Death Wish (Alexa O'Brien Huntress Book 5) by Lee Trina M

Author:Lee, Trina M. [Lee, Trina M.]
Language: en-us
Format: mobi
Publisher: Dark Mountain Books
Published: 2012-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

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The scent of burgers on the barbecue was mouthwatering. The sun dipped low over the horizon in a burst of pink and orange decorating the western sky. It was gorgeous, and I marveled at the myriad colors. I savored every sunrise and sunset these days.

The low murmur of male voices came from the deck where Shaz and Coby manned the barbecue. After the insanity of the previous night, I was in great need of a normal evening. Things had been strained between Shaz and me since I had stormed off last night. Despite the obvious awkward tension, we were doing our best to fake smiles in all the right places and pretend that we weren’t falling apart.

“He’s cute.” Kylarai leaned in close to breathe the words, her grey eyes on Coby. “But, does he ever talk?”

We sat side by side in lounge chairs on the lawn below the patio where Shaz and Coby stood. Watching the sunset, we sipped strawberry daiquiris and anticipated Shaz’s amazing burgers.

“Not really. Although, we didn’t have much of a chance to talk the night my house burned down. He wolfed out in town last night. It’s been hard for him.”

“Aw, how tragic.” The little smile playing about Kylarai’s lips was nice to see. Since Julian’s death about a month back, she’d been slowly overcoming her grief. She needed time to heal, of course, but seeing her smile was both a gift and a relief.

Tonight was the perfect night for a barbecue and a run. I couldn’t wait to shed my human skin and be wolf. After spending the majority of my time surrounded by vampires, it was heavenly to be here with my wolves. It felt like home.

I gazed longingly past the fence to the farmer’s field beyond. Just a short jaunt across it was the tree line, the entrance to the forest that we called home. Kylarai’s house was perfectly situated on the edge of town, the ideal place for a werewolf to have the best of both worlds.

After debating with myself over whether I was too lazy to get up and get a refill or not, I left the comfort of the lounge chair and climbed the deck stairs to the kitchen door. Shaz followed me in, sliding the door shut behind us. I gave him a quizzical look as I opened the fridge to hunt down the daiquiri pitcher.

“What’s up?”

“Coby is a pretty nice guy once he gets talking. Very reluctant with the wolf stuff.” Shaz leaned on the counter, watching me. “I think he’ll be fine. He just needs to accept that he’s a wolf now. It’s always denial and resistance in the beginning.”

I nodded, pouring the delicious strawberry concoction into my glass. “Coby can handle it. The fact that he’s still sane works in his favor.”

Shaz’s gaze was drawn to the faint vampire bites on my neck, and my stomach turned. I looked away, but it was too late. I caught the judgment in his eyes before he could hide it.

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