Loved by Light (Wings, Wands and Soul Bonds Book 4) by Terry Bolryder

Author:Terry Bolryder [Bolryder, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-18T23:00:00+00:00

Ian

When we get home from dinner with Flynn and Callie, after an evening of hanging out with them, I can’t keep my heart from racing.

Maybe it’s because we enjoyed wine again or the furtive looks Liz kept sending me when Callie and Flynn weren’t looking, but a part of me can’t help thinking about all the things we could be doing when we get home.

Another part of me is resolved to resist that temptation.

As Liz walks into the apartment, looking gorgeous in a soft, blue tank and jeans, she gives me a smile, her curls bouncing as she walks. “So what’s next on the menu, hot stuff?”

Damn, I love when she’s flirty.

I rub the back of my neck. “Um. Love Villa?”

She snorts, folding her arms as she faces me. “Wait, seriously? I thought we were vibing at dinner.”

I frown. “I thought you understood that I’m not in the best mental space right now.” I walk past her and drop on the couch with a huff. “Look, you’re the best thing that could ever happen to me. I want you as I’ve never wanted anyone else. But it isn’t fair to you.”

She rolls her eyes. “Oh, come on, Ian. That’s not what this is about, and you know it.”

“What do you mean?”

“I talked to your friends. They said you used to be excited about finding a soul bond. Callie took me aside and…” She gets nervous for a moment, then pulls a chair over in front of the couch. The way she straddles it and perches her chin on it to talk to me reminds me of Flynn.

They’re both free spirits. Both fighters.

But Liz is also sweet, innocent, and in love with me. I can feel it whenever she looks my way, and I’m utterly lost as to what to do about it.

Because I’m clearly in love with her too.

“Callie told me about what happened when you helped save her.”

My heart tightens, and panic makes my blood race. “She shouldn’t have told you about that. It wasn’t hers to tell.”

Liz raises an eyebrow. “Seriously? I think it was. She was the center of that story.” Liz’s eyes fill with sadness. “But on the other hand… I know that you lost the most that day.”

I shake my head. “I didn’t lose anything so much as I gained the truth. And an ambition to take down those who hurt me.”

“Callie said there are ways to do it other than what you’re doing.”

I freeze. “How does she know what I’m doing?”

“She doesn’t know exactly, but she said she suspects you’re being manipulated.”

I stand, irritated, and begin to pace. “I’m tired of everyone treating me like I’m innocent or spoiled or like I don’t know what I’m doing. I was raised to fight for the common good, to protect the weaker. How can I stand myself if I don’t stand up when I need to against my own people?”

“Again, there is probably another way. A slower way, but—”

I pin her with my eyes, letting her see the pain there.

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