Darkness of Light by Gina Kincade & Kimberly Gould

Author:Gina Kincade & Kimberly Gould
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult fantasy, young adult shifters, coming of age, young adult, young adult paranormal, young adult paranormal romance, young adult romance, teens & young adults, drugs and addiction, releationships, paranormal teen romance, teen romance, shapeshifters, paranormal suspense, small town romance, small town secrets, peer pressure, teen fantasy romance, fantasy, fantasy paranormal, teen love and romance, sweet romance
Publisher: eBTT YA Generations Books
Published: 2018-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

REV TUCKED AWAY HER tablet at the sound of chimes, wondering who was paying her a visit.

The three men who entered were unfamiliar to her.

“I told you the old hag wasn’t here. Hello.”

The leader of the three had a puckered scar over the left side of his face. He loomed tall and muscular in a black leather jacket. His leering made Rev back up a step.

All three had the same rough, tanned skin, and scraggly brown hair. They also wore matching jackets. The two flanking the leader didn’t have enough neck between them for a tie.

“Can I help you?” Rev remained a step back from the counter.

“I hope so. The old lady that worked here never did.”

Rev stiffened. “That’s my grandmother.”

“Yeah? Well I prefer the next gen model.” His gaze raked over her arms and chest. “Maybe you’ll do business with us.” He let a tiny plastic bag of white powder fall onto the counter. “You can test it first. I’ve been trying to find someone to supply this place. It’s a bit out of my way.”

Rev stared at the drugs on the counter, dumbstruck. She’d shared a joint once, but this was obviously something more potent than that. Her hand went to her throat and she clutched the pendant around her neck. “I don’t think your product fits with our clientele.”

The scarred man snickered. “Clientele. You mean backwater hicks. They might like it more than you know. It’s good money. Stupid good. More in a week than this place nets in a year.”

Rev knew Grandma wasn’t the most successful businesswoman, and without donations from relatives, she’d have gone into the red several times. But drugs? “No, thank you. We will manage without.”

“Come on. Let me give you a hit. I bet you change your mind.”

The door chimed again and Rev sighed in relief.

“Fresh blood?” It was another leather-clad man.

“Yeah, we’re going to give her a taste.”

“A taste of what?” The deep baritone thundered through the shop. Lucius came around the men and the counter to stand beside Rev. She grasped his hand and squeezed.

“I hope you have a reason for being here.”

That voice didn’t belong to Lucius. The scarred man snatched up his packet before turning to face the giant standing in the doorway and effectively blocking out the sun. Ben.

“We came to shop.” He reached for the china cat that sat next to the till.

Rev stepped up to the counter, braver with Lucius' support and Ben's presence. “That’s not for sale.”

Sneering, he set it down none too gently on the polished surface.

Rev flinched, hoping the knick-knack hadn't sustained any damage with the man's rough handling, wishing these men would just turn around and leave.

“Vinyl.” The man who came in last started rifling through the crate full of 45 rpms.

“There, Gentle Ben, no worries.”

“I’ll stay and see them out.” Lucius moved to Rev’s side again, slipping his hand from hers to the opposite hip, pulling her closer.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

“Very good. I trust you won’t linger in Littleton.”

The scarred man gave Ben a mock bow.

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