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“Shit.” Raven
brought the van to a smooth stop. The
lights rigged to the vehicle gave them a good 3ft halo of light but none of
them needed light to see what was making Raven curse colourfully under his
breath.
To the left of
the van, suspended inelegantly from a lamppost, were the remains of a human
body. Its torso was intact but the arms
and a leg were missing, as was half of its face, exposing some brain
matter. Wire had been wound around the
body to hold it in place. This alone
would have been horrific but never enough to stop Raven in his tracks. Thistle’s gaze searched further, past the
halo of light, further into the darkness.
“Oh. My. God.”
Kris bit out and then swallowed a gag.
Every lamppost
as far as Thistle’s eyes could see held a similar warning. Body upon body in various stages of
mutilation were strung up in a row.
Raven shook his
head and reached for the key in the ignition, ready to turn it back on.
There was
nothing they could do for the dead. Over
the past weeks they had seen some truly awful things, things that left a dirty
imprint in her mind and made her want to gag and vomit, but this…this was
almost organised. Her eyes searched the
dark, the fury simmering just beneath the surface. They had to be close by; the things that had
done this. Watching…waiting…
The engine
purred to life and something moved in the periphery of her vision.
“Wait!” Thistle
placed a hand over Raven’s. “Look.” She
pointed through the windscreen. A sleek dark shape moved sinuously toward one
of the bodies furthest away from them.
On all fours and close to the ground, almost as long as a mini-car, it
blended into the darkness around it.
Kris leaned
forward so he was positioned in the gap between the two front seats. “Sneaky.”
Raven was
watching the creature, his eyes narrowed speculatively. “We should go.”
“What?” Thistle
glared at him incredulously. “We need to
kill that fucker, that’s what we need to do!” The fury was rising. She could
feel it hot in her throat.
“I’ve seen one
of those before, Thistle. And trust me, they do not run alone.”
“A pack?” Damon
asked.
“A big pack.”
Raven said.
“We should go,”
Kris said. “We don’t have much juice
left in these suits, not to mention we are not equipped to deal with a
pack of those…whatever they are.”
“Sleekers,”
Raven said. “I call them Sleekers.”
The engine was
still purring. Raven reached down to release the clutch and that’s when Thistle
saw it.
“Wait!” She
reached for her crossbow lying on the floor of the van between her legs.
Gabriel leaned
through the gap in the seats placing a hand over hers, pressing the crossbow
down onto her thighs. “What the hell are you doing?”
“It’s alive.”
She wrenched her hand from under his, elbowing him away, and reached for the
door. Raven made a grab for her but she
was too quick. In less than a second she had her feet firmly on the road,
crossbow braced and primed to fire.
“Thistle, get
back in the van now!” Gabriel commanded.
She ignored him, readying herself to take the shot. She aimed not at the creature but at the body
it was headed toward.
Realization
dawned. “She’s aiming for the body,” Gabriel said. “It’s still alive.”
The body raised
its head, its eyes full of un-vocalised pain. Jared’s eyes…Jared’s pain. “Fuck
you, you fucking fucker! You can’t have him!” She released the arrow. There was a whoosh as it cut through the air
and a soft thunk as it buried itself in the body’s forehead.
The Sleeker
whipped round to face them. Head close to the ground, it seemed to expand in
size.
“What the-”
Thistle was cut off as a hand gripped her elbow, hauling her back toward the
van.
“Get in the car now!” Raven practically
shoved her in before slamming the door.
Join us as we celebrate the upcoming launch of Crimson Darkness, the second book in the Crimson Series. There will be sneak peaks, character guest posts and plenty of giveaways. Don’t miss out! Add these dates to your diary!
The Tour Stops:
20th August – Join us on Laura’s blog to find out what some of the Crimson Cast would like for their birthday!
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21st August – Join Terri on her blog for a sneak peek into Crimson Darkness!
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22nd August – Head on over to see Lissa for another sneak peek and giveaway!
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24th August - Pop over to Think Think’s blog for another glimpse into the pages of Crimson Darkness and a giveaway.
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25th August – There’s some karaoke going on over in Lissa’s corner today!
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26th August - Alana has a glimpse into the past, back when the werewolves were in their teens.
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27th August – Pay Maggie a visit for another Crimson Darkness sneak peek!
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28th August - Join Mel for a previously unpublished scene from Crimson Midnight, and a giveaway!
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29th August – Chill out with Sheri for her interview with Raven, and another chance in a giveaway!
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After the Blog Tour, come and join us for an interview with the werewolf pack!
30th August – AMOS CASSIDY – MEET THE PACK!
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And then…
CRIMSON DARKNESS is released on September 1st 2012!
Available on:
Amazon UK
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