“I guess so,” she chuckled.
They made their way to the garage, in time to see Zoey and Isaac packing up the Jeep. Serena grinned, giving Zoey’s shoulder-length purple hair a tug hair before taking her into a tight embrace.
“Does the carpet still match the drapes?” she giggled.
“Oh no…” Zane frowned.
Isaac coughed out a laugh before Zoey sent him a glare and he straightened up, quickly taking a deep breath.
“You’ll just have to wonder, I suppose,” Zoey smirked. “I’m glad you came by. You out of “Mommy Mode” now?”
Serena nodded and smiled, “I’m glad we caught you. We had to chase a naked, soaking-wet parrot-child around the living room. And shut up, Zoe. I already owe that little son-of-a-bitch, yes, I am a bitch, a ton of money from the swear job. I’m trying!”
“Sounds like something I had to do with you when you got into your dad’s stash of elixers,” Zoey laughed. “And, besides, with all the money you’re paying him, he’ll be set for life!
“Oh! Thanks!” Serena nudged her.
“So, you’re off then?” Zane stepped forward, “You know that Greg is going to miss you tomorrow.”
“Are you sure you have to leave so soon?” Serena bit her lip.
“Unfortunately, The Council is pretty insistent. Seems like this issue experiment is causing quite the commotion.”
“Well, the least they could is give you more information,” Zane sighed, “we all looked at that file. There’s jack and shit!”
“Zane…” Serena sighed. “Please, Zoe, be careful. If you hit any trouble don’t hesitate to call us, okay?”
“Sure thing, hun,” Zoey smiled and hugged Serena tightly. “I’ll miss you!”
“Come back soon!” she smiled, hugging her back.
“Take care,” Zane nodded to the two and stepped back with Serena.
The two stepped towards the Jeep, starting the car. A short moment later, they were off, heading into the night under the full blood moon. Watching their friends disappear into the distance, Serena leaned her head against Zane’s chest.
While the road ahead was uncertain, she felt more confident than ever before with Zane by her side.
Taking a deep breath and smiling up at her lover, Serena Murdoch, under the glow of the scarlet night, kissed the vampire she’d fought so hard to call her own.
About the Author
Megan J. Parker lives in upstate New York and is normally found lounging in the writing office with her fiancée and fellow author, Nathan Squiers.
Since the debut of her first novel, Scarlet Night, Megan J. Parker has gained international recognition and has been a bestseller in paranormal romance and dark fantasy. Her first novel, Scarlet Night, also was a runner up for 2013’s Best New Series Award on the blog, Paranormal Craving.
Nathan Squiers (AKA The Literary Dark Emperor) resides in Upstate NY with his fiancé and fellow author, Megan J. Parker. Nathan is usually found in his writing lair where he is either typing away at his latest work or staring out the window as he plots a new idea in the subspace of his mind. His first series, Crimson Shadow, is a bestseller on Amazon in both Dark Fantasy and Horror categories. Along with that, his Death Metal novel two awards in 2013 for best paranormal thriller and best occult. Nathan Squiers was awarded 2012’s best indie author of the year and has since then been rampaging the literary world with his take on vampires and the paranormal world.
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