Blessedly Bound by Lucretia Stanhope

Author:Lucretia Stanhope [Stanhope, Lucretia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781540799234
Published: 2017-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

S ebastian and Lewis stood just outside of Sebastian's house. The explosion of magic stopped their talk about the best way to proceed with Fannie.

“What is she doing now?” Lewis said, frustrated. “She's in the woods alone. God knows what she'll attract. Help me get to her.”

“It's magnificent.” Sebastian shifted and followed her scent, with Lewis flying overhead. He found her trail easily. Her magical vibration tugged him toward her. Just at the edge of an opening he saw the fire. He knew the spot, the old wishing well. He felt her and knew she felt him too.

Lewis circled overhead, not wanting to interrupt unless they needed him.

Gwen looked to the woods and saw the wolf watching her. The wolf bore beautiful markings in its deep colors. The unmistakable blue eyes seemed so full of life. She felt drawn to him, she wanted to walk over and stroke his fur. The need to connect with him frightened her.

In the back of her mind she sensed Lewis. Were they still working together for her?

Her eyes glanced up to see him as a black spot in the sky.

She imagined calling up the fire prompted them to both come and protect her from any danger. Didn't Lewis think Sebastian posed a threat? Did she? No. She didn't feel that from him. She never had.

He sat as still as the air that seemed to stop while it waited with him for her to decide how this ended.

Her eyes locked on his and she made a few steps toward him.

He stayed perfectly still as he watched her movements.

She stopped after just a few steps. She tried to imagine what it meant that the beautiful man, beast, and monster were the same creature. She imagined he felt her hesitation, just as she felt his sadness deepening with each passing second. Had he thought she would easily accept his dual nature?

Her mouth opened and she watched the cloud of air that carried her words. “We need to talk.”

Her words danced like music in the air as he shifted to a man and stood watching her.

She turned and walked back to the fire. She sat on the edge of the well again. She felt him behind her. “Was this a wishing well?”

“It is.” He fought the need to hold her and take away her unease.

“I wouldn't even know what to wish for anymore.” She turned to him with tears in her eyes.

“I do.” He stepped a little closer.

“No, don't. I need to know more about you. It can't be like it was. I can't even be here like this with you right now. It feels, different.” She stood and walked to the fire.

“I'm sorry, Gwen.”

“Sorry for what?”

“That I made you feel anything unpleasant.”

The hurt on his face sent her mind to that confused place where she wanted to run away from him and to his arms all at the same time.

“What can I do?” he asked.

“We need to talk about what you are. What you really are. But not now.

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