Refusals and more questions

Lucas

For a second, I almost lost it. I don't mess with shapeshifters, and it is rare to meet one in this day and age. Shapeshifters are monsters, they only hurt people.

How is a vampire one?

It makes no sense to me.

As we follow the man called Luther to the mansion. I can't help but feel on edge. The encounter with Lucinda has left me shaken to the core. In all my life, I have met all kinds of people, shapeshifters have left a mark.

And not the good kind.

The fact that she was able to take on Gabe's form so convincingly... was unnerving, to say the least.

Gabriel has been close to me and I can still see the worry in his eyes. I overreacted back there and I am sure he is going to want to know why.

"I am sorry again for Lucinda, my partner has a thing about scaring people."

Partner?

Fuck, I don't want to see her again.

"It's fine. I appreciate you letting us in in the first place."

He waves his hand in the air "Oh, Brandon is special. A friend of his is a friend of mine."