Night Reigns
“Whatever drug continued to course through his system had muted his senses and reduced his response time almost to that of a human. At least a dozen times on the hectic drive from David’s house, Marcus’s car had skidded into oncoming traffic or nearly left the road as he took curves far too quickly and failed to compensate at preternatural speeds.
When at last he brought the much-abused hybrid to a gravel-spraying halt in front of his home, the brakes were smoking.
Marcus leaped out before the engine quieted. The garage door was up, a strange car parked haphazardly within. Bypassing it, Marcus raced to the back door.
The bronze doorknob was sticky beneath his hand as he turned it and hurried inside the kitchen. His boots hit something slick on the floor and flew out from under him, nearly landing him on his ass. Only a quick grab for the nearest counter kept him upright.
Frowning, Marcus righted himself and glanced down at the crimson liquid that pooled on the floor just inside the door.
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