Charmed Seduction by Nola Robertson

Author:Nola Robertson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, witchcraft, magic, detectives
Publisher: Nola Robertson
Published: 2016-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

IT HAD TAKEN WHAT REMAINED of the morning and the first few hours of the afternoon, for Aidan to finish his paperwork at the office. He parked his car in front of Harker’s house and stared at the light snowfall landing in the street. He debated whether to call Paige again before heading inside.

He’d planned to stop by her shop later and was annoyed when both of the calls he’d made in the last hour had gone straight to voice mail. Ignoring the unease twisting in his gut, he tried to convince himself she wasn’t answering because she was still angry, or busy with customers.

He left the phone in his pocket and got out of the vehicle. When he reached the front door, he withdrew the metal ring Kayla had given him. The key apparently didn’t get much use, because he had to finesse the lock to get the door open. As soon as he stepped into the entryway, a door slammed somewhere else in the house.

The smell of amyris and sage swirled through the air of the small foyer. It was the same scent he’d encountered the night before—and the day he’d found Harker’s body. Were the killer and the office intruder the same person?

Cautiously, he moved across the entryway and around the corner into the living room. He froze when he noticed a pair of woman’s legs, wearing snow boots and jeans, lying on the hardwood floor. A large, cushioned chair hid the top portion of her from his view. He quickly stepped over her feet.

Holy shit, Paige.

He dropped to his knees and pressed trembling fingers to her throat. He found a pulse, and some of his tension eased. What was she doing here? She was supposed to be at the shop. Safe.

He gently rolled her onto her back and lifted her into his lap. Using his arm as a brace, he tucked her head against his shoulder and brushed the hair off her cheek. Thankfully, he didn’t see any injuries. “Paige, sweetheart, can you hear me?”

She moaned, and slowly opened her eyes. “Aidan, what are you—”

He didn’t give her a chance to finish and crushed her tightly against his chest. “I thought I’d lost you.”

“Need...air.” She wiggled in his arms.

He loosened his grip but refused to let her move. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, I think.” She pressed her hand to the back of her head. “Son of a bitch really hurts.” When she lowered her hand, a thin layer of red powder coated her glove.

Within seconds, the residue transformed into a fine mist, then evaporated into the air. If he had to guess, her attacker had used some kind of stunning spell. Thank God he’d arrive when he had. He hated to think what her assailant had planned to do to her before he’d interrupted them.

“You could have gotten yourself killed.” He scowled. “What the hell are you doing here?”

She tried to move away. “It’s none of your business.”

His tightened his grip and kept her in place. “Don’t tell me it’s none of my business.

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