The Fallen: Hotel California: Book Two (An Urban Fantasy Series) by R.J. Wolf

Author:R.J. Wolf [Wolf, R.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Altered Media Inc.
Published: 2019-10-10T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

EMPTY PROMISES

Eric didn’t enjoy the corvette as much as he thought he would. One of the things that hadn’t returned was his memory of driving stick shift. That mixed with LA traffic made his commute back to the hotel a nightmare.

Sighing, he crawled out of the car and glared at it. He contemplated setting the thing on fire and probably would’ve if Castillo hadn’t stepped out of the shadows.

“What are you doing here?” Eric asked.

“Wanted to talk. Can I buy you a drink inside?”

“We just talked, Castillo.”

“It’s not something I wanted to discuss in front of the entire group.”

Eric gave him a strange look. He and Castillo weren’t exactly friends but they were fighting for the same side. After a labored pause, Eric smiled. “Sure. Come on.”

They made their way inside where Eric was quickly headed off by Safron.

“Mr. Strange,” he greeted.

“What’s up Safron?”

Safron glanced at Castillo then grabbed Eric by the arm and stepped to the side. “Perhaps, we should speak in private.”

Eric leaned his head back and sighed. “I’ll meet you at the bar,” he turned to Castillo and grumbled.

“No problem,” Castillo replied.

Eric followed Safron to a room off to the side and stepped inside. Safron closed the door then turned to face him. He had a grim look on his face and was hesitant to speak.

“Is all of this necessary?” Eric asked.

“It is. Unfortunately, the druid has taken refuge with a local vampire coven. I’ve tried to reach terms with their leader, but as yet he’s proved quite difficult to contact.”

“Is that normal…a druid hiding with vampires?”

“Mr. Strange, you’ll come to find nothing is normal here.”

“Okay…is that it?”

“There is more. Unfortunately, your new friend, it’s his coven.”

Eric tried hide the anger in his face. He wasn’t sure how much Safron knew but if that was true, it would mean Gary’s own brother was moving against them. “How do you know that?” Eric asked in an almost accusing tone.

“It’s my job to know,” Safron said with a smile then straightened his face. “I hope you’ll come to find that I’m an ally, Mr. Strange. Come by the desk at midnight. I’d like to show you something.” Safron bowed then turned and walked out of the room.

Eric stood there for a while after Safron left. He wanted to trust him but there was something about Safron that made the hair on his neck stand. And he couldn’t see Richard getting involved. Castillo was responsible for the all of the help they’d gotten so far. It didn’t make sense for him to be working with the druids, which meant the commission.

When Eric finally made it to the bar, he found Castillo entertaining a table of women. They were laughing as he mimed some dramatic story and wooed them with his boyish charm. Eric made a detour to the front bar and stopped to grab a drink.

“What’ll it be, Eric?” Edgar asked as he cleaned a mug with a dingy white rag.

“Something out of a bottle,” Eric replied and shot him a wary glance.

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