The Gargoyle's Fate (Cursed Alphas Book 1) by Hawke Oakley

Author:Hawke Oakley [Oakley, Hawke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

12

Devereaux

Waiting all day long was hard enough, but waiting after sunset was even worse.

Every minute that passed further chipped away at my excitement. Florian was not here yet. The sun had set an hour ago, but I kept raising my head to check the skyline, making sure that it truly was after dark and that I was not simply getting ahead of myself. But the sky was darkening and stars twinkled at the far end of the horizon.

With the sun's disappearance, I was returned to my human form. I paced along the cobblestones as my mind ran wild with anxious energy. Yesterday had been so wonderful. Florian arrived during daylight and stayed long enough for me to enjoy his presence in this form.

Why did he not come tonight? Had I done something wrong?

The tension writhed in my chest like a physical mass. Since I could not reach into my ribs and tear it out, the only cure was seeing Florian again.

The idea made me stop pacing and look down at my body. For the first time, I wondered if I could reach into my ribs. The concept of physical pain never occurred to me until those humans threw rocks at my gargoyle eyes. I always imagined myself invincible, at least as a gargoyle. Perhaps my eyes were a sore spot. But what about the rest of my flesh? Was it as delicate as a living, breathing human's skin?

As an experiment, I pinched my forearm. The sudden jolt of pain made me wince. That confirmed my suspicion. So I could feel pain like this after all.

An experiment…

I frowned as I recalled my conversation with Argon. That was what he had called me — an experiment. I still did not know what to think of it. Should I have felt offended? Betrayed? Truthfully, neither of those were emotions I felt upon learning the truth. If what Argon said was true, I did not even exist prior to his intervention. He brought me into this world. Perhaps more than anything, I should feel grateful towards him. And in a way, I did. Without his hand, I would never have met Florian, and that was the most depressing fate I could imagine. I abhorred the thought.

What was Florian doing right now? I wished I knew. Was he safe and happy? Was he sad and in danger? I had no way of knowing and that filled me with frustration. All I craved was constant presence at his side.

As I fell into my nightly routine of stalking the castle grounds, I found myself near the front gate. I stopped and looked at it. Two guards were posted there. They resembled gargoyles too, so stoic and unmoving they were. I wondered if they were Argon's creations as well, or just two humans who took their jobs very seriously.

I had never spoken to any of the guards except on the first night I met Florian when I asked them to open the gate for him. Did they know

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