Hunter of the Heart: Moon, Magic, Madness, Book 1 by Vanessa Jaye

Author:Vanessa Jaye
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2011-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

They were in the middle of a bustling tourist area, in broad daylight.

He wouldn’t dare.

He inched closer, the leather seat creaking under his weight, his hot breath brushing her lips in a phantom kiss. “Don’t push me, Tessa.”

She got out. And headed back to the ship, walking pass the line of parked taxis in front of Silas. Another car door slammed.

“What the hell is wrong with you?”

Tessa spun around, then took a quick step back when she found he was only inches away. “What’s wrong with me? Well, isn’t it obvious, Nate? I’m not your precious Beth. I’m nothing to you but a poor substitute for the woman you love.” She ran out of voice, humiliation wringing it dry a moment too late.

She hadn’t meant to reveal so much, yet her disappointment was too sharp. For the last few days she’d kidded herself into thinking she was a priority with Nate. But she wasn’t, she was just—

“That’s not true!” He was vehemently denying it before she’d finished the thought.

Nate turned on Mitch. In a few strides he had him by the shirtfront. “You told her she was bait?”

Mitch grabbed his wrist. “Isn’t she? You tell me she’s not a means to an end. Tell me you’d give up your quest, right here, right now, for her. That you would give up your vow to Beth.”

He leaned in till he was almost nose-to-nose with Nate. “Better yet, tell her.”

“You backstabbing bastard.” Nate twisted Mitch’s shirt in his fists before he gave him a hard shove.

Mitch stumbled back a step. “What you waiting for, holmes? Tell her. Tell. Her!”

“Boys, boys. Time to kiss and make up. You’re attracting a lot of attention.” Angelica sauntered out from between stalls, laden with several shopping bags. She raised her brows at Tessa. “What’s got into them?”

“Who cares?” She despised the way her voice came out all hoarse.

“Hey, you all right?” Angelica asked hesitantly.

“No. I’m sorry. I’ve got to go.”

“Wait!”

“Tessa!” Nate called out.

She ignored them both and sped up, weaving blindly through the crowds, not sure she was even headed in the right direction towards the ship.

Nate started after her, but Mitch held him back. “Let her go.”

“Get your fucking hands off me.”

“Seriously, man. Let go. Nothing good can come of this.”

Deep down he knew Mitch was right. And yet a blade of need filleted his gut and he inhaled swift and hard.

“So Templeton was right. The lady’s got you full sprung.” Mitch sighed and shook his head. “Look man, that doesn’t change a thing. You have—” He flicked a glance at Angelica, who was craning her neck in the direction Tessa had disappeared. He stepped closer and lowered his voice. “You have other obligations.”

“I can’t—”

“You can.”

“No.” Nate kept shaking his head. “Don’t ask me to. I can’t let her go.”

“Yes.” Mitch gave no quarter. “You can. And you will.”

“She’s mine,” Nate whispered fiercely. “Meant for me.”

“Get over it. You had a mate and did all that mine, mine, mine shit already. It’s done. You have a responsibility now.

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