Ruby Shadows

Author:Evangeline Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, demon, paranormal romance, werewolf, paranormal erotica, angel romance, spicy romance, demon romance, evangeline anderson, demon lover

Chapter Twenty-four

Gwendolyn

It took a long time to drift off. I could feel Laish watching me and I couldn’t help wondering what he was thinking. I knew what I was thinking though—it was all about him. All about Laish.

He’d gotten so defensive earlier when I’d asked him about his past—I’d never heard him sound like that before. He was always so calm and amused and above it all. So cool and collected. Yet when I asked what he really was he’d snapped at me and pretty much told me to mind my own business. Then he’d turned it around on me, asking about the revenge spell I wanted to work and I’d snapped right back. That was what he’d wanted of course—to take the spotlight off himself and turn it on me. But why?

And why did I care? I told myself his past was none of my business—that it was no big deal he was sitting at the table while I slept by myself on the fur rug in front of the fire. But I couldn’t quite make myself believe it.

For the awful few hours when I’d believed he was dead or at least gone forever beyond my reach, I’d missed him terribly. Though I hardly admitted it to myself, I had felt completely bereft and not just because I had no idea how I’d get through Hell without him. When he’d saved me from the demon and I fell sobbing into his arms there was a feeling of comfort and safety…of coming home. Why was that?

“You love him,” breathed a soft voice in my ear.

No, I don’t—of course I don’t, I told myself firmly. I could never be that stupid—could never give my heart to a demon. Grams raised me better than that.

But if that was true, why was it so hard to lie here, pretending to sleep when all I wanted was to jump up and run to him? Why did I long for his kiss and the comfort of his arms wrapped around me, the feel of his big, strong body pressed against mine?

It took everything I could not to go to him or call him to me but somehow I remained alone on the rug.

Just relax, I told myself sternly. It’s been a long, long day. Try and get some sleep and things will look better in the morning. It was what Grams always told me and it was almost always true.

I opened my eyes just a slit and stared into the fire where the flames were burning lower now. The soft crackle and pop of the wood burning and the hypnotic flicker of light and shadow finally overcame my restless mind. I was able to give in to exhaustion and at last I slept.

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I don’t know if it was falling asleep in front of the fire or the awful, stressful events I’d been through that brought on the dream. I only knew that one minute I was lying safe and warm before the fireplace and the

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