TrueSide [The Forgotten Vampires, Book Three] by Holly Hook

Author:Holly Hook [Hook, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-15T06:00:00+00:00

* * * * *

We lie together on the bed of pine needles, molded for what feels like hours, with Riley's hand resting on my tummy. He traces shapes on my back for some time as we relax in the afterglow.

“We should have done that sooner,” Riley says.

“Yes. Sooner. But you were right. I wasn't ready back then, either,” I say, thinking of the horrific urges that could have torn us apart.

We're going to get through this. Together as equals.

“Well, we are now. I'm glad we had this first moment away from everyone else,” he says, resting his chin on my bare shoulder.

“We can't stay away too long,” I say. Riley provides zero body heat, and though lying with my back molded to him keeps my warmth against me, the day isn't exactly tropical. “As much as I'd love to.” I turn my head and we manage an awkward kiss.

We rest for a bit longer, watching the gentle waves of the now-distant beach. We've gone some distance into the woods, and only the single wake of a whale forms on the water, way in the distance.

And then other movement catches my attention.

There's a dark figure walking along the beach, hugging the water, and due to walk past our position.

“Someone's coming,” I hiss.

Riley pushes himself off the pine needles behind me. “Shit. You're right.”

The figure is dark and several hundred feet away, walking around a wooded curve. Provided they don't notice us up here tucked away in our natural shelter, they'll walk only a hundred feet away from us. Shit, shit, shit. I reach for my clothes and frantically pull them on while Riley does the same beside me.

Once dressed, I push myself into a standing position, almost hitting my head on a low hanging pine branch. Riley does the same, throwing his hoodie back on.

We stand there and wait for the figure to walk past.

We have to suspect everything that moves.

And then, as my eyes adjust to the light outside, I see something that makes my heart stop.

A familiar green coat, military green, and a unique one that I've only seen on one person. I recognize the button-up pockets even from this distance.

“It's Dad,” I breathe. “He's going somewhere. Text Lily. Sexy time is over.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.