Visions of Vengeance: A Paranormal Romance (The Gypsy's Curse Book 2) by Meg Anne & Jessica Wayne

Author:Meg Anne & Jessica Wayne [Anne, Meg & Wayne, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Words that Sparkle
Published: 2019-01-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Lizzie

Lizzie stood on the back porch, staring up at the full moon. The sky was clear tonight, illuminating the entire porch with its bright white light. She shivered, although she wasn't sure whether that was due to the chill in the air, or Giles’ admissions.

Skye and Lucas had disappeared somewhere, and James had walked Giles out to his car, which was parked down the road a ways. He had told them with quite a bit of irritation that he would be back in the morning to discuss the next move with them.

Lizzie closed her eyes.

Pop was dead.

That meant that she and Lucas were the last living MacConnells. They had no other family.

Lizzie wrapped her arms more tightly around herself and a tear streamed down her cheek. Even though they hadn’t seen him in years, there had been a comfort in knowing he was here in Scotland, a loving family member available for them to turn to if the need arose. But in the span of three minutes, that comfort had been ripped away from her. In its place, Lizzie was filled with a sense of grief she hadn’t experienced since their parents passed away.

Pop was dead, and they hadn’t even known. Had the Druid killed him? Had he died alone in this house with no one to grieve for him?

The lump in her throat grew to a dangerous size as her grief tore through her. She sobbed, her shoulders shaking as the pain from his death took root inside her. He may have been dead for years, but for her, the wound was fresh. Time was meaningless in the face of such loss.

Before long, arms wrapped around her and James pulled her back against his hard chest, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.

“I can’t believe he’s gone,” she said, wiping her swollen eyes. “And we didn’t even get to say goodbye.” Her voice broke at the end, and she turned to lean against him.

“I’m so sorry, Liz. I can’t even imagine what you’re going through.” He rested his chin on the top of her head and held her close while she cried.

His scent was strong and masculine as it surrounded her. She breathed it in, the combination of his scent and presence going far in easing some of her pain. He had quickly turned into her rock, the steady hand holding her up during the troubling times in her life.

“Thank you.” She pulled away and looked up into his hazel eyes. The moonlight cast a soft glow on his face, showcasing the troubled lines near his mouth and eyes. “Are you okay?”

James shrugged. “Honestly, tonight scared the shit out of me. I thought he had found us, and all I could think about was losing you.”

Lizzie reached up and cupped his cheek. “You won’t lose me.”

He stepped back, and she dropped her hand. “You can’t promise that, Liz. We have no idea how to stop this guy, and if Giles is right, he now knows we’re here, which means we’ve lost any type of jump start we had.

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