Papa's Prey by Zoe Blake

Author:Zoe Blake [Blake, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

Walking to a small closed cabinet, Lucian grasped the round, brass knob and pulled open the small doors. Sliding one drawer open, he extracted a small, clear glass vial of oil. In the second drawer, he lifted up a long, graduated strand of black marble beads. The smallest about one-inch around. The largest bead was heavy and two inches in diameter.

Pocketing both items, Lucian stalked out of the nursery.

He had a little bird to catch.

Chapter 6

Corinne’s hands skimmed the papered walls as she ran blindly down the dark hallway. Not the slightest glimmer of warm sunshine could be found deep inside the castle walls. Finally, her fingers felt the smooth, etched wood of the staircase balustrade. Tripping down the thickly carpeted steps, Corinne found herself in the somber entry hall. The cold bite of the stone floor seeped through her thin slippers. Hunching her shoulders, Corinne shivered as she hugged her small form. Reason clawed its way into her panicked mind. Her body was bare. She had no place to run. No funds, clothing or friends.

Worst of all…she had just angered her only protector. The man who, in the eyes of the law and God, owned her. A possession he could do with as he pleased.

The muffled sound of servant chatter could be heard as a pair of parlor maids opened the drawing room door.

Corinne fled through the first door she could find, softly closing it behind her as she pressed her heated cheek against the chilled surface. With trembling fingers, she softly turned the brass key in the lock, before taking a step back.

Sharp nails dug into her exposed shoulder. Screaming, Corinne wrenched away and turned. Seeing the creature before her, she fell back in horror. Towering over her was a demon covered in thick, black fur. Its long snout opened on a snarl. Its yellow, jagged teeth on terrifying display. Two strong arms with claws bared reached out for her.

Dimly, through the pounding in her ears, she could hear shouts and a dull, thudding beat. Only the sound of splintering wood as the locked door crashed open could tear her frightened gaze from the ferocious beast.

Framed in the doorway, Lucian stood, feet splayed, fists raised. His upper lip curled, exposing the points of his teeth as he sucked in a harsh breath. Following Corinne’s wide gaze, the taut strain in his body relaxed. Turning, he ordered the curious servants who had gathered outside the door, excited over the drama unfolding in their master’s study, away with a curt nod of his head.

Corinne cast a panicked look from the large angry form on the threshold to the even larger form deep in the shadows of the room. Only then did she realize the horrifying demon was frozen in place. Still.

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