Hades' Carnival 03 - Pride of the Lion by N. J. Walters

Author:N. J. Walters [Walters, N. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Paranormal
ISBN: 9781619215795
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2013-07-16T07:00:00+00:00

Leander was almost out of his mind with worry. Araminta hadn’t been here when he’d arrived. When he’d seen the police vehicles leave the street, he’d made his way through the backyards of all the houses on the street, avoiding several small dogs until he’d finally reached Araminta’s home. He’d knocked, but she hadn’t answered. Terrified for her safety, he’d forced the back door open and rushed through the house calling her name. Before he could launch into a full-blown panic—an up until now unknown emotion—he’d heard the front door open.

He closed his arms around her, his panic receding with each second he held her. She was safe. Hades hadn’t gotten to her in the time they’d been apart.

Her face was buried against his chest and he thought he heard her sniff. Worry assailed him. Was she crying? She’d already dealt with so much, and this fight had barely started. He tried to ease her away so he could look at her, but she clung even tighter.

He rubbed his hand up and down her spine, soothing her as best he could. He brushed his lips over the top of her head and rocked her gently in his arms. His fellow warriors would bust a gut laughing if they could only see him now. Him, the king of the beasts, tamed by a small human female.

A nasty hiss sounded from his left and he glanced at the back of the sofa. A huge black cat with a ragged ear sat there glaring at him. “This must be Percy.”

Araminta nodded, gave another suspicious sniff and stepped away. He studied her critically. In spite of everything, she was holding it together admirably. He immediately missed having her in his arms, but he knew they had to get down to business. There would be time for pleasure if they survived. No, when they survived. He would accept no other outcome.

Her eyes were moist, but she blinked hard several times and offered him a faint smile. “I had to go over to Mary Jo’s place next door to get Percy. He’s not exactly happy with me at the moment.”

Leander walked over the sofa and squatted down beside it. He held out his hand to the cat and waited.

“Percy doesn’t really like people.” Araminta hovered behind him and he could sense her uncertainty.

“I’m not a normal person,” he reminded her. He gave a loud purr and the cat canted his head to one side, studying him. Leander made the sound again and Percy stood and leapt down to the bottom cushion of the sofa. Seconds later, the cat began to purr and butted his head against Leander’s outstretched hand.

Araminta gasped. “He likes you. He rarely comes to people at all. Usually, he’ll turn his back and give the cold-shoulder treatment.”

Leander scratched the cat behind the ears and slowly stood. “He recognizes a fellow cat when he sees him.”

Araminta looked startled, then her lips tilted upward. It was astonishing to see the change that came over her entire face.

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