Enticed by the Gargoyle: Stone Sentries 2 (Boston) by Lisa Carlisle

Author:Lisa Carlisle [Carlisle, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 10

Roman ignored the blazing fury in Larissa’s eyes as he gripped her by the arm and led her from the hospital room. He couldn’t leave her with Janie in that state.

Conflicting emotions roared through him as the beast within wanted to tear at any creature that had tainted his mate with its evil. The words she’d spat at him had sluiced his gut like a demon’s claws. Yet, neither the pain nor the anger doused his urge to protect her. In fact, it made him yearn to care for her even more. She’d been tormented, affected against her will.

How could he get her to be Larissa once again?

She didn’t fight him as they walked down the hospital hallway. A part of her must have understood he was doing what was best for Janie – and maybe for Larissa as well.

He chose the stairwell rather than the elevator. At least, they could avoid as many people as possible, as he guessed this wasn’t going to go smoothly. Once they started to descend the floors, she yanked her arm away.

“You don’t have to manhandle me,” she spat.

“Fair enough.” He motioned with his arm to the stairs below. “After you.”

She cast him a spiteful look and powered past him, arms swinging at her sides as she pounded down the stairs. The foul magic had tainted her. He could still scent its distinct odor permeating through her, although it wasn’t as strong as it had been in Janie’s room.

He knew that was the main reason behind her biting words, yet the rejection from his mate still stung. He’d never imagined she’d blast such hateful words at him. A string of curses directed his way, yes. She swore worse than the proverbial sailor, especially when she was stressed. It was one of the quirks he’d discovered about his mate. He’d been looking forward to discovering more as they learned about each other.

That idea might have crashed, since she’d just cast him out of her life. His chest tightened. He clenched his fists and then released them, burying the ache to a place deep within. He shoved it down to keep the heated emotions from bursting forth before he lashed out in a blaze of rage.

Lashed out at what? He couldn’t unleash his anger on the demons that were at the core of her outburst. Not when he didn’t bloody well know where any of them were, nor if they even remained in the city. The scent had led nowhere. They’d vanished, as well as any sign that a demon remained in this realm, leading the gargoyles to pursue a threat that might not even exist. How much time had they spent last night chasing the scent of trails that might have been days old?

As Roman followed Larissa down the stairwell, negative energy wafted up and wrapped around him like a cloak. The demon’s strike that kept them apart was the deepest cut of all.

He had to get them both outside, away from the source of the demon’s magic.

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