Dark Horse (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife Book 1) by Kel Carpenter & Aurelia Jane
Author:Kel Carpenter & Aurelia Jane [Carpenter, Kel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-03T16:00:00+00:00
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We reappeared in a garden that could have rivaled Versailles.
The marble fountain of baby cupids and sirens shot water fifteen feet in the air to land in the crystal-clear pool that was easily twenty feet in diameter. Rose bushes and other flowered plants lined the walkways. I took it in as I bent at the waist, hands on my knees, breathing hard.
âAre you all right?â
âDizzy,â I grumbled, turning to look off to the right. The garden just went on and on, as far as I could see. And while my sight wasnât as impressive as my strength, Iâd had 20/20 vision when I was aliveâbefore my shithead ex punched me too hard and damaged the cornea. Thankfully, in death theyâd reverted to pre-asshole quality.
âInteresting,â Dorian murmured. âYou canât sift?â
I could tell he was digging. That was obvious. Iâd expected it, and fortunately he was unlikely to ever find the answer, even with me telling him the truth.
âNo,â I grunted. âI also get motion sick easily, so Iâd prefer to stick to my own two feet as much as we can.â I stood up, looking in the other directions. It was much of the sameâwinding paths in a garden of flowersâapart from the mansion.
It stood extravagant and proud. Colonial style, despite the clear updating on the outside to make it look less like, well, a plantation.
âNot what I expected.â
Dorian lifted an eyebrow. âOh? And what did you expect?â
Sweat was forming on my brow, and I swiped at it with the back of my hand and pinched the front of my shirt to fan myself. âLess Anne of Green Gables meets The Secret Garden set in Hell, and moreââ I broke off, twisting my lips as I considered. âCastle on a cliff. Somewhere itâs always gloomy. And cold. Like you.â
His lips twitched as he lifted his eyebrows. I could tell he was amused, even though he hid it. Iâd guessed right, of course. Then again, I did read in the file he lived on an island off the coast of Scotland. In a castle on a cliff. Very doom and gloom.
âWell, youâre right about one thing,â he said, then started walking. I had to jog to keep up, making the sweating issue worse. âThis place is Hell.â He got to the door first, but instead of entering like I expected, he pulled it open and sidestepped, waiting for me somewhat impatiently.
âThen why do you live here?â I asked, knowing he didnât but needing to play the game. I walked inside and sighed in bliss as the air conditioner hit me. I almost didnât hear his answer because I was so wrapped up in the cool feeling on my skin.
âI donât.â
âThis isnât your house?â I asked without looking.
âItâs an estate I have to stay in during the summit. Thatâs it. Texas wasnât my first choice for neutral ground. I wanted Quebec, but neither Ezra nor the wolf alpha at the time went for that. I was overruled.â
âOverruled,â I mused. âDoes that happen often?â
âNo.â
Simple. Straightforward.
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