When a Gargoyle Falls by E. A. Price

Author:E. A. Price [Price, E. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Ophelia snarled as she landed. Son of a goblin. Her leg still hurt from her fight with Castor.

Her clan would be off hunting by now. She had found some land, surrounded by a wooded area for them to call their own. It was sufficient to shield them from the humans, and ideal for gargoyles. There was water nearby, and small prey for them to hunt. They needed little more. Their surroundings were not quite as lavish as Luc’s. She curled her lip. No, they were the way they should be.

Gargoyles in a mansion, using beds and chairs – it was against nature she thought distastefully. She merely had one small building to hold the human witch and a couple of items of modern technology – such as a computer. She certainly would not allow any of her gargoyles to sleep inside the building.

Her clan members were strong fighters but unruly – she was having difficulty controlling them. Much like some of Luc’s, yet his clan members obeyed him and even accepted that human whore as their chief’s mate.

She growled on thinking of Kylie but softened at the thought of Luc. He was a wonderful male – no other gargoyle could compare to him. She’d thought so since she was just a youngling. If they accepted Kylie, it was all down to his dominance.

She clenched her fists thinking of Kylie. They would be mated now if it weren’t for her – getting in their way.

She knew Blackthorne had plans for Kylie. Blackthorne had given Ophelia money – a necessary evil. She had to get it from him since her deal with that damn hunter fell through. But in return, Blackthorne made her promise not to hurt Kylie. The money was nothing to him. He wanted Ophelia on his side. He wanted to make a move on the gargoyle clan, and soon, and he wanted her to help him take them down. Which she would, because some of those gargoyles belonged in her clan. But Blackthorne was antsy all of a sudden, and she wasn’t sure why. He was keeping something from her. But then, she was keeping things from him - he had no idea of the clan she had managed to awaken. Her eyes flickered to the small hut containing the witch – if only Blackthorne knew…

She stilled as she sensed movement, and then exhaled. It was just Lief. The gargoyle was proving himself to be spineless and useless. She was considering disposing of him completely. He knew of Luc’s clan and was likely to tell the others at any moment. She could not have them knowing of the other clan. Not yet anyway. Some of them may wish to join them – to become one large clan, given their small numbers. They would join together, just not yet – and not all of the gargoyles would be alive to see the new clan.

“Chief,” muttered Lief, not looking her in the eye.

She growled.

“Is Ingrede, ah…”

“Due any day now.”

“Then…”

“Then we should move quickly.

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