Crimson: Secrets and Lies of a Living Vampire (Shades of Red Book 1)
Page 22
Standing, Forest eyed the bundle of cash before releasing the envelope to me.
As she began to walk away, she called out, “Pleasure doing business with you! I expect the rest soon–if you is still alive.”
My determination faltered. Was I being reckless?
Karsten folded his paper and approached, holding a small cup of coffee.
“Did you get what you needed?” He asked.
The corner of my mouth turned up on one side. “Yeah. I just hope it’s not a mistake.”
Striding purposefully toward Chronos, I pulled the picture out and studied it. So, this was the Butcher. Rumor had it that he was an ancient and dangerous vampire. Weirdly, he looked frail and old, like a human man. Had he done some kind of experiment on himself and it went wrong? Moroi DNA reset all humans to their peak physical and mental state during the transformation; This made our age appear anywhere from twenty to thirty. There were outliers, but it was rare.
Entering HQ, I used the embedded RFID chip in my hand to unlock several secure doors that led to the Manhattan lab’s dressing room. I always kept an overnight bag inside my wooden locker and pulled it out.
If I could find the butcher, would he talk to me? Share his secrets?
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