Curses and Crowns (Vampires of Crescent Cape Book 1) by L. Danvers

Author:L. Danvers [Danvers, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L. Danvers
Published: 2019-02-12T06:00:00+00:00

Danielle

How had everything gone so wrong so fast? One second, I was kissing Aiden, and the next thing I knew, the witch who supplied him with the very thing that kept him from devouring me was found dead.

And now, Grace and I had little to no chance of leaving this all behind.

I glanced over at Julian, and for reasons I couldn’t understand, a pang of guilt washed over me.

My kiss with Aiden was everything a kiss should be. At least, I thought it was. It wasn’t like I had kissed anyone else before.

But now, sitting at Julian’s side, it almost felt as if I’d betrayed him. Or, maybe not him, per se, but that I’d somehow betrayed that surge of emotion that had exchanged between us when he caught me from falling last night.

Could you betray a feeling?

I was so confused. I felt stupid that I was even thinking about something so trivial when we were literally fleeing for our lives.

I wondered where Julian was taking us...

As if reading my thoughts, Julian piped up, “We’re going to head beyond the boundary.” My jaw fell open. Here in Crescent Cape, it was like we were trapped in a time capsule. The vampires didn’t age, and being blood slaves, we weren’t privy to what all was going on in the world outside of our little bubble. “I’m going to call my uncle to see if he’ll let us stay with him for a while.”

I arched an eyebrow. “You have an uncle?” I wondered if he was a vampire, too...

“Not exactly. More like a descendant of one of our uncles. Don’t worry. He’s human. His name is Ben.”

“Oh.”

“You think we’ll be safe there?” Grace asked from the back seat.

“I do. Luckily, no one outside of Crescent Cape knows what Danielle looks like, so we can use her anonymity to our advantage. We’ll lie low at his place for as long as we can. His town is the perfect hiding spot—it’s far away from vampires, werewolves, witches and other supernaturals.”

Except for him and Grace, I thought to myself.

I forced down the lump in my throat. The thought of being in a confined space with Julian for an extended time filled me with unease.

After hours of driving filled with uncomfortable silence, we passed through the boundary. Grace and I perked up, eager to get a glimpse of the outside world. We wound our way through a massive mountain range, taking tight turns that filled my thoughts with fears of plummeting to my death. But eventually, we reached the other side. And after a couple of more hours, we came upon a quaint little town called Quarter Square. A strange name, to be sure, but it was as cute as it could be. Cottage-style houses filled cookie-cutter neighborhoods. My heart leaped at the sight of people doing such normal things—adults mowing the grass, kids playing chase in the front yards, families walking their dogs...

Overcome with longing for this sort of life, tears filled my eyes. I tried to be discreet about it, but I knew Grace and Julian heard me sniffle.

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