Cassidy had never been on a train before, and neither had Brandon, so pulling into the Amtrack station and determining what to do next was a bit of a challenge for both of them. Cassidy had already purchased her ticket online, but she made her way to the ticket booth, credit card in hand, and made sure there was a seat for Brandon as well.
“I can pay for that, you know,” he said as he lingered beside her in line.
The world around him was spinning, full of darkness, dampness, and pain. Above all else, there was the unbearable pain. Every vein in his body seemed to pulsate with an overbearing burning sensation. His arm ached, his ribs stabbed him with each breath, and his neck was swollen, the gaping holes festering and bleeding. With blurry vision, it was hard to make out the body of the nurse where she lay crumpled next to him. She had to be in even more agony considering she had also been shot. He secretly hoped she would just die so that she wouldn’t be in such misery, but he could hear her crying softly. Dixon was born to help others; knowing he was helpless to save her, in many ways, was far worse than the physical pain he was experiencing. If he had enough energy, he would reach over and wrap
Watson looked at Aaron, surprised, wondering how he knew there was something she wasn’t telling them. She swallowed hard. She really didn’t want to talk about it. But when she looked into those blue eyes, she felt like she could, like she could finally unleash the secret she’d been holding for so long. With another deep breath, she slowly began to tell her story. “About three years ago, I lived in an apartment across town with my sister, Rayna. She was a kindergarten teacher, the sweetest, kindest, most innocent person you’d ever meet.” She glanced up to see if they were still with her, and they were looking at her intently, so she found a way to continue. “One night, I came home from my shift late. I was dead tired. She was still up, working on some pro
“So, World War I. That was—a mess, right? I mean, all those trenches and bombs and stuff. Had to be brutal. I feel really bad for anyone who had to fight during that war,” Cadence commented trying to sound nonchalant as she looked over maps of the city with Christian, Stormy, and Jamie.The doctor looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face. “Uh, yeah, I guess so,” he replied before exchanging amused glances with Christian. “What brought that up?”
“Actually, I just moved here a few years ago when I was appointed as Area Leader. I grew up in Boston,” he said as he took a left and the car neared the hospital.“Oh, another town very important to our US Revolutionary War,” Cadence noted.Christian was smirking at her again, and Cadence couldn’t help but ask what was so funny. “Nothing,” he replied
Andrew’s team often had luck catching up with Compliant Vampires at a night club called The Zone, which was a little off the beaten path. They found that Compliants naturally stayed away from the trendier night clubs where the Rogues were more likely to hang out, and while walking into a bar full of Rogues was no big deal to Cadence and Aaron, they knew that Giovani wouldn’t be there and that none of those Rogues were going to talk. So, they found themselves mixing it up with the locals at The Zone—on karaoke night.Eliza had arrived in town a few hours before, and while Cade
Most of the team members looked around at each other, waiting for someone to speak up. “Ah, I can’t carry a tune in a bucket,” Meagan sighed. “But I’d cheer for you!”“Well, before we get too distracted by the karaoke, did anyone get any useful information?” Aaron asked, running a hand through his hair as if the thought of singing in front of everyone made him more anxious than facing a legion of Vampires on the battlefield.
Cassidy was asleep. On his shoulder. Her hair smelled like coconuts, and she made sweet little moaning sounds every once in a while—like a sleeping kitten. Like a beautiful, sleeping kitten.Brandon had been tempted to fish his phone out of her pocket—or fish her phone out of her pocket. But a promise was a promise, and he had decided against it. He was bored out of his mind, however, and not at all tired. So, he found himself reading a paperback he found in her bag by the dim overhead light. It definitely wasn’t his usual genre, but it was better than sitting here staring at
Gibbon was sucking so vigorously on the nurse’s throat, Giovani was certain this would be the last time they would use her. She had done well, though, considering how much blood she had lost at the time they brought her in. Though the detective probably had another day or so in him, Giovani made a mental note to send out his minions to procure more reserva. If Gibbon continued his training so well, he would need more rewards.Pulling his face away from the neck of the now deceased nurse, Gibbon began to laugh manically, blood dripping down his face. With each feeding he grew str