Ride: Taken by A.C. James

Author:A.C. James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha shifter romance, bwwm paranormal romance, paranormal romance comedy, highlander shifter romance, irish romance, psychic paranormal romance, ghost paranormal, curvy girl romance, new adult paranormal romance, vampire romance for adults, angel romance paranormal, witch romance, demon romance, international romance, alpha males, bbw, a.c. james, puca mates, cursed ever after, eternal ever after, winter promises, fallen ever after, beyond ever after, ride series
Publisher: Swoon Worthy
Published: 2018-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Nathan paced back and forth across the tiled floor. Eventually, one of the men glared at him.

“D’you mind?”

“Sorry,” Nathan muttered. He walked closer to the table, where two of the men and the Master were playing a game of cards. “Look, mates, can we chat about something?”

“What?” Master looked up at Nathan with a cold stare. “What d’you want? Worried your little princess down there isn’t getting the right treatment?”

Well, the way you’re treating her is a bit rum. But he thought the better of saying anything. He tried to sound unattached and casual. “Just, tell me you’re going to let her go. Can you tell me that?”

Master threw his head back and laughed. “We’ll do whatever we bloody well please with the girl, mate. You knew that going in!”

“You did,” echoed one of the Only Human henchmen. “What’s it to you, mate? She shags those bloody beasts. She’s nothing.”

Nathan tried not to panic. Had he made a terrible mistake trusting these men? He’d agreed with their agenda when it didn’t include innocent bystanders like Cyn. If anything happened to her because of him, he’d never forgive himself.

Nathan swallowed. “She needs water and fo—”

“Shut it,” Master snapped. “Why not go down there and take her some nosh?” He gestured towards the stove—a pot of oatmeal had been cooked earlier, but now only the dregs remained. “Maybe she’ll warm up to you and you can have a bit of fun with her.”

Nathan grimaced. He took a greasy bowl out of the sink and looked around for a rag and soap. There was none to be seen. Gritting his teeth, he rinsed out the bowl under the feeble tap with his fingers, trying to get rid of the worst of it. When he’d finished, he scooped some cold porridge inside and stirred it around, trying to make it look more appetizing.

“Lover boy’s got it bad,” one of the henchmen cracked.

The Master started sniggering, and the other two men joined in.

“Why not bring her some roses, while you’re at it?” the other OH mercenary chimed in.

He ignored all of them even when the sniggers grew louder. Finally, he stomped out of the kitchen and yanked open the door to the basement. The sound of Cyn sobbing in the darkened basement tugged at his heart. He’d never meant for her to get mixed up in this—or at least he’d pictured it turning out differently when he’d concocted the plan in his head. He didn’t think they’d lock her down there. He’d thought she’d be tucked away in the bedroom upstairs where he might be able to reason with her.

“I’ll be back. Just going to feed this cow,” Nathan lied.

“Sure, lover boy,” Master called. He cracked a grin and the two henchmen burst into nefarious laughter. Nathan rolled his eyes and began descending the stairs, keeping one hand gripped on the bannister.

Being with Only Human wasn’t exactly like he’d expected. For one thing, they were an odd lot. And Master was a simple man.

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