Unleashed by Magic : Paranormal Women's Fiction (Midlife Demons and Demigods Book 6) by Tia Didmon & Victoria Crawford

Author:Tia Didmon & Victoria Crawford [Didmon, Tia & Crawford, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bold Butterfly Publishing Inc.
Published: 2023-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

The sparse lobby of the apartment building consisted of one brown leather couch that had several rips in the cushions and a cracked glass coffee table that sat before it. There was a plastic plant in the corner, but one side of it was faded from being in the sun.

We went to the elevator, and Daryn pressed the button to call the lift. There was a whirling sound as it descended to the main floor.

I glanced at the two doors opposite of the entrance. One had a plaque with the name office and the other said stairs. The elevator chimed, and we entered as the doors opened.

Daryn hit the button for the third floor and the metal doors slid shut and light music played as we ascended in the dark brown and mirrored elevator. It bounced as we reached our destination and I considered the stairs might be a better option on the way down.

We exited the elevator, and I followed Daryn down the hall to apartment six. He knocked, but leaned toward me. “There is nobody inside.”

The apartment next to us opened and a young man with blond hair and a surfer cut exited. “There is nobody home. He left a while a go.”

Daryn smiled at the young man. “Alaric was here?”

“No. His boyfriend Cage.”

Daryn looked the young man over. He had on a plain white t-shirt and held a uniform of some sort in his hand. “I gotta be honest. Cage owes me money. I would pay for information on his activities.”

The young man snorted. “I am not surprised. Cage is a total asshole. His boyfriend is almost as bad, but at least Alaric never hits on me. Just because I am gay doesn’t mean I don’t have standards.”

Daryn’s jaw ticked. “Yeah, that sounds like Cage.” he took out his wallet and handed the young man five hundred dollars.

The young man looked at the money in surprise. “Holy shit. That will give me enough for rent this month.”

Daryn smiled. “I am glad. What is your name?”

“It’s Lee.” He quickly put the money in his wallet.

“I appreciate you talking to us. When did Cage leave?”

“Twenty minutes ago,” Lee said.

“How often were the men here? It’s my understanding Alaric had another house.”

Lee shrugged. “Alaric was pretty tight-lipped about his personal life. He is arrogant and I avoid both of them when possible. I hate living beside them. They are... loud, but I can’t afford anything better right now.”

“Alaric passed, which is why we are looking for Cage. I doubt Cage will take over the apartment.”

Lee took out his cell phone and began texting. “Thanks for the info. I have a friend looking for a place and if he can get his application in before the manager lists it, I could get a decent neighbor.”

“Our pleasure. How often were they here? Did Cage stay here much on his own? Did Alaric?”

Lee finished his text, then put his cell phone back in his jean’s pocket. “Not often. When one showed up, the other wasn’t far behind.

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