“Telluride. Vampire club.”
Eclipse grinned as he sat up straight. “Vampire club? In Telluride? Right.”
“Don’t believe me, angel?”
Maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. With Kaj, Eclipse never knew what was real and what was fiction. He’d heard stories from the vampire that he knew were a load of horse shit, others morbidly real. Either way… “What’s the name of the place?”
“The Dungeon.”
Okay, quick with the answer. Likely truth.
“Don’t worry your pretty little head, angel. We keep all our clubs on the QT.”
Seriously doubtful. Humans were a nosy bunch, and try as they might, no amount of sticking to the shadows had ever kept them completely anonymous. The rule was angels and vampires were to coexist with humans; however, they were to maintain their anonymity at all costs. For the most part, Eclipse and his brothers had managed, though not even angels were perfect. As for vampires … yeah, they’d overstepped that boundary centuries ago.
Eclipse got to his feet. “You’re telling me there are no humans at this club?”
“Never said that, but I assure you, they leave happy come morning, only good memories escorting them out.”
While he wanted to believe all vampires used their whole mind-scrub thing to keep the humans oblivious to the fact they walked amongst them, Eclipse had to wonder how many humans were intimately aware of the marks they wore on their neck for days after a trip to a fang-banger club. Considering their numbers, it was no longer feasible for vampires to exist without being imbedded in human society. Lucky for them, they were relatively good at blending. More so than angels, anyway.
“Sure, I’ll go with you,” Eclipse said, curious to see this Dungeon for himself. “Bijou coming with?”
Kaj shook his head. “Safer for her here.”
“Want to take my ride?” Eclipse offered.
A wicked grin revealed the vampire’s sharp fangs. “You gonna talk my ear off?”
“That was the plan.” He conjured the keys, then dangled them in front of Kaj. “But I’ll let you drive.”
“In that case…” Kaj snagged the keys from his hand and disappeared.
Eclipse followed, materializing in the twelve-bay garage between his Bugatti Chiron Sport and Aphotic’s Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. A second later, he was in the passenger seat, Kaj behind the wheel.
“Man, I’ve missed these toys.” Kaj stroked the steering wheel like it was a woman. “Anything I should know about her?”
“Treat her like a whore, not your girlfriend.”
“Ride her hard.” The vampire grinned. “Got it.”
The male was cautious as he backed Eclipse’s baby out of the garage. However, that was about as far as the prudence went. A quick flash of fangs was all he saw before Kaj slammed pedal to metal, the car shooting off like a missile.
“Vamps can’t see throughdhira,” Eclipse noted.
“Not with my eyes, no.”
Ah. So Kaj was using his ears to compensate for his lack of sight. Made sense considering the acuity of their hearing. While angels could hear far beyond the realm of humans, vampires’ auditory perception bordered on supersonic.
“All right. Now that you got me, what do you want to know?” Kaj prompted as he steered into a winding turn, the car handling it with ease.
“For starters, how long are you planning to stay?”
“As long as you’ll have me.” Kaj’s tone lost all amusement.
“I thought you were seeking refuge for Bijou.”
“She’s my main priority, yes. And if that’s all you and your brothers have to offer, I’ll be outta your hair ASAP.”
