Blinding Light (The Bloodmarked Trilogy Book 2) by Alicia Deters

Author:Alicia Deters [Deters, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-07-07T16:00:00+00:00

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“Little Hunter!” Chef called from his station in front of the boiling stockpot on the stove. “Things just got a little more interesting around here, huh?” he asked, referring to the arrival of the elusive landlord.

“You have no idea,” I replied.

My run-in with him last night left me tossing and turning the whole night and most of today. Sleep evaded me, and seeing my expression, Chef held both hands outstretched with a thermos in each. He was a godsend. I happily accepted both before tossing them back and taking my leave of him.

Wandering the halls, I replayed my heated conversation with Gavin. He had said he didn’t want to be with me when we parted in St. Louis, but last night, the weird spark I always felt around him returned. I knew I couldn’t be the only one experiencing it. Even if he wasn’t in love, there was something inside he fought to hide from me. It became clear I had to put on my big girl panties and talk to him.

Ugh. Normally, I would say screw it and put it in the lockbox, refusing to address the issue again. However, since my stellar avoidance skills proved to play a big role in my ability, or lack thereof, to fight my enemies, defining our love/hate relationship became a necessity.

Nearing the library, hushed voices filtered through the entrance. Curiosity had me slowing my steps. One of them was as familiar to me as the sound of my own beating heart. The other made my hairs stand on end and every muscle in my body clench in revulsion.

I rounded the corner but kept to the shadows, out of sight. They stood right inside the doorway. Gavin wore dark jeans and a hoodie with a fitted jacket over it. It made him look younger, and on the approachability scale, he was nearing a seven. Out of 100. On a typical day, he was a two.

Allison, however, wore a mini skirt and thigh highs that said ‘please, touch me.’

She brushed a hand across Gavin’s forearm. “If you’re interested in joining the Guard, I could use a good, strong partner. I bet you’ve killed a lot of vampires, haven’t you?” she asked, managing to sound seductive while discussing hunting.

He smiled at her sweetly before responding in that rich, succulent tone of his. “Thanks for the offer, but I work alone.”

Hey, that was my line. I relaxed slightly, recognizing the brush off. It didn’t deter Allison’s advances, though. My nails dug into the flesh of my palms when she pressed her body against his and she leaned in to whisper in his ear. “Well, if you ever want company, on or off the field, let me know.”

The not so subtle throat clearing, issued by yours truly, interrupted the heavy silence that fell between the thin gap between the two. Allison jumped, startled by the noise, and backed away from Gavin. When she realized the source of the disturbance, she glared at me.

I stepped into the library and folded my arms over my chest.

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