Covert Fae_A Spy Among the Fallen by C.N. Crawford

Author:C.N. Crawford [Crawford, C.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

My breath hitched, but I couldn’t show fear at any cost.

I clenched my jaw. “Did you really think I’d show up in an angel’s lair unarmed? You must think I’m stupid.”

He stepped away from me, his cold eyes twinkling. “You know what really interests me, Ruby? Your heart rate sped up when I moved close to you. Tell me, was that fear, or do I make your heart race for a more interesting reason?”

I swallowed hard. I knew his game. He liked to play with people. I couldn’t let him catch me off guard.

I narrowed my eyes. “Did you know that heart rates speed up for anger, too? Your astounding arrogance irritates me.”

Careful, Ruby. Don’t push it too far. I saw what he’d done to the redcap who’d insulted him.

“It’s just that your cheeks flushed, and your blood began to race.” He frowned. “Strange. I’ve never known a succubus to blush so easily.”

I focused on trying to keep my breathing steady and blocking out the sensual allure of his voice, his movements.

“You’re wondering if you can tempt an angel to fall,” he purred. “I’m wondering what I’d need to do to get you out of that flimsy dress. I could compel you to do it, I suppose…”

His words sent a dark heat racing through my blood. I wasn’t sure what to make of it all, but a succubus didn’t suffer insolence from anyone, and I had to play my part well.

Biting down my fear, I raised my hand to slap him. He caught my wrist easily. Slowly, he leaned in to me a second time, his ancient power thrumming over my exposed skin, sending my blood racing.

In a deep voice, he whispered, “Careful, darling. You don’t know who you’re playing with.” So close, his breath warmed the shell of my ear, and his hand on my wrist sent a jolt of electricity racing through my nerves.

He dropped my hand, stepping away. “Relax. I was just curious to see how you’d react.”

In the V of his shirt collar, I caught a glimpse of the lethal-looking tattoos that snaked over his skin.

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves. I needed to find out exactly what powers he had in his arsenal. If he could read people’s minds, I was screwed. If he could read people’s minds and compel them to act, I was particularly screwed. “Why do you need to test me?” I asked. “I thought angels like you could just read minds and control bodies.”

He smiled slyly. “Is that what you’ve heard?”

“Is it true?”

His smile faded. “Not entirely. I can sense things. Emotions. I can’t hear your thoughts.”

Thank the gods. “And can you compel people to do what you want?”

He shrugged. “If I tried really hard, but what fun would that be? Better to watch people scramble around desperately of their own free will.”

“So is that why you’ve come to Earth—to watch humans and demons scramble around desperately while they try to survive?”

“Ruby, it almost sounds like you disapprove.

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