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. Do you know who I am? Yes, Jen, she replied, this time with every bit of intended grumpiness.The younger witch wastreating her like a child instead of a senior witch.She looked from Jen to the petite Latina woman and thetall black man in her room. Who are they? Espe and Demarcus.Hunters. Figures.Espe bounced from one foot to the next like she expected a vampire to appear from behindthe curtain.Demarcus, on the other hand, bore the marks of an experienced hunter, from his cool, assessinggaze to the multiple scars that crisscrossed his beefy forearms. What day is it? Tuesday, Demarcus replied. I ve already lost a day. She sat up and tugged at the tube pumping blood into her arm. We have toget going. Finally. Espe jumped to the door. I m going to see if I can find the doctor. Wait. Espe froze as Demarcus uttered the single word.He narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms. Where do you think you re going, Daniela? I need to find the other half of the staff before Colette does. She started pulling the tape off her arm.Every second they wasted here meant one less second she had with Luc.But first, she needed to completethe mission.Espe jumped up and down. You mean we get to go hunting instead of playing wounded witchretrieval service? Irritation crackled along Daniela s skin and small bolt of lightning sparked from her fingertips, hittingthe young hunter squarely in the chest.A yelp filled the room.The look of shock on Espe s face madeDaniela feel slightly apologetic, but not enough to say the words. I ve warned you to watch your tongue around these witches. Demarcus led Espe out of the room,but his tone let Daniela know he wasn t done talking about this. Let s go find a doctor. As soon as the door closed, Daniela resumed yanking on the tubes. Help me remove all thesethings. Why don t you at least finish tanking up? Jen gave the bag of blood a squeeze, and the room spunwith such ferocity, Daniela was sure she d lose the contents of her stomach if it wasn t already empty. Morwen said you d been used as a snack. The bag emptied in a matter of seconds under Jen s spell, and Daniela pulled out the IV. Twice.Butthere were special circumstances the first time. www.samhainpublishing.com 79 Crista McHughJen stepped back and tilted her head to the side. You seem different now.That spell you used onEspe, for example.It wasn t your usual element.What really happened? Daniela stopped and took a deep breath.How could she explain to the young witch that she d fallen inlove with a creature they d been trained to destroy at all costs? And having two hunters in their entouragedidn t make things easier.If they saw Luc, they d probably stake first and ask questions later. It scomplicated. No shit.I ve never seen Morwen so wound up before.She had us on a plane to Paris two days ago,then had us re-routed to Copenhagen, and when the Foundation got the call you were here last night, wewere uprooted and told to not let you out of our sights.I always wanted to take a tour of Europe, but this isa bit ridiculous. Jen flipped her hair back. You must have done something to really piss her off. I told her I was leaving as soon as I finished this mission, so the sooner we find that piece of thestaff, the sooner I can resume my normal life. As if there was anything normal about my life.She got outof the bed, and a cool draft bathed her bare buttocks. I don t suppose you have a change of clothes for me,do you? Jen bit her bottom lip and color rose into her cheeks. Um, no, not really, but I have a dress in my bagthat might fit you. Daniela eyed the small, curvy strawberry blonde and inwardly groaned.Jen s dress would probablycover less than the hospital gown.She held out her hand, though. It will have to do until we can findsomething else. Jen was rummaging through her backpack when Demarcus came back in. Espe s tracking downsomeone to sign your discharge papers.So tell me, where are we going now? She had no idea where the journal went, but it didn t matter now.Luc had told her where the otherpiece was. Houska Castle. Demarcus arched one brow. And where is that? Google it. Daniela grabbed the dress from Jen and disappeared into the bathroom.This missioncouldn t end soon enough.80 www.samhainpublishing.com Chapter TenThe Land Rover rumbled along the crude Czech countryside road as the sun hung low on the horizon.Daniela stared at the lopsided square castle looming in the distance and tensed.She looked up in her mirrorat the backseat.Jen and Espe prattled about some celebrity gossip as if they were sitting in a coffee shopback home.The only person that seemed as nervous as her was Demarcus.He gripped the steering wheelhard enough to blanch his fingertips.Daniela squirmed in her seat.Her mind told her to think positive.They d go in, grab the rod, andleave before the sun set.Her gut argued otherwise.And if she continued to listen to it, she d be a nervouswreck by the time they got to Houska Castle. Demarcus, do you think all vampires are the same? she asked in an attempt to ignore the churningin her stomach.He continued to stare straight ahead. What do you mean? I mean, do you think they re all evil? That made him turn his head.He stared at her as if she d lost her mind. Daniela, they re allbloodsuckers, and we re nothing but dinner to them.If one of them tricked you into thinking you weresomething more, then you need some serious help. And what if you re basing that assumption on a stereotype? All she got was a low grunt in reply.Obviously, he d had some experience in that matter.After a fewminutes, he said, I will concede that there may be one or two that want to overcome their natures, butyou ve seen vampires when the bloodlust consumes them.All conscious thoughts leave them.Theybecome more like animals than humans. Daniela, you must have had your brain really fried if you think there s such a thing as a goodvampire, Espe added from the backseat.Daniela squeezed her hand around Luc s cross and swallowed back the defense that filled her mouth.The hunters were wrong.And when she saw Luc again, she d asked him what had caused him to bedifferent from the others of his kind.They reached a gate and a man ran over to unlock it for them.As soon as they drove past, he closed itback up again. Morwen must have gotten permission for us to be here, Demarcus muttered. That womanhas so many connections, it s a wonder she doesn t run for political office. Crista McHugh And compromise the secrecy of the Foundation? Daniela asked with a hint of sarcasm. Never.TheFoundation comes before everything as far as she s concerned. Demarcus drove toward the main building at a snail s pace, cocking his head to the side. 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. Do you know who I am? Yes, Jen, she replied, this time with every bit of intended grumpiness.The younger witch wastreating her like a child instead of a senior witch.She looked from Jen to the petite Latina woman and thetall black man in her room. Who are they? Espe and Demarcus.Hunters. Figures.Espe bounced from one foot to the next like she expected a vampire to appear from behindthe curtain.Demarcus, on the other hand, bore the marks of an experienced hunter, from his cool, assessinggaze to the multiple scars that crisscrossed his beefy forearms. What day is it? Tuesday, Demarcus replied. I ve already lost a day. She sat up and tugged at the tube pumping blood into her arm. We have toget going. Finally. Espe jumped to the door. I m going to see if I can find the doctor. Wait. Espe froze as Demarcus uttered the single word.He narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms. Where do you think you re going, Daniela? I need to find the other half of the staff before Colette does. She started pulling the tape off her arm.Every second they wasted here meant one less second she had with Luc.But first, she needed to completethe mission.Espe jumped up and down. You mean we get to go hunting instead of playing wounded witchretrieval service? Irritation crackled along Daniela s skin and small bolt of lightning sparked from her fingertips, hittingthe young hunter squarely in the chest.A yelp filled the room.The look of shock on Espe s face madeDaniela feel slightly apologetic, but not enough to say the words. I ve warned you to watch your tongue around these witches. Demarcus led Espe out of the room,but his tone let Daniela know he wasn t done talking about this. Let s go find a doctor. As soon as the door closed, Daniela resumed yanking on the tubes. Help me remove all thesethings. Why don t you at least finish tanking up? Jen gave the bag of blood a squeeze, and the room spunwith such ferocity, Daniela was sure she d lose the contents of her stomach if it wasn t already empty. Morwen said you d been used as a snack. The bag emptied in a matter of seconds under Jen s spell, and Daniela pulled out the IV. Twice.Butthere were special circumstances the first time. www.samhainpublishing.com 79 Crista McHughJen stepped back and tilted her head to the side. You seem different now.That spell you used onEspe, for example.It wasn t your usual element.What really happened? Daniela stopped and took a deep breath.How could she explain to the young witch that she d fallen inlove with a creature they d been trained to destroy at all costs? And having two hunters in their entouragedidn t make things easier.If they saw Luc, they d probably stake first and ask questions later. It scomplicated. No shit.I ve never seen Morwen so wound up before.She had us on a plane to Paris two days ago,then had us re-routed to Copenhagen, and when the Foundation got the call you were here last night, wewere uprooted and told to not let you out of our sights.I always wanted to take a tour of Europe, but this isa bit ridiculous. Jen flipped her hair back. You must have done something to really piss her off. I told her I was leaving as soon as I finished this mission, so the sooner we find that piece of thestaff, the sooner I can resume my normal life. As if there was anything normal about my life.She got outof the bed, and a cool draft bathed her bare buttocks. I don t suppose you have a change of clothes for me,do you? Jen bit her bottom lip and color rose into her cheeks. Um, no, not really, but I have a dress in my bagthat might fit you. Daniela eyed the small, curvy strawberry blonde and inwardly groaned.Jen s dress would probablycover less than the hospital gown.She held out her hand, though. It will have to do until we can findsomething else. Jen was rummaging through her backpack when Demarcus came back in. Espe s tracking downsomeone to sign your discharge papers.So tell me, where are we going now? She had no idea where the journal went, but it didn t matter now.Luc had told her where the otherpiece was. Houska Castle. Demarcus arched one brow. And where is that? Google it. Daniela grabbed the dress from Jen and disappeared into the bathroom.This missioncouldn t end soon enough.80 www.samhainpublishing.com Chapter TenThe Land Rover rumbled along the crude Czech countryside road as the sun hung low on the horizon.Daniela stared at the lopsided square castle looming in the distance and tensed.She looked up in her mirrorat the backseat.Jen and Espe prattled about some celebrity gossip as if they were sitting in a coffee shopback home.The only person that seemed as nervous as her was Demarcus.He gripped the steering wheelhard enough to blanch his fingertips.Daniela squirmed in her seat.Her mind told her to think positive.They d go in, grab the rod, andleave before the sun set.Her gut argued otherwise.And if she continued to listen to it, she d be a nervouswreck by the time they got to Houska Castle. Demarcus, do you think all vampires are the same? she asked in an attempt to ignore the churningin her stomach.He continued to stare straight ahead. What do you mean? I mean, do you think they re all evil? That made him turn his head.He stared at her as if she d lost her mind. Daniela, they re allbloodsuckers, and we re nothing but dinner to them.If one of them tricked you into thinking you weresomething more, then you need some serious help. And what if you re basing that assumption on a stereotype? All she got was a low grunt in reply.Obviously, he d had some experience in that matter.After a fewminutes, he said, I will concede that there may be one or two that want to overcome their natures, butyou ve seen vampires when the bloodlust consumes them.All conscious thoughts leave them.Theybecome more like animals than humans. Daniela, you must have had your brain really fried if you think there s such a thing as a goodvampire, Espe added from the backseat.Daniela squeezed her hand around Luc s cross and swallowed back the defense that filled her mouth.The hunters were wrong.And when she saw Luc again, she d asked him what had caused him to bedifferent from the others of his kind.They reached a gate and a man ran over to unlock it for them.As soon as they drove past, he closed itback up again. Morwen must have gotten permission for us to be here, Demarcus muttered. That womanhas so many connections, it s a wonder she doesn t run for political office. Crista McHugh And compromise the secrecy of the Foundation? Daniela asked with a hint of sarcasm. Never.TheFoundation comes before everything as far as she s concerned. Demarcus drove toward the main building at a snail s pace, cocking his head to the side. It s an oddplace to build a castle.It doesn t seem to be near a river or any major trade routes, and there are nofortifications [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]