Хлоя Нейл: Friday Night Bites

“What did he say?”

I glanced at Ethan. He looked at me, his head just tilted to the side, obviously curious. Unfortunately, even if I’d wanted to tattle to the nosy little vampire, Gabriel’s comments had been completely obtuse, so I could hardly fill him in. “Something about our being family, me and him?”

Ethan arched a brow. “Family? Meaning what?”

I shrugged. “I just report the facts.”

We stood there quietly for a moment, the bulk of the House behind us, a dark summer evening before us. Whatever he thought about, he didn’t share. I wondered at Gabriel’s comment, about the inevitability of loss.

I knew it was coming, knew it waited for me, that the green-eyed devil beside me would most likely be involved in it. But, there being nothing I could do about it today, I shook off the feeling and turned back to the door, leaving him there behind me.

A few minutes later, in my room, I found it lying on the hardwood floor. Another crimson envelope, the same heavy stock, identical to the other. I picked it up and opened it, and just as I had the first time, pulled out an ivory card. The front bore the phrase that had been on the first card: YOU ARE INVITED.

But this time, when I flipped the card over, there were details about the party:

BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN. MIDNIGHT

I stared down at the card in my hand for a full minute, before stuffing it back into the envelope and checking my watch. It was eleven-forty.

I grabbed my sword, and went for the door. I’d solved one mystery. Might as well see what other trouble I could get into.

Readung Order

1. Some Girls Bite

2. Friday Night Bites