Death's Mate (Charybdis Station Book 1) by C.W. Gray

Author:C.W. Gray [Gray, C.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-15T16:00:00+00:00

8

Death’s eyes strayed to Val’s ass as he followed him into the newest apartment building. His mate’s soul was a beautiful thing, but so was his body. Everything about Val called to him on an almost visceral level. Was it really like this with Seshia?

His first mating had been over so quickly. They had barely had time to settle into accepting one another before the Queen retaliated against his desertion. The more time he spent with Val, the stronger their bond grew.

He looked up when he sensed the spirits that had been stalking him. They stayed out of sight, but they were watching. He mentally shrugged and did his best to ignore them since that seemed to be what they wanted.

“You all are further along than I thought you’d be,” he said, inordinately proud of his mate’s hard work.

Two completed apartment buildings were across the street, and most of the units were already in use. The new building was about halfway finished. Landscapers were already putting together the walkways and gardens for the neighborhood.

“This is the last apartment building,” Poppy said from behind him. “Then we’ll be back to our normal work.”

“Pops said the construction crews will continue building here. They’ll make a few businesses and some houses first.” Val looked over his shoulder and caught Death eying his ass again. He winked and put a little more swagger in his walk. “Follow me, and I’ll introduce you to Crea. She’s usually waiting toward the back of the building.”

Poppy and Clyde gave him curious looks but went for the stairs instead of following Val and Death. Edgar cawed softly, then launched himself from Val’s shoulder, flying toward the building before dipping and grabbing one of Poppy’s shiny hair clips.

“Damn it, Edgar.” She scowled up at the Fyreling as he flew to the top of the building to look over his prize.

A few moments later, Death watched the young hybrid girl crawl out from behind one of the many dumpsters holding material scraps from the jobsites.

Her dark, curly hair was a mess, and the pink scales running up her neck and the side of her face were lackluster and dry. Dirt covered her face and the loose clothing she wore. She didn’t look malnourished, but Val had been feeding her for a while, so that certainly helped things.

He looked deeper. Her soul was a mixture of sweetness and grief. She loved Val, that much was absolutely clear, but she hurt from the loss of her family.

Her big, brown eyes watched him with suspicion.

“You’re Veri, aren’t you?” she asked, sliding behind Val and peeking around him. Her eyes were stuck on Scythe. “The big guy here talks about you all the time.”

“Crea,” Val whined. “Don’t tell him stuff like that. He already knows I’m crazy about him.”

Death fought a smile and lost. “It’s nice to meet you, Crea.” He sat down on a nearby crate, Scythe moving to sit right in front of him. “This is Scythe. Do you want to pet him?”

“Can I?” She waited for Val to answer.

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