Hunters & Prey: Immortalis, #2 by Katie Salidas

Author:Katie Salidas
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampire, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Fantasy, las vegas, Religious persecution, urban fantasy, supernatural creatures
Publisher: Rising Sign Books
Published: 2016-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

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Lysander drove us back toward home in the quiet suburb of Henderson. Although his SUV was large and comfortable, the silence and anger swirling around inside the vehicle made it feel small and oppressive. I sat in the passenger seat, shooting glances between Lysander and Fallon who sat in the back seat, picking her nails.

Lysander’s face was an implacable mask, but he couldn’t hide his seething anger from my vampire senses. Though I could feel it, I couldn’t tell if it was the encounter with Santino and the knowledge he had just learned that fueled his anger, or if it was the situation with me and Fallon that sat at the forefront of his mind.

He stared straight ahead at the road, jaw clenched, nostrils flared, fingers wrapped around the leather steering wheel.

I wanted to say something to him, but I was afraid of what he might say in return.

Fallon was the one who finally spoke up, breaking the silence. “Thank you for coming to get us,” she said pleasantly.

“No offense, Miss Fallon.” Lysander’s voice was calm and monotone. “But my concern is for Alyssa, not you.”

“Well, that’s pretty rude, Lysander,” I said.

“Again, no offense meant.” He didn’t turn his head to acknowledge me, but kept his eyes firmly locked on the road. “I am sure Fallon is a wonderful person, but she is just that—human. Which makes her a liability to our clan.”

“I resent that remark.” Fallon’s voice rose to a sharp pitch. “I’ve done nothing to you guys.”

“She’s my friend—”

“Yes, you’ve said that many times, Alyssa.” Lysander turned his piercing gaze to me for a brief moment. “But you have yet to grasp the point that vampires and humans cannot be friends. The sooner you understand that, the better.”

“I don’t care about vampire law,” I huffed.

“This isn’t about laws; it’s a fact.” Lysander’s voice remained calm and emotionless. It infuriated me, the casual way he spoke of terminating my friendship. “Tell me, Alyssa, what do you eat?”

I groaned. I knew he was going to bring this up. “Blood. But we—”

“And, what flows through her veins?” he asked.

“Blood.” I crossed my arms in front of my chest and leaned back into the seat.

“Can you deny craving her blood?”

“No.” I sighed. “But it’s not like that. I won’t feed from her.” My stomach knotted with worry. He’s making me sound like a monster again.

Fallon remained quiet in the back seat. I turned around giving her a pleading look. “You know I would never hurt you, right?”

“You cannot be a real friend,” Lysander continued, “if you wish to do her harm. Your need for blood would be a constant threat to her. Good intentions aside, it is in your nature now to feed from humans.”

“But I don’t wish to harm her. I’ve already said I won’t feed from her. I didn’t do it back there when Quentin had bled me out.” I sighed in frustration, knowing nothing I was going to say would really change his opinion. I still had to try, though, futile as it might be.

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