Chapter 109. Unsettled

The impressive architecture of Avondale Hotel loomed ahead of me. Renovated a decade ago, the 100-year-old farmhouse still maintained its country charm while delivering all of the luxury comforts and amenities its high-paying guests demanded. Inhaling deeply, I released the breath on a slow exhale.

It was official. I didn’t know what the fuck I was doing.

Call me crazy, but there was just something about the vampire that got under my skin.

Forcing one foot after the other, I eliminated the remaining distance to the double door grand entrance and grasped one of the intricate iron handles, giving it a turn. A burst of crisp air conditioning hit my flushed and overheated skin as I stepped inside, causing me to mutter a prayer of thanks for small reliefs. The last thing I wanted was to have telltale pit stains revealing my anxiety, when I met Aatos. Particularly when the cocky bastard always appeared cool as a cucumber.

The young lobby attendant gl