There 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.
Rachel CaineClaire signed. "Go ahead. And thanks. Oh, and be careful?" "Please. I am the queen of careful. Also, princess of punk fabulousness."
Rachel CaineThat is disgusting, and I will never kiss you again." "Yes, you will," he said, and proved by pressing his lips to hers. She wanted to squirm away, just to prove the point but God, she loved kissing him.
Rachel CaineOkay, that really shouldn't have happened. And weโre not going to talk about that, right? Ever?โ โRight,โ she said. She felt like there was light dripping from her fingertips. Spilling out of her toes. She felt full of light, in fact, warm buttery sunlight. โNever happened.โ He opened his mouth, then closed it, and closed his eyes. โClaireโโ โI know.โ โLock the door,โ he said.
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