The Kiss of Death (Demons' Muse Book 1) by Auryn Hadley

Author:Auryn Hadley [Hadley, Auryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spotted Horse Productions
Published: 2018-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Something about my revelation inspired Nick to start teaching me that night. Luke promised he'd tie up all my loose ends and Sam swore he'd help move my things over in the morning, then both retired. Listening to their evening routine was oddly comfortable. For my entire life, I'd lived with people I barely knew, and I'd always felt out of place, but not here.

Luke had become someone I thought of as a friend, and Sam was the partner in crime type. They didn't look down on me for loving the arts. Nope, they said it was a sign of my abilities. They didn't care that I was poor, wore clothes that weren't exactly fashionable, and tended to say what was on my mind. They looked beyond those things and made me feel like I actually was a welcome part of their group. It made the idea of suddenly moving in with them easier to accept.

And then there was Nick. As I followed him across the house to his study, I remembered how perfect he'd seemed that first day. He was beautiful – insanely beautiful in a way that no human could ever match – but he was a bit overprotective. It was cute, in a frustrating sort of way. A part of me liked having someone care enough to stand up to me, but he always tried to pick the wrong fights. That, or I did. I wasn't exactly sure which, yet.

I think most of it came back to my new reality. Nick expected me to freak out. Hell, in some ways I wanted to, but what was the point? I'd always been more of a doer than a freaker. I think a lot of that was because I'd always had to take care of myself. Spending time bawling my eyes out only made things worse, so while all of this stuff might be crazy, it was also happening. I mean, I'd just seen "Heaven." It didn't get much more real than that, and if I wanted to make sure I didn't go back, then this had to become my new normal, and fast.

Grabbing coffee when we passed the kitchen, Nick pointed out the guest bathroom, his lip twitching to fight a smile when I thanked him. He listed off a few other rooms, making me aware of exactly how large the place was before stepping into his office. Again, my skin tingled when I crossed the doorway.

"Warded?" I asked.

He smiled. "Yeah. So if I blow something up, Luke's whole house isn't lost."

"Yeah, that would be a waste. This place is huge and has to be like a hundred years old. So it's Luke's?"

"Yep." He sank into a plush leather chair, carefully setting his cup on the desk, and gestured for me to take the couch. "Sam owns a castle in Europe. Romania or someplace."

"And you?"

He glanced away, but smiled. "I have a couple of places. Cute little cabin up in northern Ontario that we built in the 1800s, an apartment in Dubai, and the island.

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