Shatter the Dark (Ever Dark, Ever Deadly Book 4) by Jenna Collett

Author:Jenna Collett [Collett, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Bowen

Fingers snapped in front of my face, and I blinked. Gavin’s familiar features came into focus.

How disappointing.

I massaged my temples, trying to recall what we were talking about before I wound up staring into space, replaying the night before for the hundredth time. How was I expected to concentrate on anything when my mind kept remembering in vivid detail the way Liana had felt pressed against my body? Or the way her mouth had fit against mine?

It was damn near impossible to hold a normal conversation.

Gavin snorted and scooped a forkful of eggs into his mouth, speaking between bites. “Are you crazy? You’re hunting witches now?”

Oh, yeah, that’s right. Witch-hunting.

He shook his head, chasing his meal with a glass of juice. “Do you hear yourself? Who says something like that at the breakfast table? It’s not even a decent hour.” He scraped his plate, the fork tines clinking against the porcelain.

I picked up the knife resting on my napkin. Gavin paused mid-scrape and eyed the serrated edge, aware of the fact my plate was empty and uses for the sharp utensil had dropped to one.

“Remind me again who lets a young woman traipse around the market district alone, putting her in a position to get mugged and thrown into jail?”

Gavin punctured the air with his fork. “Liana stabbed someone. Sure, the thief had it coming, but I maintain the jail part was on her. Besides,”—he poured himself another glass of juice—“I’d say it all worked out in your favor. You got the girl, didn’t you? Though now you’re talking nonsense about hunting witches, I’m having regrets about cheering you on. Regrets, Bowen! And you know I have my fair share of those.” His gaze dropped to a single link of sausage remaining on his plate. Carefully, he reached out to pluck the knife from my fingers and began cutting the sausage into smaller chunks. “You weren’t really going to use this on me, were you? After everything we’ve been through. All I’ve sacrificed.”

It was my turn to snort. “Sacrificed? You live here rent-free, eat my food, drink my liquor—and you meddle.”

Gavin conceded, nodding his head at each of my points. “Meddling is one of my numerous talents. I’ll have you know, our dagger-wielding friend has been quite put out every time I showed up in her workshop when she was expecting you. Not that I relish a woman’s disappointment at seeing my face. It certainly has never happened before, but I admit, I’ve started doing it on purpose.” He leaned back in his chair and grinned. “I stole a pair of your shoes once and tried matching your hulking gate. I even wore one of your coats. Fooled her good that time.”

“You have too much time on your hands.” I scratched the back of my neck, oddly flattered by the thought Liana might have been hoping to see me. Not that I would admit it to Gavin. “I’m sure her disappointment had more to do with enduring your dreary personality than the lack of my presence.

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