Keys," she repeated, and slowly stepped back. "What do you mean, keys?" "Car keys. As in, give them up. Now." Shane had that look -- hard, and no bullshit. "We don't have time for your drama, Monica. Nobody does.
Rachel CaineWhen she set Shaneโs glass of Coke down in front of him, she did it with probably a little too much emphasis; he glanced up at her with a question-mark expression.[...] โโWhat?โโ Shane asked her, and took a drink. โโDid I forget to say thanks? Because, thanks. Best Coke ever. Did you make it yourself? Special recipe?
Rachel CaineThere were things out there in the world, things that vampires feared, and now those things were here. She was only seconds out of a very light, fitful sleep, but she knew that the nightmares had followed her effortlessly right into the real world. The draug. They werenโt vampires; they were something else, something that moved through water, formed out of it, dragged vampires down to a slow and awful death.
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