The Hellmouth Guardian's Lover (Peculiar Tastes) by Adriana Herrera

Author:Adriana Herrera [Herrera, Adriana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Adriana Herrera Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

“Ariadne.” His voice cracked through the air like a shot as she hustled up the path. “We need to stay together. There are all kids of creatures loose in these woods.” Guillermo had brought them to the gates of the estate. Once there, the guards informed them they’d have to walk to the mansion on foot, as no vehicles were allowed on the property.

As expected, they’d been searched for weapons and walked into what would certainly be a very dangerous situation with nothing but their designer clothes on their bodies. Thankfully, their duende friend had stowed the promised cache of weapons beside the small opening in the gate. They’d retrieved the blades, scythes, and garrote left for them, but Ariadne had not spoken a word to August since they’d left the Smash. The intensity of the sex and the resentment their conversation had brought to the surface had left her reeling. Regret and longing stuck to her like wet paper as they trudged through the dark woods surrounding the Braum estate.

They needed to reach the western side of the mansion, where they would find the small door leading to the tunnel. They had no idea what they would encounter inside. Guillermo warned that the Braums liked to play games that were never fun for anyone other than them. For all they knew, the Braums were perfectly aware they were trying to get Alicia out and they’d walk right into a trap. She expected things to get dicey the moment they walked into the house. Yet they hadn’t gone over any of the plans they’d discussed back at her place because whenever she looked at him, she wanted to punch him or fuck him. She was unraveling and had no idea what to do about it.

“We need to figure out how we’re going to handle this, Ariadne.”

She ignored him and kept walking, but she could hear the tension in his voice. She was on the verge of pushing him too far. Then he went to the place that sent her right over the edge.

“I heard about your parents.” Anger swept through her like a wildfire.

“Don’t you ever talk about my parents.” She flew at him, but instead of getting out of her way, he took the blows she landed on his chest without complaint. “You have no fucking right.”

She despised how out of control he made her feel. Weak and desperate. Starved for love, for touch, for warmth. Which was absurd because she had that all the time. Humans and demons touched her, fucked her, pampered her daily. And yet the moment he’d put his hands on her, she’d felt like a plant finally being watered after months of drought. She was unsteady and in her feelings, but she’d managed to keep it together. But him asking about her parents was not part of the deal, and those five words had snapped the last thread holding her temper at bay.

Less than a year after she’d been removed as hellmouth guardian, she’d gotten word that her parents had died in a flood.

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