Chapter 29

I reached forward and grabbed the posts of the banister with both hands, peering between them at Harper and Garrick. "You're brothers?" I gasped. "Not in the human sense," hissed Harper. "We were made by the same vampire. In Garrick's mind, that makes us family." Garrick glanced at me over Harper's shoulder. "We share the same blood. That makes us brothers whether he likes it or not."

Harper cursed and pulled away, the blade still clenched in his hand. His chest heaved in great gasps and I could feel the anger still burning, radiating like a furnace and threatening to explode again at any moment. "You and I are done. I told you. One last deal. That was it and then we were done," he said emphatically.

"A deal which you renegaded on when you decided to break the terms of your contract by turning the....by turning dear Megan here. You still owe me, brother. In fact, after this spectacular stunt, I think you will find we are very much not done, not by a long shot."