Archangel Rafe (A Novel of The Seven Book 1) by Lisa Hughey

Author:Lisa Hughey [Hughey, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, angels and demons
Publisher: Lisa Hughey
Published: 2012-08-19T22:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

The vast chamber of the Angelic Powers Laboratory was silent except for the hum of power that emanated from the walls and the bank of computers along the far wall. Behind Rafe were lab tables with concrete counter tops set up with microscopes and Bunsen burners. The refrigerators were sectioned off according to the various kinds of pathogens that threatened human destruction. Animal borne viruses, H1N1, salmonella, aids, and cancer were on the left, and biological weapons, bio-terrorism, anthrax, Sarin gas, and other human-engineered pathogens were on the right.

The huge library of medical journals from the AMA and WHO vied for space with scientific texts on the history and development of biological weapons as well as ancient texts on Ayurveda and herbal remedies. Yards of bookshelves stretched across the frescoed walls and rose towards the three-story ceiling.

Before he’d been tasked with her transition, Rafe had spent most of his time here, searching for cures to naturally occurring diseases, and antidotes to the ever-increasing biological warfare threats. He bent over the microscope and stared at the mutated virus under magnification. The strain was definitely H7N1 but the protein enzyme chain was unusual.

What he really needed to do was to go to the village and examine the human population.

His eyelids drooped, rough and irritating against his eyeballs. The grating sensation should have been enough to keep him awake. Although he needed little sleep, he’d been awake for over sixty hours straight. The constant stimulus had finally begun to affect his awareness.

He’d left Angelina while she worked on visualizations to help her control the Vis viva. He had needed to leave her presence. He acknowledged her hurt and, though it was for the best, he hadn’t liked the feelings that came over him. He was a healer who couldn’t fix her sadness, and that didn’t sit well with him. She deserved better from him.

Something else bothered him. He’d overlooked the worry because he’d been so busy fighting his attraction to her.

He was so tired. His head bobbed again, and he fell into the abyss. Oblivion welcomed him with open arms as he tumbled into unconsciousness and the much-needed respite from his problems.

Peripherally he could feel the hard surface of the chair beneath his butt and the cool tabletop under his cheek. He knew he should lift his head and get back to work, but his eyes refused to open and his body began to drift on a sea of exhaustion.

The sweet scent of gardenia perfumed the air and heralded Angelina. Rafe’s mouth curled in welcome.

He’d hurt her. He’d seen the distress in her gaze as her shoulders curved in. But she didn’t hurt now. Air flowed like a brush along his skin, the musky scent of aroused woman reached his senses. Not just any aroused woman. Angelina. Her nearness triggered his desire and flooded him with feral attraction. Before he could even move, he sensed her behind him, could feel the gentle movement of air as her hand fluttered over the muscles in his back.

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