After Midnight by Brandy Greeley

Author:Brandy Greeley [Greeley, Brandy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781641191890
Publisher: City Lights Press
Published: 2018-06-18T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

I hunched over the keyboard, cradling a mug of hot tea in one hand as I clicked through local news stories, smiling when Maddy flipped herself onto her back in her dog bed, paws twitching mid-air.

Seven days post-Gabriel and I was soaking up every minute of alone-time that I could.

Max left three days ago, storming into the apartment to grab his stuff without so much as a ‘hello’. It wasn’t that I expected a tearful goodbye or anything, but eight months together, and he couldn’t even muster up a ‘thanks for all the sex; our time together was epic and short-lived, but good luck with the rest of your life.’

Typical.

My phone buzzed, and I answered, pressing it between my ear and shoulder as I carried my mug and cereal bowl to the sink. “Hello?”

“Is this Amy Hensley?”

“Yes, it is. How can I help you?”

I heard some interference on the other line and winced, holding the phone away from my ear.

“She can’t help you from there, not now anyway.”

“I’m sorry, but were you still talking to me?”

“Just a minute please, ma’am.” Static again. “Are you home alone right now?”

There was some noise in the background, like china breaking against a solid surface and I jumped, goosebumps prickling my flesh painfully.

“Excuse me? Who is this?”

“That’s not important right now. If there’s anyone there with you, get rid of them.”

“Okay, this is seriously creepy. I’m hanging up.”

“If you do that, Hades will die.”

I felt a nasty little pit settle low in my belly and crossed to the bedroom, yanking on a pair of sweats as Maddy followed, tail tucked.

“And you wouldn’t want that, would you?”

“Don’t tell him anything, Amy.”

I heard Hades’ voice, but it sounded off, like he was speaking through a tunnel.

“If you want to hurt me, do it, but leave her alone.”

“We don’t want to do anything at all, but you’ve forced our hand. We’re coming for you, Miss Hensley, so don’t try to run.”

Click.

I dropped the phone, breath coming in short little gasps as my mind tried to process the information. Gabriel was in the Underworld, presumably, wherever that was, and, from the sound of things, it wasn’t going well. But come for me? What the hell did they think I could do that he couldn’t?

A knock at the front door had me scurrying to the other side of the bed, crouching down low as I crushed my dog to me, ignoring her squawk of protest.

“Miss Hensley, open up.” Another knock.

Well, crap on a biscuit, what was I going to do now?

“Not a chance!”

Take that, you stupid little hell-man. “I’ve called the police, and they’re on their way, so you should go before they catch you.”

I swear I heard a low chuckle, followed by several jangling noises. The front door swung wide open and three men stepped inside. “I highly doubt that.”

I winced when Maddy struggled in my arms, sharp little claws digging into my skin.

“Come with us, or we’ll force you.”

“Maddy, stop,” I whispered, holding her close despite

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