Gone with the Monster by Lila Dubois

Author:Lila Dubois [Dubois, Lila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2009-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Runako was acutely aware of Margo as they edged down the hallway. The caution seemed unnecessary, as the hallway was wide and brightly lit. The door they’d entered through was at one end of the hall, leaving them with only one way to go.

The hall was silent, disturbingly so.

Runako did his best to keep his attention on the dangerous situation they were in, but he couldn’t stop thinking about what she’d said.

Margo loved him. She loved him. Translated into his terms she wished to be his mate—his companion, lover, friend. It was a commitment not lightly entered into among his people, whereas marriages seemed to be temporary things for humans. But he did not think Margo was like that. She would be a good mate, true and strong.

She was like his people, as he’d first believed. She’d been willing to risk her life to see justice done and his sister avenged. That wasn’t exactly what she’d said, but that was what he’d heard.

He could ask for no better mate. Women were scarce among his Clan, and there had never been a female who drew him, not as Margo did.

He would die for her. He would kill for her. He would die if she left him.

Runako had a funny feeling this was love.

He loved her, now what? He was not like the others, willing to live in a skin that was not his and pretend to be something he wasn’t. He was Monster, and had no wish to become human.

He loved her, but he would not be the creature she said she loved if he had to give up everything he was to be with her.

He loved her, but could not live with her. Where did that leave them?

“Watch it,” Margo hissed, hand on his arm pulling him back. They’d come to an intersection in the hallway. He’d been so consumed by his musings he hadn’t noticed. His first priority was to get her out of here alive.

Perhaps it was foolish arrogance, but Runako did not doubt that he would successfully get both himself and Margo out of here, while also extracting his revenge. Come to think of it, he was rather insulted that Margo had agreed to participate in this venture while thinking it was a suicide mission. They would have to discuss this. When she was his mate she would not be allowed to take chances with her life. If she thought she was in danger she would do the smart thing—retreat and get assistance.

Or in Margo’s case, get a gun. He looked over his shoulder to see that Margo had one gun drawn. She held it in both hands, her arms tucked into her chest, as he’d seen humans do on TV.

But with Margo…it was not disgusting and cowardly. It was hot. Maybe that’s why human men liked guns. Perhaps at night they got their mates to pose with them. Margo’s hair had come loose from the braid she’d worn to confine it and the curling dark mass draped over her shoulders and brushed her cheeks.

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