Shadow Tainted: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance (Arcane Arts Academy Book 4) by Elena Lawson

Author:Elena Lawson [Lawson, Elena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thorn House Publishing
Published: 2021-08-23T16:00:00+00:00

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Harper

I had been right about Elias needing a good rest and some good food. Grudgingly, I allowed him to select a room, get cleaned up, and eat, but I wanted to see him a little longer before I let him get some sleep for the night.

If I let him sleep at all.

As though sensing my desire to be alone with him, Cal and Adrian reluctantly left for their run and Draven accompanied them, claiming he needed to stretch his own legs and find himself a snack. Dee had returned to the caretaker’s cottage for the night. So that just left me and Elias.

I bit the inside of my cheek and swallowed hard, waiting for him to be done in the shower. What would I say when he got out? What would I do?

My mind flitted to the lacy lingerie I’d purchased that was laying at the bottom of a pile of clothing in my suitcase. Maybe I could dig it out.

I shook my head, thinking better of the idea. I wasn’t even sure why I’d bought it—lace wasn’t exactly my thing. Suddenly, the idea of putting it on at all made me feel absolutely ridiculous. My cheeks flushed at the image in my mind of me wearing it. Elias would probably think it was just as ridiculous.

Wouldn’t he? I clenched my hands into tight little balls at my sides as I paced the room I’d chosen earlier that day to be my own while we were here. What did Elias even like?

Where I was a virgin, I was certain Elias was not. Which wasn’t a problem. I didn’t think Cal or Adrian were virgins, either. And I knew for certain Draven wasn’t; the man oozed sex.

I sighed, trying to shove out my apprehension and anxiety in a great gush of air. I unclenched my fists. The bed in the room I’d chosen was a queen size sleigh-style thing with a thick wooden headboard and footboard. The nightstands to either side and the tall dresser near the closet matched the rich amber wood color.

The curtains were heavy and deepest crimson. The floor was hardwood, covered in a threadbare red and black rattan carpet. Dee had cleared the entire space of spiders at Draven’s request, and I felt fairly safe pacing the floor in bare feet without creepy crawlies coming out of the woodwork.

I forced myself to sit on the edge of the bed, listening to the sound of the water running in the shower next door to my room. All at once, the soft shhh sound of the rushing water hitting smooth tile stopped and I heard the sound of a glass door opening.

Why am I so nervous?

This is Elias. My Elias.

But even as I thought it, I knew the reason why my stomach was fluttering and in knots. It was because I was terrified he’d reject me. I’d been debating how I wanted this trip to go, my first time away from prying eyes with guys I wanted, but I decided when I first saw him a handful of hours before that I wanted more.

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