Shades of Darkness (Guardians of Eternity Book 16) by Alexandra Ivy

Author:Alexandra Ivy [Ivy, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Ulric was lost.

Standing in the thick mist, he struggled to recall how he’d gotten there. Something that would have been easier if his brain didn’t feel as if it was stuffed with the same fog that swirled around him.

He had a vague memory of running through the desert. He’d felt hot and sweaty and gloriously free. He’d even howled at the moon. All right, it was cliché, but what the hell. It satisfied the heart of his animal.

And after that he’d returned to Dreamscape. He wanted to be in the hotel before Chiron disappeared into his private rooms. Then what? He’d strolled into the main casino and…

Ulric’s heart slammed against his chest. Of course. He remembered now.

Brigette.

The female Were had been walking across the floor as if she had no idea that she’d just turned his world upside down.

His family hadn’t been utterly destroyed, he’d realized with a flare of elation. At least one member had survived. So where was she? And how had he gone from the casino to this gray nothingness?

Forcing himself to stand still, Ulric closed his eyes. Then, he concentrated on his wolf. The animal’s senses were far more acute than his human half. He waited for the familiar surge of raw, primitive power, but it never came. Ulric’s breath lodged in his throat.

He could feel his beast. It was curled deep inside him. But he couldn’t touch him. As if there was a mysterious barrier between them.

Clenching his hands into tight fists, Ulric refused to give in to the temptation to panic. His wolf was there. It was just muffled.

A hint of musk suddenly teased at his nose. Whirling around, Ulric watched as the fog thinned and then parted to reveal the female Were.

Brigette.

His heart swelled with joy. Thank the goddess. She hadn’t been a figment of his imagination. She was real.

His avid gaze swept over her, absorbing the long crimson hair that framed her familiar features. It wasn’t until she was standing directly in front of him that he noticed the smudge on her cheek and the dust that marred her long robe.

A strange unease tainted his euphoria.

He didn’t know why. Were’s weren’t like vampires—they didn’t mind a little dirt and grime. In fact, when he was in his animal form he loved to roll in the warm desert soil.

Still, the sight sent a chill creeping down his spine.

“There you are, Ulric.” Brigette smiled, but it oddly didn’t reach her eyes. “I’ve been searching for you.”

“Where am I?”

“Lost.”

He frowned. He already knew he was lost. “But…” His words faded away as a burning sensation drew his attention. Peeling up his shirt, he studied the deep scratches on his side. They were leaking blood. Why weren’t they healing? He glanced back up. “How did I get here?”

“You wandered away from me.”

“Hmm.” That seemed…unlikely. Why would he wander away? He had so many questions to ask her. They were spinning through his head so fast they were making him dizzy.

Why would he leave?

“Ulric?”

Brigette’s voice clawed at him.

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