Southampton Swindle: A Vampire MM Urban Fantasy Romance by Tracy Cooper-Posey

Author:Tracy Cooper-Posey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, vampire romance, historical paranormal romance, vampire series, romantic thrillers, urban fantasy romance, mm romance paranormal

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There was no disorientation, this time. The room and the big bed had become familiar in the space of a day. Sebastian lay blinking up at the decorative edging on the ceiling, listening to the quiet sounds on the street outside, muffled by the closed window. There was very little traffic passing over the cobbles, and the street itself shed no light through the windows, which meant it was late enough for the lamps along the street to have been extinguished for the night. That meant it was past two in the morning.

There was a soft sound in the room beyond the door, which was closed. It sounded like Nathanial was still awake. Sebastian rolled onto his side, then remembered the wound. He looked down at his naked chest, then sat up properly and examined it as carefully as he could in the dark.

His chest was completely unmarked.

He remembered Nathanial carrying him home. His feet had been close to useless, but even carrying his full weight had not seemed to tax Nathanial. Once home, he had laid him on the bed, stripped him of his clothes, and washed away the blood, all in silence.

Sebastian had been very tired by the time Nathanial pulled the covers over him, carried the candlestick out with him and closed the door. He hadn’t moved from the spot where Nathanial had left him.

Now he reviewed the moments in the theatre lane once more.

When you have recovered, we will talk, Nathanial had said. He had anticipated Sebastian’s many questions, then.

Sebastian looked around for the dressing robe he had been borrowing, but there were a pair of breeches hanging over the end of the bed, and nothing else. He put them on and buttoned them. They were tight about the waist, and an inch too long, but they covered him.

He stepped out into the main room.

Nathanial was sitting in the armless chair closest to the fire, reading by the light of the flames. The big book was spread across his knees. He was wearing the robe that Sebastian had borrowed. He got to his feet as Sebastian halted at the edge of the big square carpet that lay in front of the fireplace.

“You look better,” Nathanial judged, “although I imagine you are quite hungry now.”

“And thirsty,” Sebastian agreed. He held up his hand as Nathanial made to move toward the table, which was behind Sebastian. “If I may ask a question, first?”

Nathanial gave him an odd look. “Just one?”

Sebastian touched his chest. “What did you do to me? How did you do it?”

“Ah, not just one, then.” Nathanial turned and picked up the big book. The leather covering it was carved and painted, and the hinges were brass. “Have you heard of Guillaume de Palerme?”

Sebastian glanced at the book. “William of Palerme? It is a romance, isn’t it?”

“Set in the court of the Emperor of Rome, yes. It is a fanciful story and quite untrue, but the idea of werewolves is very entertaining.”

Sebastian frowned.

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