Illusions: Paranormal Shapeshifter Romance (The Seekers Book 1) by Wilder Carina

Author:Wilder, Carina [Wilder, Carina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Published: 2015-09-12T07:00:00+00:00

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He woke in his forest cabin first thing in the morning to the sound of twigs snapping outside. Someone was close by, and from the scent of things, a Guild member. A shifter, perhaps. The smell of his flesh was familiar.

“Who’s there?” Rohan bellowed, preparing for a fight as he pulled on a pair of trousers. He slipped to the front of the house and opened the door, stepping outside, the ground moist and cold under his bare feet.

From the woods before him stepped a young man: the same light-haired one that he’d observed from above when he’d hunted for the Guild’s hiding place. One of the two who had spoken against his own, wanting to take the group down from within.

“You,” he said. “You’re one of the Guild. What are you doing here?”

“Looking for you,” the man said. “For many reasons, but the first of which is that I want to find out who you are.”

“Why?”

“Because I want to understand how any man of your breeding has managed to avoid recruitment into the Guild. How it is that they haven’t dragged you into their ranks.”

“I suppose it’s because I haven’t been here long, and they haven’t yet found me.” Not to mention that I would leap away to another century if they attempted such a thing. “The way I’ve heard you speak of them, you’re not overly fond of them; in fact, it sounds as though you would like to overthrow your leaders. Is this true?”

“I…I shouldn’t speak of such things with a stranger,” said the man. “Particularly one who appears to have been listening in on my conversations without my knowledge.”

“So come in and stop being a stranger,” replied Rohan, gesturing for him to enter the house. Paxx walked in, looking around for some any evidence that the place posed a danger and found none.

“Tell me what it is that you want with me,” said Rohan.

“Straight and to the point. Good.” The other man turned to face him. “My name is Paxx, and I have come here at my own peril. We—the Guild—recently took a young woman from around here. Her name is Circe, and I have no doubt that you’re aware of the news.”

“I am.”

“I want to help her to escape. I should inform you that yes, I also wish to take down the Guild from within, to free other women and to ensure that no more will be taken. And I hope that I can count on your help for that. There are few around who are as powerful as I suspect you are.”

“That all sounds like a tall order, and I’m no mercenary. But I’ll consider it. You and I have a common interest, it seems. I intend to help free Circe, for her sake and for her sister, Serafina’s.”

“Good. Because I have one other request.”

“Which is?”

“I wish to engage in the Ritual with the Lady Serafina, and with you.”

Rohan was surprised and yet the words hit him gently, as though they made sense, somehow.

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