Guarding CEO Alex Blazen during a charity gala was an easy job for Valeska Gorstef...until all hell breaks loose...literally. Forced to face her own darkness, Valeska may lose her only chance to live a human life. Two sides of her soul will be at war. Which HALF will win?
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She opened the weapons door with a code. "Do you know
how to use a gun?"
Alex nodded as he followed her inside. The mini armory
caught him by surprise. He had expected a gun locker or such but this was well
stocked with various weaponry. "I don't think the police are this well
armed."
Valeska put a standard 9mm and a clip in his hand.
"Some girls like flowers and chocolate. I prefer steel and lead."
Just then, they heard the office door open. Valeska motioned
for Alex to get down on the floor. They crawled out of the room it was dark
enough that the thugs didn't notice them. They made their way using the desks
and file cabinets for cover. Alex kicked a trash can as he tried to keep up.
One of the thugs came over to investigate.
Valeska pointed under the desk. Alex crawled in thinking she
would follow instead she moved across from him behind a file cart. As the
bruiser rounded the corner, Valeska waited for him to get just past them.
The second his back was turned, she kicked him in the side
of the knee as he went down grabbing the knee she punched him in the temple
knocking him unconscious.
She pulled Alex from the desk and they walked carefully
through the office taking cover when they could. Thug number two came back in.
"Brown? Where'd ya go bro?"
They heard his steps getting close to them. Valeska pointed
to the door Alex shook his head at first; he couldn't leave her to deal with
the bad guy. She shot him a furious look and pointed again, this time he reluctantly
nodded.
As he reached the hall, he heard a soft thud. A few seconds
later Valeska was at his side. He looked at her. "Why do I suddenly feel
like the girl here?"
She shrugged and pointed to a little room marked Record
Storage down the hall. "There is a fire escape out the storage room
window."
Before they could make it thugs number three and four came
out of the elevator. Valeska pushed Alex down the corridor as she pulled her
gun. Shots were exchanged but the thugs couldn't see well enough in the dark to
hit anything. Alex couldn't make out the shadows clear enough to risk returning
fire. Valeska could, with three shots they stopped pursuing them.
Just as Valeska started to open the door to the storage room
and the fire escape, another shot rang out from in front of them. She heard
Alex grunt; she slung him inside, out of the way and turned toward the new
enemy.
The scent of death and roses assailed her. She was
momentarily frozen. I know that scent. "Dorian?"
That moment of hesitation was all the newcomer needed; he
pulled a sword from his side and drove it home with lighting speed. Valeska
screamed. He pulled her down the blade so his lips almost touched hers.
Alex watched in horror as the man grinned and his teeth
elongated. Alex raised the gun and fired.
The fanged man shoved him to the floor and spoke in
Valeska's face.
"Now you will finally be one of us in truth, not this
half life you claim." He pulled the blade free and watched Valeska slide
to the floor.
"Alex run", she whispered. Valeska could do
nothing as Dorian stepped over her.
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