Jack arrived promptly at
closing time. He startled me, appearing
at the door just as I turned the sign to say ‘closed.’ I jumped and squealed, then laughed at my
own stupidity as I unlocked the door to let him in. Jack did not smile. His
expression was serious and he was clearly showing his vampire tonight as he
stepped into my shop and across the room to my internal door, moving at
lightening fast speed. My skin prickled
with tension and anxiety, but I forced myself to remain calm and not
acknowledge his obvious bad mood. Suri
stood at the edge of her forest, watching the vampire, her large dark eyes
sparkling with intelligence and power.
She opened her mouth and growled, but this time I was able to control
myself and not allow it to escape through my body. Instead I harnessed the power, drawing it into me in a tingling,
electric mass. It would help keep me
strong and protect me from my boyfriend and his brother, should either of them
try and exert their dominance over us.
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Oh, a vampire in a bad mood? It's better to avoid this particular combination :) I'm intrigued to learn what happened next, Catherine.
ReplyDeleteYou got that right, and Jack's bad mood is usually ignited by his fierce need to protect those he loves most...
DeleteOh, I want to know why Jack is there. Nice hook! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! All will be revealed in time ; )
DeleteWonderful job! I so wanna know what happens next!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI can feel the power.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it is pretty intense throughout the story!
DeleteDefinitely a complicated affair. Great hook!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is! Thank you.
DeleteGreat hook. and what happens next??
ReplyDeleteWait and see... Ha ha, thank you!
DeleteNice hook because I definitely want to know more! Like is Suri her animal self??
ReplyDeleteThank you! Suri first appears in the second novel Love Kills (A Redcliffe Novel). She is a power animal of sorts I suppose...
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