Master of Ghouls by Jordan L. Hawk

Author:Jordan L. Hawk
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: ghouls, gay, hot, spectr, horror, demon, paranormal, vampire, romance, erotic, m/m, sexy, federal agent, fbi, drakul
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

John steered the SUV down the potholed road, silently hoping the suspension held out. The rainy, cold day seemed to match the team’s mood. Tiffany sat in the passenger seat again, glaring out the window so intently he wondered if she was going to set something on fire. Sean sat directly behind him, body subtly tilted to put his back to the door and his gaze toward Caleb. As for Caleb…

Maybe it was time to cut his losses and admit there wasn’t any hope for a relationship. He couldn’t get a fucking bead on the man; when they’d first met, Caleb had made it clear he didn’t want to talk about himself. He didn’t want to be friends with a government agent. And yes, he’d unbent since, but at the same time, he hadn’t made an effort to talk about his life before. John had respected the boundaries Caleb set. And what did he get in return?

It didn’t matter. Caleb had made it clear he couldn’t wait to get back to Charlotte and pick up where he’d left off, as if his time in Charleston had never happened. He hadn’t even hinted a long-distance relationship might be possible, just like Will. At least this time, John could end things now, before he got attached.

Well, more attached.

“Turn here,” Tiffany said.

John slowed the SUV to a stop. “Here” was nothing more than a pair of ruts leading off into the dense pine forest. “Are you sure?”

She cast him a withering look. “Unlike some people, I can read a map.”

“That was years ago!” Sean objected hotly from the back seat. Tiffany only rolled her eyes.

Kaniyar’s interrogation had borne fruit, in the form of an address from Nichols, where he claimed to have dropped off the victims for a fee. A quick check of satellite images and property records showed what once had been a stately plantation house, now long abandoned. The owner, a descendent of the original family, lived in Oregon and likely hadn’t visited the place in decades.

Abandoned, well outside the city, and no neighbors but pine trees and live oaks for miles in every direction: the perfect location for someone to summon ghouls.

Why anyone would want to was a whole different matter.

There was only one way to find out. John made the turn. The wheels bumped along the ruts, flinging muddy water everywhere. Branches scraped either side of the vehicle, and he winced at the probable damage to the paint job.

The rain intensified, drumming loudly on the roof, and the pine trees blotted out what little light filtered through the heavy clouds. John leaned forward; even with the wipers going full speed, it wasn’t easy to navigate the narrow slot through the woods.

Something low and dark darted across the road in front of them and vanished into the underbrush on the other side.

Some farmer’s dog, running loose? A deer?

“John,” Caleb said from the backseat, his voice low and urgent.

A heavy weight slammed into the side of the car, hard enough to rock it on its wheels.

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