the gray, concrete walls of the tiny cell, counting the blocks for the thousandth time. The only thing else to look at was the metal toilet and sink, also gray, but at least they had a bit of shine to them. Outside his cell was nothing but another cement wall.

When Zoë turned the corner and approached his cell on Monday, her presence was like the sunrise, illuminating the sky with a burst of brightness, shining life and warmth on him. He sucked in a long breath like he’d been underwater and his head had finally breached the surface.

“Zoë.” He said her name like a prayer, a blessing, a sacred oath, and rushed to the bars to greet her. “I didn’t think you were coming back.”

Her expression faltered. “I was off for the weekend.”

Relief flooded his body and relaxed the muscles he didn’t realize were wound in tight knots. “I thought I scared you off. I’m sorry about that.”

“Maybe a little, but it’s okay. You were just hungry. I get that way sometimes, too, when I haven’t eaten in a while. You should see me attack a cheeseburger. I’m like a wild animal.” She giggled, and the sound bubbled through his body, lifting his spirits.

She wore blue jeans and a light pink tee shirt, her honey-colored hair pulled up in a ponytail that exposed her long, elegant neck. And she had a tentative smile that warmed his cold, hard heart and saddened him at the same time. She looked even younger than her 20-odd years, and his heart sank at the reminder of her innocence. It was wrong of him to want her, but he couldn’t stop himself.

“You shouldn’t be here. They’re going to suspect it was you who posted those videos.” It was a legitimate reason, but he had to force it from his lips. It didn’t sound very convincing. He needed her to go, but he desperately wanted her to stay.

She waved it off. “I’m not too worried about that. Someone made an anonymous blog post going into detail about your interrogation, and it had to be one of the officers. If anything, they’ll suspect one of them before me. And besides, the videos are making me a lot of money.”

Her cheeks turned the color of her shirt, and she dropped her head. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay, Zoë.

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