Priceless by Lara Adrian

Author:Lara Adrian [Adrian, Lara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, paranormal romance, angels, demons, psychics, shifters, romance collections, short stories, anthology
Publisher: Lara Adrian, LLC
Published: 2015-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Sorin raked a hand through his hair and blew out a sharp sigh.

He couldn’t ignore the unpleasantness that awaited him elsewhere in the family stronghold, but he didn’t have time to stow his pretty guest somewhere while he took care of the problem.

He sure as hell wasn’t about to leave Ashayla with his charming, better looking younger brother. Radu was already having a hard enough time taking his eyes off the stunning blond Nephilim. While Sorin was arguably not the most suitable protector of her virtue, he’d be damned before he let his shameless sibling get within arm’s length of her.

“I’ll handle it.” He took Asha’s hand in his, and on a muttered curse swept past Radu with her in tow. “Tell Milo to meet me outside the chamber.”

Asha’s long-legged stride kept up with Sorin easily, but he could feel her confusion in every step they took together. “What’s going on?”

He doubted she’d really wish to know. He could only imagine what was going on in the chamber where they were heading. They had barely turned the corner of the long corridor that led to the private cell when a tremendous, animalistic howl shook the floor beneath their feet.

Ashayla startled, throwing him a wild glance. “What was that?”

“My father.”

She didn’t ask anything more, not even when another furious roar erupted from within the closed chamber. Sorin brought her to a halt outside the barred door and turned to face her stricken expression. Milo arrived at that same moment, the captain of the Watchmen giving Sorin a knowing nod as another crazed shout went up, followed by the crash of something shattering against the floor.

“Take her to my quarters. Wait with her there,” he instructed the guard. To Asha he said, “You’ll be safe with Milo. He’ll look after you until I’m through here.”

“Um, okay.” She seemed to consider for a moment. Then she stunned him by reaching out to place her hand on his forearm. Her light touch was tender, halting. “What about you, Sorin?”

“What about me?” He scowled as a litany of foul curses sounded on the other side of the heavy door.

“Will you be safe in there?”

Her question took him aback completely. He stroked the side of her face.

No one ever worried for him. He was a formidable male. A powerful Incubus, the Master of his House. The eldest son, he’d been the one expected to shoulder every responsibility and problem without hesitation or failure.

So he had, all his life. Never questioning his role. Never requiring accolades or soft reassurances.

And yet here was this woman who’d been little more than a name on paper to him until tonight—a beautiful, courageous woman whom he’d given little cause to care what might happen to him—looking at him now with genuine concern.

He wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and kiss her just then. Hell, he wanted to do a lot more than that. And he would, as promised, before the night was over.

But right now his duty called him to deal with the bitter old demon imprisoned in the room behind him.

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