Dark Protector by Ana Calin

Author:Ana Calin [Calin, Ana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dark hero, dangerous, dark strangers, bad boy, paranormal abilities, dark
Publisher: Ana Calin
Published: 2020-02-09T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Leona sat by me on the bed’s edge as I towel-dried my hair.

“I say we take this to Hector,” she said. “I mean, come on, there’s no such thing as an ex-BioDhrome. They’re a vicious pack, they traffic organs and conduct genetic experiments on humans, I doubt they let anyone out of their ranks alive. There must be an awful lot of power behind what BioDhrome does, and I’m talking megalomaniac oligarchs who want to live forever, maybe backed up by entire freaking governments. Novac wouldn’t have been able to escape them, so he must still be in the game.”

“Damian admitted both he and Dad now work for BioDhrome’s antagonists, who are just as powerful.”

“In your place, I’d try to get more information out of him.” Leona stood and started preparing the bed for the night, her toned backside wriggling through her satiny night robe. It made her look like a temptress from a Latin American soap opera. “If anyone stands a chance of winning his trust, it’s you.”

“I’ll talk to him again tomorrow,” I said a few moments later as I turned off the light and tucked myself in. “I’ll push for more answers.”

The mattress warped as Leona turned on one side, facing me in the half-darkness with an arm curled under her head.

“I know what you’re thinking,” I said.

“And? Am I right?”

I exhaled in surrender and pulled the blanket up to my nose, as if that could conceal my thoughts and fantasies.

“I guess so.” Yes, I was completely taken with him, even under the circumstances.

“I think he’s pretty much into you, too.”

“You think?”

“Don’t take this wrong, it’s not like I want the two of you together anymore. Damian Novac is dangerous, but his attraction to you is good for your self-esteem. For you to lose the preposterous complexes Tony left you with.”

I snorted. “Are you even sure he likes me?”

“I don’t have the slightest doubt, and I’m pretty darn certain his feelings are way beyond ‘liking’.”

I didn’t reply, allowing her time to say more. I couldn’t hear enough of this. But there was something else Leona seemed eager to talk about. She propped herself on an elbow and turned the reading lamp on. “There’s something going on with you, Alice.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re different. Something changed. I mean, you’ve always been pretty, but . . .”

“Good night,” I cut her off and turned my back at her. I wasn’t in the mood to hear, “You’re beautiful the way you are.” But Leona jumped out of bed, grabbed my hand and pulled to drag me out.

“What the hell are you doing?” I squealed.

She rummaged in her bag and took out a makeup set the size of a cell-phone. She opened it and stuck the mirror out to my face.

“Just look at yourself and save me the effort of explaining.”

An eye appeared first, then the mouth, then a cheek. Leona didn’t succeed in centering the thing on my face, but I doubted there was anything special to see anyway.

“I still don’t see your point.

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