Beast Within 01 - Man and the Beast by J. Ashburn

Author:J. Ashburn
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Alec tried his best to handle his job and the horrible memories of last night, but he was failing miserably. He went from table to table like a ghost, forgetting orders, stumbling over his own feet, stopping in a fog on his way to the kitchen.

He set down three burgers and a small pizza on his current table and looked up. Across the restaurant he saw the twin brothers from last night sitting at a table, their faces torn to shreds, an eye missing from one of their sockets, bodies drenched in blood. They faced him, staring at him with what good eyes were still in their heads.

His heart sank, and Alec began to panic. He pushed himself away from the table without saying a word and headed toward the bar. In the back of his mind he heard screaming. Alec leaned on the bar as Philip slid some beers over to him.

Philip edged closer to him. “Hey, man, don’t take this the wrong way but you look like hell. Are you feeling all right?”

“I didn’t sleep well last night and…I…I…overslept. I pretty much just rolled out of bed and ran down here.”

“Try to hang in there. I think table five is looking for you.”

“Yeah…okay…”Alec picked up the glasses of beer and turned around. He saw Luca standing in the center of the room naked, blood running down his body. His mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.

The room spun, darkness fell over the room, and Alec went down. He heard the sound of the glasses clattering together and smashing. Pain washed over his back and the next moment he was staring up at the ceiling.

“Alec! Alec!” He heard Max’s voice. Her hand slipped into his and another swiped across his forehead. “Are you all right? What happened?”

Alec shook his head. He heard a commotion fill the dining room. Philip appeared at his side, his face a mask of concern. “I don’t know. The room just started spinning.”

“He didn’t get any sleep last night,” Philip said to Max. “He’s overtired.”

“I’ll cover for him,” Max answered. “Get him up to his room and into bed.”

Philip hauled Alec up, slinging his arms around him and throwing Alec’s arm around his shoulders. Alec instantly felt a soothing feeling wash over him, joined by tingling all over his body. He looked at Philip and saw nothing but peace in the man’s eyes. Then he looked around the room for Luca.

There was no sign of him. He had imagined it. Imagined everything. Dozens of strangers stared at him, eyes on him, judging, fearing, hating. Philip walked him out of the dining room, around the other side of the bar, and to the stairs.

Philip managed to get Alec all the way to his room. Alec felt warm and comfortable in Philip’s strong arms; he had nearly forgotten what haunted him. All he felt now was comfort and euphoria, if only temporarily.

He crashed onto his bed and clutched the sheets. Philip brushed his fingers through his hair. “You’re going to be okay,” he said.

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