Mistletoe and Demons: A Christmas Paranormal Vampire Romance (The Edge of Forever) by D.C. Gambel

Author:D.C. Gambel [Gambel, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

My fingers dug into Sebastian’s arms as my eyes adjusted to the lack of light. Dissipating was an instant process, so I’d expected the darkness of night. Yet, this was absolute inky blackness. Lights lit up the city no matter the hour. My supernatural vision was kicking in, allowing me to see in the dark abyss. A few blinks, and I realized we were under ground. Graffiti covered the damp concrete walls. The pipes above us shuddered, followed by the roar of a passing subway. The musky tang of stagnant water blended with the scent of decomposition, making it hard to focus on anything but the repulsive smell.

Covering my nose with my wrist, I stepped away from Sebastian, kicking debris I hadn’t noticed. Before my foot could connect with the ground, I was yanked back against his hard, muscular chest. Instantly, my entire body was aware of how close we were. I swallowed hard, reminding myself this wasn’t the time to lose my head. Sebastian was attractive and I doubted there would ever be a time I would think otherwise, but my daughter was missing. Remembering that cleared my head of the emotions and old feelings that would normally cloud my mind from his presence.

“You almost stepped off the edge.” His warm breath danced across my face as he whispered.

The edge? Furrowing my brow, I glanced over where I’d been about to step. Not only were we underground, but we were in a sewer and Sebastian had saved me from taking a dive into stagnant sewage, depth unknown. My cheeks flamed with embarrassment. Not only for my blunder, but for thinking Sebastian was being anything other than a gentleman.

“They’re just past the bend.”

I wanted to push past him and race for my daughter. The need to wrap my arms around her was overwhelming, but deep down I knew it would only make our job harder. We had a plan and I needed to stick to it.

I nodded to Sebastian, who withdrew his angelic blade from nonexistence. While the sword strapped to my back wasn’t anything as spectacular as his, it was my pride and joy and it had been some time since it had tasted blood. The blade practically hummed in my hand, begging to be used.

Sebastian grabbed me by my upper arm. With a raise of his brow he asked an unspoken question. Are you ready? I nodded. We dissipated and reappeared within the center of the swarm of demons. A fraction of a second passed as the demons registered our sudden appearance. A water droplet splattered against the concrete ground, resounding loudly in the eerie silences. A dull glow cast a slight light in this section of the tunnel coming from the emergency lights. My foot slipped across the slime that coated the ground, as I shifted into my battle stance. The scent of rot was stronger here too, as there was no air flow. We quickly evaluated the swarm and scanned for Lizzy, who didn’t seem to be there, before all hell broke loose.

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