CRIMSON SECRET

something in his voice, a gravity that made her hesitate to dismiss him outright. She had encountered all kinds of liar

cing her voice to stay even. "What mak

. The marks on their necks, the way they've been drained of blood. You've thought about it, haven't yo

o a twisted MO, something the killer was using to throw off the investigation. "Vampi

and there was something unnerving about the way he hel

r composure. She leaned back slightly, studyin

pression growing serious. "I

lings of a delusional man. But something in her gut told her this was more than a game.

elieve that?" she a

these killings, you'll have to face the truth. The murderer you're after is a vampire.

st you? If you're one of them, what's stopping

e who are willing." His voice dropped to a near whisper. "The one responsible is danger

ore, but this felt like something else-something darker. Her training told

nt from me?" sh

u stop him. Together, we can track him down. But you need to know what y

l part of her screamed no. But she couldn't shake the undeniable connection she felt with Lucien-the pull t

ow. "If I'm going to believe any of this, I

dded slowly. "You'll have your proof, Detective. B

y, to return to the world she knew. But a bigger part of her-the part that craved

me," s

for her to follow him toward the back of the bar, where a hi

ht didn't exist," he murmured a