Gods Ascendent by T. G. Ayer

Author:T. G. Ayer [Ayer, T. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 2018-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

What?” Nivaan’s steps slowed, but Vee tightened her grip on his hand and pulled him along.

“Day before yesterday, after I went to a murder scene, I was almost run down by a cab. But the driver magically disappeared. I suspected something was up, but these guys they have tailing me, just make me sure now that someone is after me.” Vee felt Nivaan’s grip on her hand tighten. She didn’t think he realized that his own fear and anger were being transmitted to her through a grip that was close to breaking her fingers.

“Honeybuns?” she said, tilting her head close to him. Nivaan glanced over at her, amusement lifting the corners of his eyes. “Please don’t break my fingers,” she said with a sweet smile.

“Oh shit. Sorry, Vee.” Nivaan let go of her fingers then began to manipulate her bones and joints.

“Nivaan?” Vee’s voice rose with the question as the pair reached the edge of the festive crowd.

He looked up. “What?”

“What are you doing?” Vee asked, staring at his hands.

“Checking if I’ve broken anything.”

She rolled her eyes. “Do I have a fragile sticker taped across my forehead? I don’t break that easy. And besides, you’d know if you broke my fingers. I wouldn’t be walking along with a smile on my face.”

Nivaan pursed his lips and appeared to consider her words. Then he shook his head. “I don’t believe so. I know you. You’d be all concerned about my feelings, and you’d hide the pain and slink home without telling me. I don’t trust you.”

Vee studied him for a moment. “Good point.”

Nivaan smirked, and they turned the corner onto a quieter street. The noise of music and celebration still echoed toward them and would mask any sounds of an attack. Vee had to remind herself that the attack in question could also be carried out on her.

She put herself on high alert, scanning the street and listening to every step behind her.

There, two sets of footsteps followed about a dozen yards back.

Nivaan leaned closer to Vee. “This alleyway should do.”

Vee nodded and followed his lead. “You do your shifter thing, and I’ll be bait?” she said softly.

Nivaan opened his mouth, and Vee had a feeling he was about to tell her to stay somewhere safe. But something in his eyes changed as he looked at her, and she wondered if it may have been as a result of the death glare that she’d sent him.

“Fine. Get back in the shadows. Beneath that fire escape.”

“Okay. And I’m human bait, okay. I don’t really want to show them my power. It’s better I appear vulnerable, so consider me your damsel in distress.”

Nivaan grinned. “Whatever the lady requires,” he said dipping his head in a short bow.

Vee snorted and watched as he shimmered into nothing, pulling his glamor over himself within seconds.

Just in time too, as the two men turned the corner. Vee watched them as she stood there at the back of the alley, taking up a position where she’d have plenty of space to work with if she found herself in a life or death situation.

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