Total pages in book: 153
Estimated words: 144404 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 722(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 481(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 144404 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 722(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 481(@300wpm)
“We need to find Gray’s father.” I’d been trying to figure out where the bastard had gone. “We know he was demoted and worked for a time in another house, but I don’t think he’s there anymore.”
“He’s a rogue,” Lee explained. “I’m trying to find him. And I don’t think anyone will talk to you down here. You’re Lady Sloane. The demons I met would freak out if you showed up in the middle of a night market.”
“I could go undercover.” Sitting in this house was starting to make me crazy. Especially since I was almost sure the house was watching me. It was creepy at times. All in all, I was ready to get back to Frelsi where no one expected me to wear jewelry made of bones. I didn’t want people to not talk to me because they considered me far above them. I wanted them to talk to me because they knew I could kill them if they didn’t. If you asked me to choose between being the high-and-mighty lady of the manor and that bitch everyone is scared of, I knew which way I was going.
“Everyone knows who you are,” Gray said with a chuckle. “Baby, come here.”
I moved around his desk and settled myself on his lap. I didn’t handle change well. I’d managed to keep my shit together when it came to losing twelve years with my family, but I wondered if I was chafing at the new restrictions that came with pregnancy and being the lady of Gray’s manor.
Gray’s arm went around my waist. “Kelsey mine, they all know who you are. There is no one in this land who doesn’t know who their lady is. I know you want to be out there kicking ass, but it’s better if the kids do it. Trent is doing a great job, and even Liv is helping.”
“Yeah, I still don’t understand what happened there. Why would the house want to separate Liv and Casey?” I asked.
Casey got a grumpy look on his face. “I don’t understand that either. It really didn’t want me to follow her. I thought it couldn’t physically move things.”
“Oh, it moves all the time, but it’s almost always helpful.” Gray kissed my neck, breathing me in. He played with the clasp on the necklace I wore. It was large and not daywear, but I still had it around my neck. I didn’t want to take it off. I’d gotten used to it. It felt like it was…mine. “I tried to rearrange some furniture, but it kept going back to the way it was. I finally realized that where the couch was there was a small hole through which these rodents could get through, and they like to eat everything. Once I fixed that sucker, the house put everything back the way I wanted it. So I don’t know why it didn’t want Casey up there, but I’m sure there was a reason. And we figured out the brand, so I’m calling it a win.”
“The house wanted us to figure out the connection to Lilith,” Lee mused. “I’m surprised it knows so much.”
“It’s a mystery,” Gray agreed, but it was so obvious his attention was all on me. The lord of the manor was horny and getting increasingly impatient.
Lee sighed and stood as though he knew damn well when he wasn’t wanted because the olds were about to get frisky. “I’m going to find Evan and Fen. I’m worried about her. I don’t like the fact that she changed up our plan. It’s not like her.”
“She’s afraid of what’s going to happen,” I said as I looked Lee’s way.
“But what’s going to happen will happen whether she takes some herbs or not,” Lee replied.
Casey moved beside him. “Maybe we should look into that, too. I’ll go with Lee. We’ve got another couple of days before we can leave. We might as well ask around since we don’t seem to be having a lot of luck finding Liv’s soul.”
They shuffled out, and I was left with my horny hubby.
“I wouldn’t worry about Evan,” he murmured as he kissed my neck. “Tix says she’s fighting it. He doesn’t sense anything evil under her surface, just a power that could help her enormously in this war.”
“Well, Tix says he can talk to our unborn child, so you’ll forgive me for being wary,” I shot back.
Gray’s hand went to my belly. “I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Tix is connected to everything about this house, including the ones who head it.”
I shuddered at the thought and scrambled off his lap. “If that’s true then our baby boy is disturbed by sex, and we should rethink all of this.”
Gray’s eyes went wide. “I was joking, baby. Of course he can’t hear anything. Our baby isn’t even a fetus yet. I don’t think he has eyes or even a functioning brain, so it’s all good.” He reached for me, dragging me back. “Baby, everything is going to be okay. I promise. We’re going to figure out what Lilith is doing. It might be as simple as testing the new Lady Sloane. Hell is a harsh place, and I shouldn’t be surprised someone would test you. If you want to get into a big old fist fight with Lilith, I’ll tell Tix to start making the Jell-O because I know who’s winning that one.”