Not Quite Dead (A NightHunter Novel) by Stephanie Rowe

Author:Stephanie Rowe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-10-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Jordyn let out her breath as she touched the mark on her neck, facing the somewhat less-than-rosy reality that she might be completely wrong to believe in Eric. She had to acknowledge the truth that either brother might kill her. Not because they weren't in awe of how fantastic she was, but because of that parasitic demonic aura that was so fond of clinging to the men she cared about.

In addition, no matter how much of a Pollyanna she wanted to be, after seeing the twins in action, she couldn't deny the fact that they might kill others besides her, turning innocents into a midnight snack, much like Walter had done, but with their own creative spin.

And, finally, they might even lay waste to the entire community of Parrish Creek. Although it wasn't the most idyllic town on the planet, it was her home, her world, and the place where her roots had first sunk into the earth.

So, a potential trifecta for the Hunter men, unless they were the men she wanted them to be.

What if she was wrong? Would saving them cause more harm, both to herself, to the community in general, and even to them? Were they actually the men she was meant to stop when she'd made her vow to protect women from the bad men they loved? Or was she supposed to expand her shelter of protection to include them and protect them from themselves?

An invisible band tightening around her chest, she surveyed the carnage of the basement. There was blood spattered across the floor. Hers? The floor was burned, and the air was thick with the stench of death and decay. Smoke still leaked from the ragged hole Eric had blown through the steel door. So much damage in so little time.

She watched the smoke spiral into the air, dissipating harmlessly from sight. The shadows still present in the mist were almost the same as those that had been undulating beneath Eric's skin, a thousand cursed spirits threatening to overtake him.

If she hadn't been here to stop Eric, what would he have become? She bit her lip, unable to deny that he'd been awfully close to the edge. Would he have been able to regain control without her? She didn't think he would have. If not, how many would he have hurt? If she hadn't fed Tristan, who would he have killed to find sustenance? How strong was their will in comparison to the monsters trying to take them?

She bowed her head as the enormity of the situation pressed down upon her. She wasn't sure either brother would have been able to hold their inner monster at bay without her help. If they had any chance, they needed her. But what if she helped them, and they wound up crossing that terrible line anyway, a line they never would have crossed if she'd been brave enough to kill them before they acted? How could she endure what she'd been through with Walter?

Walter. The name that used to spread love through her entire soul now sent a cold ripple of fear and doubt.

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