Woman King by Evette Davis

Author:Evette Davis [Davis, Evette]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, witches, Fiction, Vampires, vampire romance, Paris, witchcraft, Politics, demons, France, Occult, Shapeshifters, San Francisco, French, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), golden gate park, scifi action adventure, serbia, sci fantasy, eastern europe, word war ii
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 23

I woke up the next morning knowing I needed to hit the books if I was going to have a meaningful relationship with William. My degree was in American history, not world history, and my education felt incomplete. The man I wanted to be with had walked across the Western Front and watched the dawn of Prohibition. While my education may have been extensive, to truly understand William, I would need to delve deeper.

Luckily for me, my best friend ran the library system. With one stroke of a computer keyboard, Lily could locate any book I needed. I had texted her on the way over to make sure she was free.

When I arrived at her office, she was sitting at her desk, reading her email. I noticed she was wearing new eyeglasses, a pair of thick black rectangular frames that had become a fashion statement for the elite nerds of cities everywhere.

“I like your glasses,” I said as a way to catch her attention. “You look like a very sexy East German spy.”

“Why thank you,” Lily said, fingering the frames. “I know they’re a bit of a fashion cliché, but I like how they look.” She turned away from her computer monitor and looked up at me. “What brings you to the Main Library today?” she asked. “I thought you were off to Palo Alto.”

I slumped on the edge of her desk and hid my face in my arms. “I am going to try to head down there for a few hours,” I said, “But Levi is out of town and after last night, I’ve decided I need a quick research assignment.”

“Hmmm,” Lily said. “What happened last night?”

“If you must know, the main thing is that I have been acting like a silly, moonstruck child,” I said. “William is vastly more complex than I ever imagined.”

Lily stood up from her desk and walked to my side. “I don’t want to say ‘we told you so,’ but that is what Elsa and I were trying to tell you,” she said.

I didn’t reply. I was too busy sulking, my head still buried in the crook of my elbow. “What did you find out last night?” Lily continued, the alarm audible in her voice.

Her concern caused me to laugh. “It’s not what you’re imagining,” I said. “In fact, you’ll be quite surprised to learn it’s the opposite. I’m the one with the dark secret he didn’t approve of.”

“What?” Lily said. “Listen, let’s get out of here and have a cup of coffee. When we’re done, I will help you find whatever books you’re interested in, or drop them off at your house while you’re on your way to Palo Alto.” I followed Lily out and we walked up Van Ness to a nearby coffee shop to order cappuccinos.

“OK, now tell me everything,” she said, “and start at the beginning.”

I sighed. “William’s life is much richer and more complicated than I gave him credit for,” I said, sipping my espresso drink. “I saw a handsome man in faded jeans who played in a band and gave him a one-dimensional biography.

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