Vampire Acadamy Series

against his arm as the tr

the cab bounced. They smacked something that

to scan behind them. "They're just g

d than older trucks like mine. With a little l

struction of native flora and fauna,

y current gig is t

Who would know to hire a demon t

e also the

She pinched her fore

lk about

mons chose me. I am the most b

ze. "Not anym

m again and saw headli

anguage she'd never hea

it safe to

side-view mirror. His big hand palmed the top of her

mirror speared at her

of pain. Cracks forked out over the windshield before

e shriek

e cried, frenziedly bru

ted. "Valkyrie shrieks crack

from his ear, she bit her lip a

ere's a sweet halfling. But a little lo

ch o

ack water covered at least a

er upright, his arm cr

going faster

down!" he said ju

the windshield gone, water sprayed over

y pads, and several crayfish were scooped up as though with a net. Th

ok his hair out like a beast. "I can

swiped the end of the shirtsleeve over her wet f

t her. She g

ink that the demons had already had their way with her. They couldn't ris

rieked

ge? Is that

aunched herself into

ng under the shirt. At any other time, he'd be loving their position, might have manufact

nly cra

, not

down into another and another. Cade grabbed for her waist; sh

her betwee

was clamoring, the truck bouncing, and they still met eyes. Hers grew wide as she s

is it?" h

to the sloshing pool of wa

de, swimming dazedly among the crushed Red

r the seat. He'd never thought he'd say this, but..."Of

head. "Not unt

going to ha

ily, taking the wheel

the bench. "Come her

deo

e on, ha

kward, and was blinded by the nearing headlights. "Wha

ed in the wate

that pedal down o

ing the pedal, tamping it down with her toes. Each time she was joun

the snake as it merrily envenomated him. "Here, look. Visual confirmation." He tossed it out th

ea

en took the wheel. As they crested a small rise and started back down, he s

rying her face against him. Tension shot throu

e tightened his arm around her as the frame of the truck vibrated,

plowing through the water. Midway through, the engine stra

He smelled incongruous smoke.

lanced back and saw the trailing SUV bottom out,

He frowned down at her in confusion. She was still holding his to

he last time anything ha