Authors: Tim O'Rourke
Without saying another word, Seth bounded away into the night.
“Wait for me!” I roared and raced after him. My feet crunched through the snow, and I worked my arms like pistons beside me. I stared ahead, and concentrated on catching the truck with Elias Munn inside, the man who had caused so much pain. I thought of my mother sitting with him and my heart ached for her – it ached for my father, too. I had promised him that I would find her – and even though I had, I’d lost her. Blood surged through my veins, and with my heart pounding in my chest, I pushed on, faster, faster, faster! My legs became a blur beneath me as I ploughed through the snow, sending up a wake behind me. Then ahead, I could see the taillights of the truck in the distance, their red glow shining back at me. I saw something else, racing along beside the truck – it was Seth. I thrust myself forward, my feet now almost seeming to skim across the surface of the snow.
Ahead, I could see Seth racing along beside the truck as he slammed his giant skull into the side of it. The truck lurched over, its wheels raising up off the ground. He struck it again and the truck almost skidded out of control. Faster and faster I went and with every heartbeat I got closer and closer. It was as if my feet were no longer touching the ground but treading air. I looked down and gasped, my feet really were no longer on the ground, but about seven feet above it. I looked back over my shoulder to see two shimmering wings protruding from my back. They stretched out on either side of me, black and sparkling as if showered with glitter. At the tip of each wing were those bony black fingers and they clutched at the air as if pulling me forward. I discovered that if I tilted my head up and placed my arms by my sides, I soared upwards. Looking down, I could see the truck snaking its way through the snow below me. Seth continued to race along beside it, smashing and crashing his great body into it.
On either side of me I felt a rush of air. I looked right and could see Isidor soaring beside me. I looked left and could see Kayla.
“You look beautiful, Kiera!” she yelled over the roar of the rushing wind and driving snow. “Awesome!”
I didn’t know how I looked or felt, but to be able to race through the sky was a rush and I could feel adrenaline thundering through my body. I lowered my head and immediately began to lose altitude.
“Let’s go and finish this!” Isidor bellowed at me. Then, with a grim look of determination on his face, he rocketed down towards the truck.
“See you later, alligator!” Kayla smiled as she banked left, then soared downwards.
“In a while, crocodile!” I yelled, racing after her.
With my wings rippling on either side of me like two giant sails, I raced back towards the ground. I swooped above the truck, and as I did, I saw Phillips and my mum soar out of the back and up into the sky. I watched my mother go, and half of me wanted to go after her. Kayla must have sensed my feelings, as she shouted over at me, “I’ve got her.” Then Kayla was gone in pursuit of her.
Isidor back-flipped through the air, and with a swift nod of his head in my direction, he soared after Phillips. Tucking my arms into my side, I aimed myself at the truck and dived towards it. When I was only feet away, a werewolf leapt from the rear of the truck and bounded away across the snow covered fields. I watched as Seth wasted no time in charging after Sparky.
That just left me and Elias Munn, who was still in the truck. Drawing a lungful of ice cold air, I shot towards the back of the truck. With my hands stretched out before me, I grabbed the roof and climbed inside. It was dark, but looking through the darkness, I could see a figure huddled in the corner. He sat, bent forward, on a bench that ran the length of the cargo hold. His face was covered with a hood he had thrown over his head.
With my heart beating so fast in my chest I thought it might just explode, I approached Elias Munn. I stood before him. Slowly, he raised his head so as to look at me.
He pulled back the hood and said, “Hello, Kiera.”
“
Doctor Hunt?”
I gasped as I staggered backwards, my heart almost breaking as I looked upon his face.
‘
Vampire Hollows’
Book Five in The Kiera Hudson Series
Coming January 2012!
Also by Tim O’Rourke
‘Vampire Shift’ (Kiera Hudson Series Book One)
‘Vampire Wake’ (Kiera Hudson Series Book Two)
‘Vampire Hunt (Kiera Hudson Series Book Three)
‘Black Hill Farm’ (Book One)
‘Black Hill Farm: Andy’s Diary’ (Book Two)
Doorways (Book One)
About the author:
Working away in the dead of night, Tim has written many short stories, plays and novels. His most recent book 'Vampire Hunt' (Book Three in the Kiera Hudson series) is now available. Tim is also the author of the paranormal romance series entitled 'Black Hill Farm' and ‘Doorways’ – A book of Vampires, Werewolves & Black Magic.
Tim's interests other than writing, include watching South Park, Vampire Diaries, True Blood and listening to Pitbull, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Adele. Tim is never happier than when reading The Twilight Series, Vampire Diaries and writing his own Vampire series “Vampire Shift.”
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