Prince in Leather (Hearth Motel Book 1) by Trent Holley

Author:Trent, Holley [Trent, Holley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, interracial or interracial romance or IR romance or BWWM, fantasy romance, fairy, urban fantasy, sidhe, fae
Published: 2015-06-01T07:00:00+00:00

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Heath peered around the corner of the park’s meeting building and fixed his quarry in his stare. He fondled the hilt of his knife and watched the man work.

The quarter-Sídhe sat on a bench, catcalling female joggers as they went by, and harassing any that responded in the negative. Siobhan had said that was his M.O. Eventually, he’d get bored with all the rejections, and he’d lash out. Heath was there to stop him before he did.

“Do you recognize him?” Simone whispered behind him.

“No, love. I often do recognize, or least know of, some of the half-Sídhe, but quarter and less—usually not. If I get a taste of his energy, I might be able to fill in the dots on his family tree, though.”

“But you couldn’t figure out mine.”

“Because of what your mum did.”

“Oh.”

He looked back in time to catch the flush on her cheeks, and smiled at her. He really wished she wasn’t so damned skittish—nervous around him—but at least she was talking and asking him questions. That was a good thing.

“Do you always use knives?” she asked.

“Depends on how close I have to get. I carry my sword if I can be discreet, but I’m more likely to use a knife.”

“Ever use a gun?”

“Occasionally. I am skillful and licensed to carry in most states. They’re generally too loud for discretion, so I try to only use those when getting in at close range would be too dangerous to me and the crew.”

“For full Sídhe, right?”

“Not necessarily. Even a quarter-Sídhe can be too dangerous if he has the right kind of people around him.”

“What, groupies? Acolytes?”

“Sometimes. Humans are in awe of magic and too often will believe what they’re told. Anything to be close to the source.”

“What’s your plan this time?”

“I usually start with talking. If that doesn’t do the trick, violence usually does.”

She sighed. She had to have known that admission was coming. “And when you get him, then what?”

“We’ll have to make a quick trip back to the fairy realm to deliver him.”

“Quick trip? To Ireland is what you call a quick trip?”

He shrugged. “Quick meaning we won’t stick around there long. Just enough time to pitch him to the palace guards. I would send you home from Norfolk before I went. I know the travel stresses you out.”

“Thank you.”

“Hardly an inconvenience.” He fixed his stare back on the harassing fucktwat and shoved off the wall. “I’m going to lure him around the corner so there aren’t any witnesses in case I have to use force. You might want to wait in the car.”

“Okay.” She started toward it.

“Simone?”

“Yes?”

“There’s some plasticuffs in my bag. White. Look like oversized zip ties. Side pocket. Can you dig them out for me?” He hoped if he gave her a small task to put her energy into, her stress level would taper off a bit. At the moment, it was in the stratosphere, and he’d bet every share of his Apple stock it was all his fault.

She nodded and continued around the path.

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