Blood of Cupids by Sophia Kenzie

Author:Sophia Kenzie [Kenzie, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Contemporary, New Adult & College
ISBN: 1499644752
Amazon: B00KHTMFDE
Goodreads: 22295047
Publisher: Hearts Collective Publishing
Published: 2014-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

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Had we been a normal family, we would’ve fought the entire way to my apartment, screaming at each other over the center console of the car. But my family drives motorcycles, so I hopped in a cab. It was nice to have a break, to clear my mind before the arguments began again.

They were standing outside as I pulled up. I calmly stepped out onto the sidewalk and smiled.

“I’m going upstairs, and I’m going to stay upstairs.”

“Grace Brennan, you do as I say, or else.”

“Or else what, Dad? What can you do to me? I’m twenty-three years old. I’m trying to make my own way in life. I can’t just run back to you for protection every time something goes wrong.”

“You were fucking shot, Grace. By them. Do you think they’re going to stop?”

“It was a misunderstanding.”

“A what? You don’t shoot someone over a misunderstanding, Grace. You shoot to kill. They know who you are now. You can’t stay in Philly.”

“And you think I’m safer in Alexandria? You blew up their clubhouse. There’s going to be a retaliation, and it will most likely not be at my tiny Philadelphia apartment that no one knows about.”

The bickering came to a halt with my closing argument. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, knowing I had won, yet again.

“Fine, but I’m sending someone to look after you.”

“Please Dad, I don’t want another prospect hanging around.”

“This I’m not budging on, Grace.”

He stepped closer and kissed my still bandaged forehead. I had forgotten how ridiculous I must have looked standing on the curb; my clothes drenched in my own dried blood, having a screaming match with a man twice my size. Had anyone walked past and stared, I wouldn’t have noticed. My sights were set on my goal of independence, and that was it.

I threw my un-slung arm around him and squeezed.

“I love you Dad.”

“I love you too, Gracie. I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.”

My face squinted, and I felt the tears warm my eyes. I waved goodbye to the guys and ran upstairs, pushing too easily through my door. Had it been any other day, I would’ve noticed that it was unlocked. Then I may not have been frozen in shock when I saw the inside of my apartment.

The couch cushions were strewn about, books were tossed across the floor, the desk drawers were overturned and searched, and Ryan was standing in front of me, his arms folded over his pumped chest.

I sunk to my knees.

When would this day end?

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