Krasue (Vampin Book Series XIX)

By Jamie Ott

Ten years later, Starr is even more miserable. Self medication has been the only way for her to cope. Barely able to handle her own business affairs, she now faces trouble with the Romanian Ministry over her father's castle.

She lands in a white collar jail, yet finds herself having a much needed vacation. But as problems arise, she must help her friends by using a telepathic connection.

Genre: Starr series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jamie Ott
• Release date: Sep 27, 2013

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Krasue

Vampin Book Series XIX

Jamie Ott

Copyright © Jamie Ott 2013. All rights reserved. No parts may be used without written permission. For more information, please use contact details at the end.

Publication: September 19, 2013

Daydreams

Chapter 1

Starr stared out of the window and wished she were somewhere else. Often, she contemplated just forgetting it all and going into hiding. Just the other night, she watched a French Indie Film. There was a story, a plot, but for the most part, it was just observing a simple woman going about her day. One moment, she was drinking coffee and having a smoke in a Paris café; the next, she was walking through the districts, looking serene. Her surroundings were always grey and drizzling.

Since seeing the film, she fantasized about having days like that. She’d drink lattes in leisure while watching strangers walk by, and then zone out, reading her tablet. Then, taking walks through Champs Elysees, she’d contemplate life or the meaning of some writer’s words, or some musician’s wild. Maybe she’d even take up smoking. It looked so elegant in the movies.

Starr?

Shane had a terrible habit of walking in without knocking, lately.

Right, she said, reading her mind. If you’d answered when I knocked, I wouldn’t seem so rude.

Sorry.

The sounds of her heels clopping echoed off the walls as she walked across the office floor. The chocolate brown leather chair, opposite Starr, made a puff noise as she sat.

No need to apologize, but realize that just because you don’t want to work, the day doesn’t stop.

Starr sighed and said, Yeah, okay. What is it?

The Fleet just got back from Bangkok. Anchali denies any responsibility for the missing women. She says she’ll give you her full cooperation, if you wish to come and investigate. I don’t understand why you called back the Fleet. They could have taken care of the investigation while they were there.

Blakely needs them.

For what?

The company Christmas party and Winter Solstice Soiree is next week.

And that’s more important than the deaths of pregnant women?

"Oh, come on, Shane! Since we’ve been here, people haven’t stopped dying! Every single day, it’s someone or some damned thing!"

This is your job.

I know and I’m doing what I can. We’ll continue the investigation after next week. I know it sounds awful, but we won’t get anything solved by then anyway. We can’t have hundreds of people in the castle without security.

When has the Fleet ever acted as security? They party just like everyone else. Last year, I caught Manuel having a good time with the Duchess in the pool room. Ethan brought some sort of powder that can get even us high. These are only two examples. Many of the other Fleet members were out of control, too, and hardly in a state to protect.

"I know how they can be. After all, I served with them for ten years. They can get out of control, but if anything should happen, they will be the first to respond. Besides, if you’d done a better job of recruiting, we wouldn’t have to rely on the Fleet. They could have a night off, for a change. Not that it matters because I’d still insist that they be here. You know how many have it in for us. Having a party makes us vulnerable and open to attack."

Okay, okay.

Any other news?

Shane tossed a folder on the desk.

"You got a bill from the Romania Ministry. It’s for the Sighisoara