Only the Strong (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 5) by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2020-10-06T04:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

I escaped upstairs to change my clothes at a certain point, checking my reflection in the mirror to see if I had any outstanding injuries. Apparently Sami was as good as her ego suggested because I couldn’t find a single bruise.

Braden was quiet when he let himself into the room. I sensed him so I didn’t jolt when he slipped his arms around my waist and pressed a kiss to the back of my neck.

“I don’t want to fight,” I warned him. “We stuck to the plan. We couldn’t have known what was going to happen.”

“I don’t want to fight either.” He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, as if breathing in my scent. “What matters most is that you’re okay.”

“I happen to agree.”

“You still could’ve been hurt.”

“And I was, although not as badly as I could’ve been,” I reassured him. “At most I would’ve been stiff if Sami hadn’t stepped in. Thankfully we have two magical healers in our midst.”

“Yeah.” He moved his hands over my bare back to check for himself and then pulled away. “The kid is a trip. I don’t even know what to think about her. She’s ... all kinds of obnoxious. She also has a sweet side. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

I had to laugh. “She’s a fourteen-year-old girl. They’re all like that.”

“I don’t remember Aisling being like that. The obnoxious part, yes. The sweet part, though? It wasn’t a thing for her.”

I snorted. “I bet your father would disagree.”

“My father is blind where Aisling is concerned. She was the one who caused all the trouble when we were kids and was never punished.”

I glanced over my shoulder, pinning him with a dubious look. “I’m not sure I believe that you never caused any trouble.”

Suddenly, he was the picture of innocence. “It’s true. Aisling was the one who caused trouble. I was an angel.”

“Uh-huh.” I turned so I could face him, sliding into his arms and holding him close. “You were what I thought about when I saw how many revenants were in there,” I whispered.

He clutched me tighter but didn’t speak.

“All I could think was that I had to get back to you. I’m not even sure how it happened because I definitely wasn’t looking for a relationship when I landed here but ... I love you so much.”

“Oh, I love you, too.” He kissed my neck. “I wonder the same thing sometimes. How did I get so lucky as to find you?”

“Maybe it was destiny.”

“It was definitely meant to be.”

I blew out a sigh and held on a moment longer before separating. “I should probably get cleaned up. Your father made a big deal about having a seafood bar tonight. I have a feeling that kid is going to scarf up all the crab legs if I’m not there to stake my claim.”

He smirked. “Knowing my father, he ordered more than enough. I don’t think you’re going to have to worry. Just in case, I’m willing to take on the kid.”

“You know she could smite you with a flick of her wrist, right?”

“That’s not who she is.

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