Chapter Thirty
Emily lay on her bed, her eyes burning as she stared at the ceiling. Could it possibly be true, what she’d overheard? Did Zaron’s people actually drink blood?
Extraterrestrial vampires. It sounded ridiculous, like something out of a fifties sci-fi movie. If anyone had mentioned this to Emily a month ago, she’d have laughed her head off. But the Krinar were real, and their traits—biological immortality, superhuman speed, and extreme strength—were something people had ascribed to creatures of the night for centuries. Could it be? Could the Krinar have been the source of all those legends?
It had taken every ounce of willpower Emily possessed not to betray herself, to smile and shake Ellet’s hand like everything was normal. To act like she was simply curious about humans liv
