Olivia's Return by Cindy Matthews & Adrian Matthews

Author:Cindy Matthews & Adrian Matthews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Streampunk, vampire, space
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc
Published: 2017-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

"Annara has been in a so-called briefing in the security committee room for hours. What part of brief doesn't she understand?"

Olivia muttered to herself as she paced the long hallway of the council chambers. Here she had taken a long nap, discussed their situation with Caveman and Hernando and then walked across the city to visit Valori at the Alpha Clan House and then walked back to council chambers—and Annara was still discussing security issues concerning BloodDark and Earth. Didn't they ever take a bathroom break?

She would have stayed longer with Valori, but a nurse had interrupted their visit and shooed her out, reminding them both Valori needed her rest. Fine, her friend's recuperation was understandable, but if Olivia had known Annara would still be tied up in a committee meeting upon her return, she would have stayed longer at the Alphan house. She would have stayed longer to observe the golden-hair god she'd first seen at the festival...

He was an almost angelic apparition in the otherwise dark and gloomy clan house. She caught sight of him coming down the stairs in the entrance chamber as she stood partially hidden by the tapestry covering the service hallway door. Her eyes were immediately drawn to his fair features, his intense blue eyes and halo-like hair. What was it about this particular Pure Blood who captured her imagination so?

He's different from the rest. It's not just his coloring or attitude, which seems a thousand times brighter than his peers' dark, sullen natures. His whole manner of movement and his presence is practically glowing. He takes over the space, including one as massive as the entrance hall, whenever he steps into the room. Charisma. A vampire with true charisma, not mere glamour. What makes him different? Why is he different?

It was all Olivia could do to steal her gaze away from him and slide further behind the tapestry before anyone could notice her. She didn't wish to give herself away or engage any of the Pure Bloods in conversation. They were a suspect clan, and she was only here to check up on her friend, she reminded herself. Still, a part of her wanted to rush up to the golden-god and introduce herself in a flurry of giggles and blushes.

What's wrong with me? He's not a movie star—he's a bloodsucker. Stay away. You're acting like one of those wannabe mail-order vampire brides. Hey, now there's a good idea on how we could infiltrate and spy on Pure Blood activities...

She had pinched herself hard until she winced to bring her mind back to the present. She waited for the Golden Boy and his group to exit the entrance chamber so she could slip out the front entrance undetected and head back to Hernando.

Hernando, your boyfriend. Remember him?

The guilty feeling didn't go away. An hour later, Olivia caught herself wondering what Golden Boy's favorite song was, or if he was into sushi like her friend Brittany or anchovy pizza like her friend Jace or spicy Thai foods like she liked.

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