The Eyes of Horus (The Ennead Book 1) by Caitlin Floyd

Author:Caitlin Floyd [Floyd, Caitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Horus

Charlotte’s flat is about what I imagined it would be. There are books littering every surface. I can see tea mugs stacked in the kitchen sink across the room. There are plants in the window, but one of them looks like it hasn’t been watered in weeks. The couch is plush and inviting with a homemade quilt folded along the back.

Overall it is a quant, quintessentially English flat with Charlotte written all over it. Funny that in just a short time I’ve gotten to understand her tastes. What I didn’t realize is that she has a diverse range of reading tastes.

Once we arrived, Charlotte quickly excused herself to the restroom. If her pale face was any indication, the portal travel probably made her nauseous. Since I was left to my own devices, I decide to make myself at home and snoop.

Before poking around, I hang my jacket on a chair in the kitchen and set the portal-key on the counter. I don’t want to disturb the organized mess of mainly research books but a surprising title catches my eye on the coffee table.

Sitting on the couch, I grab the book in question to find a scantily clad, muscled man in a kilt on the front. I grin, realizing that doe eyes does have a romance-loving side to her after all.

The door to the right of the couch leading to the bedroom opens and Charlotte walks out with an empty, small duffle bag. The color has returned to her face and she looks like she is back to normal.

When she spots me on the couch her eyes go wide and her face turns an adorable shade of crimson. I hold up the book and say with a grin, “I don’t think Romancing the Highlander is part of your research.”

After a moment of stunned silence, she seems to collect herself and replies, “If you must know, my friend recommended it to me and it’s quite good. It’s a beautiful romance where the hardened, gruff leader meets a sweet woman healer who helps save his village from a plague and they fall in love along the way.”

I grin at the way she tries to hold herself taller in her defense. “Well, that does sound like a beautiful fairy tale, doe eyes.”

She blinks in confusion. “I can’t tell if you are being sincere or not.”

I look back at the book and decide it wouldn’t hurt to be a little vulnerable with this woman. She is one of the first in a long time that I have felt that I don’t have to put on a brave face for. “I am being sincere. It would be wonderful to find someone to fall in love with, but for a god like me my options are limited. I’ve envied mortals for your ability to love deeply without abandon. It isn’t possible for me because there would always be an end date and I would be left behind to carry that burden for eternity.”

I can feel Charlotte’s stare, but I’m not vulnerable enough to look up and see the expression on her face.

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