Society of Supernatural Sleuths Box Set 1 by Kailin Gow

Author:Kailin Gow
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: RomanceOnTheGoBooks.com; Imprint of Sparklesoup.com
Published: 2020-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

“The sooner all this is done with, the better,” Hephaestus said. “Zeus is watching us carefully so that we do not use our powers, and has threatened to take them away if we do the wrong thing. It is severely limiting how we can act.”

“It would be worse if he actually did take them,” Aphrodite pointed out. “Bad enough that my son has lost the ability to affect mortals now that he has been stripped of his bow. What would mortals and others do when it came to love without my influence?”

“They’d probably be better off,” Cruces muttered under his breath, but not quite quietly enough to keep everybody in the room from hearing. Scarlet had to bite her lip to keep from laughing, while even Hephaestus seemed amused by it.

Aphrodite reddened with anger, though even like that, she somehow managed to be beautiful. “So you think that what I do isn’t important?” she demanded.

“I’m sure that’s not what Cruces meant,” Scarlet interjected. Apparently, it was the wrong thing to do, because Aphrodite turned to her with a thoughtful smile.

“Yes,” she said, “that might work. A little lesson for you all in the power of what I do.” She pointed at Cruces. “You, vampire, were so eager to reject me before, yet you want her.” She pointed at Scarlet. “So let’s make that clear. You will love her, with all your heart. Of course, she will now know that it is simply my power at work. And she will have other distractions, because she will love… ah yes, the beautiful gypsy boy. Such a sweet boy. I think he deserves your love more than the vampire, don’t you, Scarlet?”

Scarlet wanted to answer, but right then, it felt like the room was spinning. She struggled to sit down at the dining table, forcing herself to focus as she looked at first Cruces, and then Tavian. The vampire looked pained, even frightened. So fast that Scarlet could barely keep up with the movement, he rushed over to her, cupping her face in his hands as his eyes bored into hers.

“Please Scarlet, whatever you are feeling, fight it. I need you. I love you. I have spent so long trying to find you. Don’t let that go now. Kiss me. Kiss me and know that it’s true.”

Cruces leaned forward, obviously about to kiss her. For a moment, it seemed like the most obvious thing in the world, except a second later, she felt a tug on her arm, jerking her around to face Tavian. So close to him there was no contest. The vampire was good looking, but he was not the man she loved. He was not the man she needed with every fiber of her being right then. In that moment, Scarlet wanted nothing more than to throw herself at Tavian and kiss him until they were both exhausted from kissing.

The look in Tavian’s eyes told her that he felt exactly the same way. There was such love in his expression, such need, that Scarlet knew that they were perfect for one another.

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