The Night Weaver by Monique Snyman

Author:Monique Snyman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
Published: 2019-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Twelve

Extinguishing The Stars

Faster than her synapses can transmit the message of danger through her brain, Orion vanishes into thin air from his seat across the room and reappears directly in front of her. Rachel slams with her back into the wall and loses her grip on the umbrella, which clatters to the linoleum floor. He’s so close she can feel his body heat radiating off him and smell the earthy scent that clings to his skin.

She looks at a blank-faced Greg, who’s still staring at the recliner, before she turns her gaze on Orion.

“What did you do to him?” she hisses, her voice steady, stern.

“If I were you, I’d be more worried about myself,” Orion says, amusement flickering in his eyes. “Your family is remarkably bad at keeping Fae contained in our realm. All it took me to get into Shadow Grove was a bribe and some sweet talking. Of course, everyone was preoccupied with Adolf Hitler at the time.

“I hear the Fraser family is much more difficult to persuade, though. In fact, ever since Nancy Crenshaw’s taken over her father’s responsibilities to keep the Fae out of Shadow Grove, there are rumors that only a single Halfling has crossed into the Human Realm, and it took a MacCleary to convince Nancy to open the border.”

“Misty Robins,” Rachel blurts out the name without meaning to, surprising them both.

He presses one hand against the wall beside Rachel’s head and leans forward. “That’s who you let out of Orthega? Oh, your family truly is an inadequate bunch.”

Rachel stares at him. “At least my family doesn’t manufacture and sell drugs to high school students.”

Orion grins viciously as he places his other hand against the wall, effectively trapping Rachel in place. “You’re right, they don’t. They just allow a Halfling with extinction level abilities to enter the Human Realm. Damn it!” He slams his fist into the wall beside her head.

Rachel flinches, squeezes her eyes shut, but doesn’t permit herself to show any other sign of fear. Spider web cracks reach out to either side of the impact zone. Plaster crumbles and rains down over her.

“Where is she?” Orion asks, all pretense of him having the upper hand gone. “Where?” he says louder, his voice angrier now.

Rachel opens her eyes and slowly turns back to face him, defiant. “Even if I knew, I wouldn’t tell you.”

He regards her, studies her face intently. “Of course you won’t, because she made a deal with your family.”

Orion steps away from the wall and pushes his fingers through his hair. Just as she’s about to try and make a run for it, his voice enters her mind with a callous: “Sorry in advance, but this is the least painful option I can offer you.”

Without warning, faster than she can comprehend, Orion spins and pins her back against the wall.

His lips suddenly crash into hers, and Rachel struggles against him by slamming her palms up against his torso with as much force as she can muster, pushing him away in the hope of breaking free.

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