Shrouded In The Dark : A Paranormal Reverse Harem Shifter Romance by Aspen Black

Author:Aspen Black [Black , Aspen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-15T18:30:00+00:00

Becca

Try as I might, I couldn’t focus on anything but the worry that rolled in my gut. I’d resorted to pacing in the living room. I’d tried to work on my art, any medium, really, but I stared at the supplies and couldn’t sit still.

I’d even started to bite at my thumb nail. This was a bad habit I had kicked years ago. I sighed softly after what had to be my two hundredth sweep of the house. They’d only been gone an hour, it wouldn’t do anyone any good if I made myself sick with worry.

Deciding that I would watch TV, I relaxed against the couch. My left foot began to tap as I surfed through the local channels, but I tried to ignore it. When I stopped on the news, I put the remote down and away from me so I wouldn’t keep flipping through the channels.

Nothing on the news indicated that the police had been able to find the killer of the body from the other day. They were advising everyone to stop going on hikes, or if they do, to make sure they had protection and went with someone else.

I snorted at that. None of that would stop that monster. He’d just have a second meal if there were two people. A cold chill ran down my spine as goose bumps ran over my arms. I knew it wasn’t cold in the house. I looked around but everything was in its place. I ignored it, pulling the throw on the back of the couch over my shoulders.

Several minutes later, the doorbell rang. At first, I thought it had been the TV, but it rang again a minute later. What the hell? Maybe someone was lost? Remembering Gary’s words and Seth’s, I approached the door and looked through the peephole that was designed so the person outside didn’t know it was there.

“Hello? Who is it?”

A man stood on the stoop, his hands were in his front pockets. He was bulky, he made me think of a body builder, but it wasn’t a good look on him. He looked ordinary enough, a square jaw with a little scruff, black hair sprinkled with grey. He wore sunglasses.

“Hi. I’m a little lost. I was trying to get to Winter Park? My GPS keeps running me in circles. I saw the lights were on outside, I thought I’d see if anyone was home to give me better directions.” His words were muffled and low.

My stomach twisted. That was plausible. GPS, unless it was satellite, around these parts did tend to freak out. I tapped my fingers against the door as I thought. I wasn’t going to invite him in. I wasn’t that stupid. Even if this whole fiasco hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t. I was alone here and he was a lot bigger than I was.

“Hello?” he called out again.

“Yeah. Still here. I can give you directions. Do you have a pen and paper?”

The man shook his head. “No, I don’t. I could type it on my phone?” He pulled a phone from his pocket but his lips turned downward.

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