Painted Blind by Michelle A. Hansen

Author:Michelle A. Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: young adult mythology cupid romance urban fantasy adventure thriller
Publisher: Michelle A. Hansen

The address took me to a two-story Tudor home with steep rooflines. A real estate sign in the front yard boasted “SOLD” in red across the bottom, but the information box was still hanging on the back. I crossed the grass and pulled out one of the brochures. The home sat on three lots and contained six bedrooms and four baths. The asking price was just under a million dollars.

The front door was slightly ajar, and entering put me into the two-story great room with a stone fireplace climbing one wall. Sunlight shimmered amber across the wood floor.

“Theron?” My voice echoed through the empty space.

I stepped lightly toward the kitchen. This had all the makings of a trap. I was walking right into a beast’s lair, but I needed that second task.

Theron appeared on the other side of the bar leaning against the counter. He considered me a moment then said, “Follow me.”

“You can just tell me the task, and I’ll be on my way.”

He moved toward the stairs. “If you want the task, come with me.”

I waited until he was halfway up the stairs before I followed. A long hallway accessed the bedrooms. Theron stopped at the end of the hall and waited until I approached then eased the door open.

It was the master suite, and this one room was fully furnished. A sitting area just inside the door contained a small dining table and chairs. The table was laid with pastries, fruit, hard bread and sliced meat. An empty wine glass sat next to each place setting, and a rustic violet wine bottle sat between them. Theron motioned me to sit.

“I already ate,” I replied.

“I doubt that. You’re not looking well.” He poured an opaque liquid into the glasses, took a pastry from the tray and bit off the edge.

“Same back at you.”

My insult was met with a smile. “I can heal you,” he offered. From the basket on the table, Theron plucked a piece of fruit. It was white, shaped like a pear, with a crimson blossom still clinging to the round end. He held it out to me. “You’ll be well again tonight.”

I folded my hands in my lap and eyed him coolly. “In exchange for what?”

“Quit the tasks.” He tilted his head to the extravagant bedroom set behind him. “And give me what you didn’t give Eros.”

It took effort not to roll my eyes. “That’s so original. No guy has ever wanted that from me before. What would Aphrodite say if she knew you were offering me immortality in exchange for my body?”

Theron rubbed crumbs from his fingers and took a sip of wine before answering. “When I look at you, I see the first woman who could tempt me from her side.” A golden curl dropped onto his smooth forehead. His cold eyes shimmered.

“And when I look at you, I see every guy who has crossed my path since I was twelve—hungry eyes and a rooster strut.”

Theron rose slowly from his chair like a storm gathering force as it creeps across the valley.

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