The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 272

“You’re telling me that you just stumbled onto this place?” Silky asked, the modulation was more overt which would have been hard for humans to ignore. I’ll need to ask Evelyn to show me how to do it.

Clara created the illusion of her heart racing to account for the blood loss while showing signs of faltering. She knew the werewolf might pick up on it and hoped she would ignore the realism or play it up.

“Next time don’t fucking use bible verses that hint to their purpose,” Julia said.

More truth to deflect. By pointing out that it was painfully obvious vice a superhuman sense of scent, Julia could avoid making unnecessary lies.

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Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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