Deadly Design by Brandy L Rivers

Author:Brandy L Rivers [Rivers, Brandy L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: necromancer, enchanter, paranormal romance, mage, magic, shifter, witch, vampire
Publisher: Brandy L Rivers
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Monique studied Erik a long time. Maybe she had waited too long.

Sighing, she sat on the coffee table in front of him. She took his wrists and gently pulled until his onyx eyes latched onto hers.

“Talk to me, Erik. What is it?”

“How well do you know Consuela?”

“Not as well as I thought. I knew she was capable of contacting the dead. She was the first one to channel my mother.” Monique lifted a shoulder. “She’s always been a good customer, and I knew she wants the Silver Council to accept all Others. She was always curious about you. I thought she was the better choice of the two I could have asked for help.”

A funny smile appeared on his lips. “You realize she’s two centuries old, right? She looks like a young woman, but she has more secrets than most. I never trust rumors, but after seeing her in action, I no longer doubt she’s at least capable of everything I’ve heard.”

Monique dropped her gaze. “Clearly, I didn’t understand. I’ve always wanted to see the best in people until they prove me wrong.”

“Except for me.” Sighing, he stood and paced away. “Why this game, why now?”

“It’s not a damned game.”

“I don’t get it. Why wait until I’m ready to walk away to give me a chance?”

She tipped her head, moving closer. “I held onto my misconceptions for decades. I’m sorry.”

“And if it’s not enough, Monique? I’ve always loved you, even when you walked away from me.”

“I thought I was doing the right thing. You were so proud to be an enforcer, and I was only going to be in your way. And then I saw you that night and I made a horrible mistake.” Monique stepped into his path. “I was wrong. How do I fix us?”

“Don’t know that you can. I was this fucking close to walking away.” He held his thumb and finger up, showing no space between. “As soon as I got rid of whoever was at the door, I was going to go home and forget about you and all the decades I’ve wasted.”

He turned back and found her right there. Tears stung her eyes. “You’ve waited this long. I’m finally ready. Give me a couple days. Let me show you.”

“Don’t have a choice, do I?”

A sneer pulled at her lips. Her imagination ran rampant. Images of the voodoo priestess’s legs wrapped around Erik’s waist flashed through her head. “Call Robert, have him take you to Consuela. I’m sure she’d appreciate that.”

“Fuck that. I want nothing to do with her. Look, we have a long history of you expecting the worst of me. What makes this any different? You just accused me of wanting to go to that crazy bitch. I’m not sure why you trust her, but I sure as hell don’t.”

“Then why don’t you want to stay here now that I’m ready to make things right?” She wiped at her face angrily. Not at him, at herself. Too much wasted time because she couldn’t find the strength to admit she was wrong.

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