Gabriel's Hope by Lizzy Ford

Author:Lizzy Ford [Ford, Lizzy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Usernet, C429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781623780678
Publisher: Guerrilla Wordfare
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Deidre’s eyes were puffy from crying herself to sleep. She showered and left her room, mourning the loss of her last good friend. She located the correct courtyard beside the dining hall on the first try and walked in. No Immortals waited for her. In fact, it was empty, except for the nun who brought her breakfast. Deidre didn’t want to talk to the Immortals, but she felt alone eating breakfast.

Despondent, she went from the dining hall to the top of the wall and leaned on it. The sight, sound and scent of the ocean helped her relax. She’d never seen such a beautiful body of water. Her gaze flickered between it and the interior of the Sanctuary. She left everything of value she owned at Wynn’s. Terrified she’d find him in the tub, nothing more than a pile of bones, she pushed herself away from the wall and focused hard on calling a portal.

It came today. Dread sank into her belly as she entered the shadow world and crossed to the glowing doorway. She stepped through into the guest bedroom she’d left the night before. Her things were where she’d left them. She changed into her own clothes and gathered the most important of her belongings before bracing herself to leave the room.

She went to Wynn’s bedroom first. His bed was made, and there was no body on the floor. Heart beating fast, she descended the stairs in the marble foyer, listening. While she heard nothing, she smelled coffee. Deidre followed the scent to the veranda, thrilled to see Wynn seated at the table where they’d had dinner.

And then she remembered the demon that took the shape of Logan. She paused in the doorway to the patio.

“I made coffee. I don’t know how you drink it,” Wynn said, turning his head to the side.

“Thanks,” she murmured. Deidre crossed her arms as she moved to take the seat she’d been in the night before.

Wynn looked like Wynn. Logan had seemed off in hindsight, his gestures unnatural and his talk stilted. Wynn poured her a cup of coffee and sat back, studying her closely.

“Are you well this morning?” he asked.

She nodded. “Are you?”

“Very.”

She didn’t know what to think about Gabriel after last night. He’d flipped on her again, going from the tender lover to the homicidal maniac. She thought for sure he was coming after Wynn. Yet, Wynn was fine. Was she so wrong about Death?

“I’m happy to see you,” she said. “I thought …never mind.”

“You were concerned. I’m flattered,” he replied with one of his faint smiles. “Did I not tell you that I am not one to worry?”

“Yeah, you did.” She released a deep breath. After sobbing herself to sleep, she was almost too tired to appreciate the fact he was alive. “Did anyone come to visit you or anything?”

“No one I couldn’t handle, dear,” he said. “You’re safe here. You know this, I hope. What’s on your mind?”

“Just a … bad dream I guess. I’m going crazy, Wynn.

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