Firestorm: Heart of a Vampire #5 by Kallyn Amber

Author:Kallyn, Amber [Kallyn, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amber Kallyn
Published: 2015-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Before Cat could respond, a muffled bang rang out in the alley where the wolves had come from.

She jumped to her feet, reaching Eric’s side. This close, she could see just how bloody he was from the wolves. The man had to be in so much pain, it was disconcerting he didn’t show it in any way.

She wrenched her gaze from his tightened jaw and wary eyes, back to the shadows. Something was still wrong. Then she felt it. A darkness was growing in the air, as if the night had come to life and was closing in on them.

“We need to get out of here,” she said quietly.

“Not yet.”

A low moan came from the deep inky blackness stretching between buildings. Eric glanced that way, but stayed where he was, protecting her back.

She searched the gloom, finally picking up a telltale flash of reflected light. “Who’s there?”

Metal clattered to the ground, then shuffled steps came toward them. The reflection was a flash of eyes. They drew closer until she could make out the silhouette of a man. Of average height and with a slim build, he didn’t seem exactly threatening.

The cold breeze slowed and she picked up his scent. Mortal human. But there was something else. Something was... off.

With a quick glance at Eric, who looked as confused as she felt, she headed towards the man. He stepped into the light, then stood there, swaying as if controlled by the wind.

“Can I help you?” she asked.

The man stared at the SUV as if he didn’t hear her.

To Eric, she said, “Help me take him inside. Something’s wrong.”

As she reached for the guy’s arm, he slashed his hand at her, nearly faster than she could see, even with her beyond-mortal senses. Pain singed over her palm and she jumped back as the man tried to cut her again.

He held a wickedly curved blade, about eight inches long, shaped like a crescent moon. On the outer arc, the blade was serrated to the sharp tip.

Eric rushed to the man’s side and grabbed his wrist, jerking it up and squeezing.

His bones broke with an audible snap. The man didn’t make a sound, nor did he drop the knife though it must have been nearly impossible to keep hold of it with a broken wrist.

The man spun and with his free hand, clawed at Eric’s face.

Cat clutched his arm, glancing at Eric as they held the stranger pinned between them. The man struggled, but was no match for their strength. Through it all, he was nearly silent, only uttering an occasional low moan. Not of pain, she didn’t think, though she couldn’t really describe the emotion conveyed in those low, guttural sounds.

As he continued to jerk like a fish trapped on a line, a piece of glowing wire tumbled from his pocket.

She exchanged a doubly confused glance with Eric. “How could this man be responsible?”

“I don’t know,” he replied, staring at the stranger. “But I’m going to find out. Help me get him to the SUV.

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