A WHISPER OF ETERNIT

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whispering in his ear; whatever she was saying brought a rosy flush to his cheeks.

Zarabethsauntered over to stand in front ofTracy , blocking her view of the dance floor. "So tell me, where is Dominic this evening?"

Squaring her shoulders,Tracy met the vampire's gaze. "I don't know. I'm not his keeper."
Zarabethlaughed softly. " Petrinawill be delighted to hear that. I must tell her, when she gets back."

"Gets back?"Tracy leaned to one side and peered around Zarabeth . There was no sign of Petrina .Or ofBryan . "Where did they go?"

Zarabethshrugged,her eyes wide with mock innocence. "I'm not her keeper."

Tracyslid off the bar stool and pushed her way through the crowd onto the dance floor, her gaze searching for some sign ofBryan . If anything happened to him, it would be all her fault.

She was suddenly aware that all conversation had come to a halt. The music stopped, and a heavy silence fell over the room.

Like wolves on the scent of prey, all the vampires save for Marcus moved towardTracy until they had formed a tight circle around her. The air hummed, vibrating with preternatural power. Their eyes glowed red with their lust for blood.

Tracybroke out in a cold sweat as the vampires gathered around her. She looked over at Marcus. He was sitting in a booth, his arm around his human companion. She saw regret in his eyes before he turned away.

Pulses racing, heart pounding in her ears, she sent out a silent plea for help.
Chapter2 1

Bryanopened his eyes to darkness. He blinked several times, hoping to clear his vision, but the darkness remained. Reaching out, he realized that he was lying on a bed with no memory of how he had gotten there.

Rising, he felt his way around the room, searching for the door, only to discover that he was locked in what seemed to be a small, windowless room.

Moving blindly across the floor, he made his way back to the bed and sat down.

Where was he, and how had he gotten here? The last thing he remembered was dancing with some really weird Goth chick while she whispered obscene suggestions in his ear.Bryan knew he wasn't a man of the world but he wasn't a complete innocent, either. Still, he had felt himself blushing furiously at some of the outrageously salacious filings Petrina had proposed.

Too nervous to sit still, he rose and began to pace the floor beside the bed. Where wasTracy ?