Beauty's War (Gods Reborn Book 1) by Anna Edwards & Claire Marta

Author:Anna Edwards & Claire Marta [Edwards, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

MARS

I stir in the bed and reach out to bring Vicky into my arms but find only empty space. My heartbeat accelerates as I sit bolt upright and adjust my still sleepy eyes to my surroundings.

“Vicky?” I call with nervousness, fearing that an answer won’t come. When it doesn’t, I’m out of my bed and into the hallway of my villa, immediately.

“Vicky?” I shout louder this time, but still there’s no answer.

“Fuck.” My legs take me down the stairs at a rapid pace. The front door is wide open, and I’m out of it, shouting her name loud enough to wake the dead.

“Papa.” Luigi appears at my side. His brows furrow together when he looks at me, “Why are you naked?”

I drop my head and realize I’ve come running out of the house, butt naked. I place my hands over my groin.

“It’s one of those weird adult things we don’t talk about, piccolo.” I shrug my shoulders, and he just narrows his eyes further. For a child of twelve, my son is bright enough to know what is going on in the world. He knows his mother and father aren’t in a relationship and accepts we will never be. He still has the best of both worlds, though, with us living so close to each other most of the time. He’s also adored by his grandparents as he was their first grandchild. He doesn’t have specific powers like his mother and I, because he doesn’t rule over anything, but he’s learning and will be a strong warrior in the future. “You haven’t seen a strange woman wandering around here, have you?” I ask.

“You mean the woman who wasn’t wearing a lot and was walking around your vineyards? I told her she shouldn’t be in them. I know you don’t like it.” He screws his face up–it still has a little of his puppy fat around the edges. “She’s a funny one. I knew she came from your villa. She said she was sick and going to return to you, but she went off on a funny path. I think she’s probably got lost in the vines. Are all woman that strange, Papa? I know Mama is at times. I’m so glad I’m a boy.”

I can feel myself physically relax with every word my son speaks. I even end up with a big smile on my face at the end of the conversation. But then, I realize she’s seen him. I look over to the vineyards and instantly notice the point where she met him. The grapes have soured and shriveled up. I sigh.

“Women are always going to be funny creatures,” I tell my son and ruffle the shaggy mop of hair on top of his head. “The fact you’re learning it now will only serve to help you in the future. Run home to your mama, now. I’d better go and find my strange friend.”

“Ok, Papa. Can I come over later? I want to show you how much I’ve been practicing my fighting skills.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.