said, strangely polite. “Or may I call you Gabrielle?”
She turned around very slowly, realising she was once again surrounded. A tall man stepped out of the shadows and walked with noiseless grace towards her.
“ Oh, shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit!” Gaby thought desperately. Her inbuilt ‘Vamp-meter’ was telling her this Vampire was enormously powerful.
As he stepped into the light cast from a taller building she could see more of the newcomer. He was very tall, well over the 6 ft mark, his broad shoulders were emphasized by a full length leather coat, that she could n’t help thinking must have been tailor-made to fit him. His hair was slightly longer than fashionable, in varying shades of dark blonde and brown and curling softly into his collar. His face could easily have been on the cover of any one of a dozen fashion magazines. He was the epitome of maleness in the hard angles of his cheek bones and jaw, and his dark eyebrows; offset by a sensual pair of lips and eyes framed by thick dark eyelashes that most women would give their first born child for. He was, quite simply, the most strikingly attractive man Gabi had ever seen in her life. Her heart felt like it stuttered a few beats while she took him in, before she forced her usual mask of haughty, nonchalance back into place.
“ You have me at a disadvantage Mr….” She left it hanging. She purposefully stared straight into his eyes, though she was by no means sure she would be immune to such an immensely powerful Vampire.
He flashed a brilliant smile, clearly displaying his pearl-white fangs, his expression taking on a sardonic edge. “Of course, I am being rude. Forgive me, as I am not often in the company of one with such an esteemed reputation.”
Gaby raised her eyebrows but decided to keep her mouth shut for once.
He continued, “My name is Julius, and I would very much like to make your acquaintance.” He was still smiling mildly at her, keeping very still, and watching her reactions closely.
“ I take it then that you are the uh, Master, that Liam was referring to,” Gaby asked, trying to keep her voice steady. “The one who wanted to meet with me?” She tried to keep her voice even, and not show any sign of her injuries. She resisted the urge to cradle her injured arm to her body. Openly displaying weakness in front of an aggressive Vampire was courting a short trip to hell.
“ Yes, indeed, ” he replied. “I hope my envoys were clear and polite in their extension of my invitation.” He spoke slowly, with measured words, his voice low and husky.
She wondered if he knew how utterly mesmerising his voice was. She mentally shook herself, scanning again and realising that the Vampire numbers had now grown to over a dozen, her heart jolted with a new surge of adrenaline, and she suddenly became highly aware of the blood seeping down from her shoulder. The Vampire in front of her suddenly stiffened and her left hand flashed to Nex’s hilt.
“ No.” He said in a flat, dead voice. “It would seem they were anything but friendly.” He was now radiating fury, but oddly it didn’t seem directed at Gabi. He didn’t even seem to notice when she slipped Nex free of her sheath. He looked over her head and bit out the words, “Why is she bleeding?”
Gabi knew instantly why this Vampire was deemed Master of the City. The power rolled off of him in waves. It was like standing too close to a bonfire. A male Vampire stepped out of the shadows to her right, he had his head bowed deeply, but Gabi recognised Liam’s voice as he spoke.
“ Sire,” he began in a rough voice. “My deepest apologies. Genevieve’s temper got the better of her, and the rest of us were not quick enough to intervene in time.”
The cold fury on The Master’s face did not change as he demanded. “Where is Genevieve?” His eyes scanned the roof quickly.
Liam’s head did not lift as he answered. “ Miss Bradford defended herself against Genevieve’s
She turned around very slowly, realising she was once again surrounded. A tall man stepped out of the shadows and walked with noiseless grace towards her.
“ Oh, shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit!” Gaby thought desperately. Her inbuilt ‘Vamp-meter’ was telling her this Vampire was enormously powerful.
As he stepped into the light cast from a taller building she could see more of the newcomer. He was very tall, well over the 6 ft mark, his broad shoulders were emphasized by a full length leather coat, that she could n’t help thinking must have been tailor-made to fit him. His hair was slightly longer than fashionable, in varying shades of dark blonde and brown and curling softly into his collar. His face could easily have been on the cover of any one of a dozen fashion magazines. He was the epitome of maleness in the hard angles of his cheek bones and jaw, and his dark eyebrows; offset by a sensual pair of lips and eyes framed by thick dark eyelashes that most women would give their first born child for. He was, quite simply, the most strikingly attractive man Gabi had ever seen in her life. Her heart felt like it stuttered a few beats while she took him in, before she forced her usual mask of haughty, nonchalance back into place.
“ You have me at a disadvantage Mr….” She left it hanging. She purposefully stared straight into his eyes, though she was by no means sure she would be immune to such an immensely powerful Vampire.
He flashed a brilliant smile, clearly displaying his pearl-white fangs, his expression taking on a sardonic edge. “Of course, I am being rude. Forgive me, as I am not often in the company of one with such an esteemed reputation.”
Gaby raised her eyebrows but decided to keep her mouth shut for once.
He continued, “My name is Julius, and I would very much like to make your acquaintance.” He was still smiling mildly at her, keeping very still, and watching her reactions closely.
“ I take it then that you are the uh, Master, that Liam was referring to,” Gaby asked, trying to keep her voice steady. “The one who wanted to meet with me?” She tried to keep her voice even, and not show any sign of her injuries. She resisted the urge to cradle her injured arm to her body. Openly displaying weakness in front of an aggressive Vampire was courting a short trip to hell.
“ Yes, indeed, ” he replied. “I hope my envoys were clear and polite in their extension of my invitation.” He spoke slowly, with measured words, his voice low and husky.
She wondered if he knew how utterly mesmerising his voice was. She mentally shook herself, scanning again and realising that the Vampire numbers had now grown to over a dozen, her heart jolted with a new surge of adrenaline, and she suddenly became highly aware of the blood seeping down from her shoulder. The Vampire in front of her suddenly stiffened and her left hand flashed to Nex’s hilt.
“ No.” He said in a flat, dead voice. “It would seem they were anything but friendly.” He was now radiating fury, but oddly it didn’t seem directed at Gabi. He didn’t even seem to notice when she slipped Nex free of her sheath. He looked over her head and bit out the words, “Why is she bleeding?”
Gabi knew instantly why this Vampire was deemed Master of the City. The power rolled off of him in waves. It was like standing too close to a bonfire. A male Vampire stepped out of the shadows to her right, he had his head bowed deeply, but Gabi recognised Liam’s voice as he spoke.
“ Sire,” he began in a rough voice. “My deepest apologies. Genevieve’s temper got the better of her, and the rest of us were not quick enough to intervene in time.”
The cold fury on The Master’s face did not change as he demanded. “Where is Genevieve?” His eyes scanned the roof quickly.
Liam’s head did not lift as he answered. “ Miss Bradford defended herself against Genevieve’s
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