Broken: A Paranormal Romance by David H. Burton

Author:David H. Burton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: england, paranormal romance, fantasy, britain, nookbook, fiction, romance, Broken, fey, myth, ebook, fairies, faery, trolls, epub, celtic, mobi, magic, faeries, David H. Burton, Paranormal, nymphs, kindle, fairy
ISBN: 9780986594151
Publisher: Stonehenge Press
Published: 2011-06-11T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

I felt helpless sitting in the tree.

Chris dodged the first howler, his thick form much more agile than he looked. He smashed the beast with his fist as it flew over him, striking it in the ribs.

The dark form yelped and hit the ground rolling. Then it limped into the darkness.

Two more jumped at him, and I wrung my hands as one of them latched onto his arm with its teeth. Chris barely reacted other than to pull it off and fling it at the tree. I felt it shake when the howler struck.

On the other side, I caught only glimpses of Jonathan and the flash of his blade as he stabbed at the howlers before disappearing into the darkness once more. Puddles of darkness began to pool near the foot of the tree as, one by one, the howlers dropped at his feet.

Yet with each one that Chris or Jonathan took down, three more took their places, emerging from the shadows, teeth gleaming. The two men moved closer together until their backs were to the tree and each other.

“This isn’t going well,” Jonathan said.

Chris dodged another bite and tossed the howler into the others. “There’s too many of them.”

“And if I die,” Jonathan said, “Katherine will be visible.”

I felt like I should say something to that. I wasn’t worth dying for.

Before I could utter a word, the howlers halted their advance. They inched back, still snarling, heads lowered. Brokk clambered down the tree and ran to Jonathan’s leg where he climbed upon his shoulder.

Both Jonathan and Chris took the respite to catch their breath and waited. Moments later a pale woman draped in black gossamer slipped from the shadows. Her hair was golden. Her lips were like ripe berries, and her feet were bare upon the earth.

She glided across the ground.

I sat for a moment in the tree, wondering if she could see me, but she searched the tree and the shadows and never appeared to look in my direction. I breathed a sigh of relief, and then inched down the tree, careful not to make noise.

“Where is she?” the golden-haired woman asked. “I know she’s here.”

Jonathan and Chris said nothing. They stood ready.

I crept down the tree until I reached one of the lowest branches. Her gaze continued to dart about, searching. She sniffed the air. She inched closer to Chris, smelling the space around him.

“You reek of her fornication,” she said and took another whiff. “Does she know you, Changeling? Does she know the other half? Has she seen the Troll that is your other side?” She swiped at him with her nails. He backed up before she struck. “Does she know the temper that pulses in your veins?”

She looked at Jonathan, sizing him up. “Nymph. And one of my own Court,” she said, tsking. She waved a finger at him. “Do you think helping her will win you favor among the Summer Court? That they will take you in as one of their own?” She laughed.

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