Page 85 of Wolf Roulette

The intensity of her eyes gave me the heebie-jeebies.

A petite woman with chestnut hair exited the vehicle. “Soglad that drive’s over.”

I descended the stairs. “Welcome to Deception Valley.”

Basilia’s scent slapped me.

Enemy,Booker hissed.

Our fangs erupted.

“You fucking stink,” I choked out, covering my mouth.

Basilia’s face was scrunched. “Returned. You smell like a garbage place.”

Her fangs were out too.

Tommy leaned in. “Rubbish dump?”

“A rubbish dump,” Basilia amended.

I forced my fangs away.

We must naturally not like vampires,I told Booker.Please remember she’s a friend.

I don’t even want to eat her heart.

Never thought I’d hear the words.

I wiped my streaming eyes. “Is this normal for our kinds?”

“No idea.” She held her nose.

Wade cleared his throat. “How about I grab something better to smell for each of you? It may help.”

Basilia’s blue eyes fixed on my friend, and his heart began to hammer.

Yeah,I felt some of it too. She was all predator.

“This is my best friend, Wade. He was born and raised in the valley.”

Tommy extended her hand. “Wade, while these two are being strange, how about we go get that nice-smelling stuff you mentioned?”

They disappeared up the stairs.

“Will you stay with Basilia?” I asked the chauffeur. “If you’re hungry, you’re welcome to anything in the kitchen. Or a bed if you’d prefer to rest.”

Basilia grinned. “She’s not afraid of you, Fred.”

He’d sure reacted fast with that knife when my fangs appeared though.

“Fred’s going into town for a bit.” She shot him a glance.

I smirked. “Right. Well, the best place to gather information is The Dens, the casino owned by Sascha Greyson. All of the staff are werewolves, but the patrons are human.” I inhaled. “I suggest you change your clothes. You smell like Vissimo, and other Luthers may react as I did.”

Fred bowed. “Thank you, Miss Thana.”

Okay, maybe he was a little scary.