Hidden Hearts: A Why Choose Paranormal Romance Serial (Stolen Legacy Book 3) by Candice Bundy & Piper Fox

Author:Candice Bundy & Piper Fox [Bundy, Candice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

Peaches and Cream

SERA

One moment I was about to kiss Franc and the next a whirlwind hit me again, tossing me from Franc’s arms without a hint of warning.

“No!” I yelled, clenching my hands into fists. That conversation couldn’t be over. Franc and I hadn’t settled anything. Now I stood in the middle of a gourmet-outfitted kitchen, which was even messier than Franc’s library room had been.

“Sounds like a terrible trip?” came Caden’s silky voice from behind me. I whirled around, finding Caden dressed only in a black bib apron. Unidentified confections adorned his skin and apron. The words Master Chef were emblazoned across the fabric in bright white, only just legible from the smears of flour, or was it confectioner’s sugar, dusting the garment?

“Ready for a taste test?” he purred, waving like a game show host to two bowls in front of him.

I couldn’t help but smile just a little. Caden looked so ridiculous and adorable, it was hard not to. “Why are you naked? Did the whirlwind thing deposit you here without your clothes?”

“I might be a demon, but I’m no primitive and I’m not naked. My clothes are over that chair, where I’m not worried about getting them dirty, so I’m using this handily provided apron. When I found myself here in this fantastically stocked kitchen, I figured I’d whip up a snack in case any of you dropped by. And here you are.”

Caden’s panty-dropping smile was paired with the perfect dimples which were truly not fair on an incubus. I hadn’t noticed them before our trip through the Netherworld, likely because his bad boy persona rarely smiled. At least he was still wearing the necklace that inhibited his demonic influence. He’d have been impossible to resist otherwise.

Who was I kidding? He was temptation enough, even without his powers. Wait, was that chocolate sauce on his chest? Powdered sugar on his nose? Ever since Caden had admitted to living a double life and working undercover, his demeanor had softened. No longer taking on that brash persona around all of us had changed everyone’s dynamic with Caden, including mine. I found this current version so endearing and self-confident. It was hard not to warm up to him.

“Lucky me?” I walked up to the counter. I almost leaned against it before I realized the granite slab was covered in something gooey. Were those lumps bits of chopped nuts? I didn’t consider myself a neat freak, but this was like a caramel explosion had gone off. “Have you seen anyone else?”

“You’re the first, but you’ve been well worth the wait. That dress is sublime on you darling, and from the creases and rumpling, I’d guess I’m not the first to tell you as much?”

“Thank you,” I replied, feeling my cheeks warm in response to Caden’s compliments. “I don’t love it, but at least it’s comfortable. Let’s see, I ran into Liam in a garden, Franc in a library, and now you, here. Have you been in this kitchen the entire time?”

“Entire? Well yes, I guess so.

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