Mortal Guardian: Steamy Shifter Romance (Shadow Shifters Book 6) by Tia Didmon

Author:Tia Didmon [Didmon, Tia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bold Butterfly Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2022-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Riley touched Leah’s shoulder. “Are you all right?”

Leah dusted the gravel from her tracksuit, inspecting the tear on her forearm. “The jacket didn’t survive but I’m fine.”

Colton’s eyes narrowed on Leah. “Why did Deruthel say it was too late for you?”

Leah eyes widened. “Why are you asking me? Until an hour ago I didn’t realize demons existed let alone what their thinking.”

Colton ran his hand through his hair. “Sorry, I’m just frustrated. He could have killed you but he didn’t. He could’ve fed on you, but again he didn’t. His actions are inconsistent with what we know about them.”

“How can you be sure he didn’t mean to feed on me? Maybe he wanted to take me to his cave or wherever demons hide out, so he could enjoy his meal in peace,” Leah said.

Colton tracked a large brown rat as it ran along the base of the building toward the dumpster. “Demons aren’t concerned about the attention they create. They aren’t trying to hide their movements in any way. He would feed on you in the middle of rush hour traffic.”

Riley put her knuckles to her lips. “Actually, I think they are being somewhat discrete about their kills. Not about how many, but they aren’t leaving anybody alive at their kill sites.”

Colton huffed. “They killed thousands at the concert. That’s far from discrete.”

“I know, but none of the investigators have demons as a possible theory for the massacre. I think they’ll be careful until they open the portal and bring in their army.”

“Maybe.”

Leah pinched the bridge of her nose. “We’re five minutes from my hotel. Can we discuss our next move there? I’m getting lightheaded.”

“Of course,” Riley said, putting her hand on Leah’s back.

They walked down the alley to the sidewalk, stopping when they reached the stop light. There were few pedestrians, but they gave the trio a wide berth, leaning into one another, as if there was safety in numbers. They saw a human, but felt the predator. One elderly woman squeaked, clutching her purse to her chest as Colton strolled by.

They passed a row of parked cars and a dingy bus stop before reaching the Old Graydon hotel.

The main entrance faced the street with a partially lit vacancy sign in the main window. The double story building sported cloudy windows and peeling gray paint with a withered bamboo plant beside the entrance. The door chimed as they entered.

The small lobby was in worse shape than the front. The threadbare carpets were so stained it was impossible to tell what the original color had been. It was furnished with a single table and mismatched furniture. Wisps of smoke billowed from the full ashtray atop the plastic surface.

Leah motioned them to the stairs. “I know it’s seen better days, but it’s cheap and I only come here to sleep.”

They jogged up the foul-smelling stairs to the second floor. Leah led them down a cream hallway to the last suite. She fiddled with the key before the door creaked open.

“Come in,” Leah said as she went inside.

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