Stake and Dust (Stake and Dust series, Book I) (28 page)

"Yeah, Ode to Motor Oil ain't a big seller,"
Wade teased.

Axel turned on Wade. "Well, Waddel," he drew
out Wade's full Christian name. No one called him by that name
unless they expected a punch in the nose. "Perhaps the vamp—"

He didn't have a chance to finish his
intended insult, which was probably as juvenile as Wade's comment.
Wade shoved Axel, making him stumble back, but Axel managed to stay
on his feet. He went after Wade, tackling him to the ground.

Derek frowned. He expected Wade to be a
hothead, but usually Axel kept his temper in check. Something was
going on with him, but unfortunately the bro wasn't into sharing.
"I really hate to break up playtime, but we still have a vamp on
the loose and possibly a second."

Both brothers stopped their grappling and
glared at him.

"You're right." Axel shrugged off his anger
and rose to his feet. Wade grumbled, but he reached for his hat and
weapons and also stood.

"We need to check out the girlfriend's
house," Axel said. "See what we find."

"I'll go," Wade volunteered.

"Good." Axel nodded. "Take Derek with you.
You don't know what will be waiting there. I'll stay here. Tim's
still out on the loose and if he's not at his girlfriend's place,
he might come back here to find out what happened to his brother
and his maker."

About the Author

Karen Michelle Nutt resides in California
with her husband, three fascinating children, and houseful of
demanding pets. Jack, her Chorkie, is her writing buddy and sits
long hours with her at the computer.

When she's not time traveling, fighting outlaws, or
Otherworldly creatures, she creates pre-made book covers to order
at Gillian's Book Covers, "Judge Your Book By Its Cover". You can
also check out her published cover art designs at Western Trail
Blazer and Rebecca J. Vickery Publishing.

Whether your reading fancy is paranormal,
historical or time travel, all her stories capture the rich array
of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human
phenomena—falling in love.

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