Chapter 2Marin left the tunnel when he was beneath his home, teleporting up to the kitchen. He was in the mood for steak, so he took one from the freezer, defrosting it with a touch of magic. After turning on the oven’s broiler, he spent the time while it heated by microwaving a potato, making a salad, and setting a place for one on the small, ornately carved mahogany table in the dining room.
Anyone who was aware of a vampire’s eating habits, or lack thereof, would have been surprised that he was fixing a real meal. However his shifter half could not survive on blood alone. Besides, he liked to eat and was a decent, if fairly basic cook. For those times when he craved something fancier, there were a plethora of restaurants in the area to sate his desires.
When the broiler was ready, Mar
