Fury & Virtue by T. G. Ayer

Author:T. G. Ayer [Ayer, T. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 30853438
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 2016-07-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

NIK TRANSPORTED THEM away, depositing them in the front hall of Maya's home.

"I'm really sorry. I came as soon as I got the message.”

Joss shoved Maya aside and got right up close to Nik's face. "If you aren't going to be backup, don't say you will. You've no idea what almost happened."

Despite being equally pissed off, Maya lifted her eyebrows and tried not to laugh at the sight of Joss, a mere human, getting bossy with a demigod with enough powers to incinerate her with the flick of his finger.

But Nik didn't seem offended in the least. He frowned and looked at Maya.

“I can only guess it must have something to do with sketchy cell reception in the area.”

“The GPS worked,” snapped Maya.

“But only when we were on the road,” said Joss.

Maya had to force herself to take a slow breath as she digested the reality of sketchy cellphone coverage.

Still, Nik looked apologetic. “Tell me what happened?"

She shrugged, gritting her teeth. "It was nothing. We're fine." Something soft and furry brushed her hand and she reached out and rubbed Sabala’s head. She’d needed him and he hadn’t been able to be with her. Something else that had gone wrong.

Joss rounded on her. "Fine? You call this fine? You were almost killed. Let's not forget the part where you were almost raped because you thought it was a fantastic idea to push me aside and take my place. You seem to be making this a habit."

Nik took a step towards Maya. "Maya?" His voice was questioning, but it held an edge to it.

He was angry at her?

She glared at him.

"Yes," she said, keeping a voice even. She really didn't want to lose it with him. "We did get into a bit of danger. But I had it under control. I used my fire and killed him before he could do anything to hurt us."

Maya’s voice broke as she spoke the words. She stepped backwards until she reached the staircase, and sank heavily onto the bottom step, while the hellhound whined and curled up on the step beside her.

"Maya?" asked Joss. She sat down on the other side of Maya. "What's the matter?"

"Apart from coming so close to being very dead, I just killed a man." She fisted fingers that had begun to shake.

But, when Joss rubbed her back, the action gave her a little bit of comfort.

"You can't blame yourself for what happened. You did the only thing you could to protect us. And he wasn't exactly the nicest man on the planet."

Maya looked at her. "It doesn't matter whether he was nice or not. He was a human being." Maya got to her feet and began to pace. She wasn't sure what to do with her hands. At first she put them on her hips, and then she threw them up in the air. "I just killed a man for God's sake."

Nik took a step closer to her, taking hold of her arms and bringing her to a standstill. "And what does that mean to you Maya?"

Maya stood up at his face.

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