Of Stars and Tides by Locklyn Blake EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Locklyn Blake
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PROLOGUE
APOTELESMA
(adj.) the effect of stars on human destiny
Hero Stamos was no stranger to death.
His heart thudded in his ears, echoing the pounding of his heavy boots
across the wet pavement. Shadows danced viciously in every corner of the
dark alleyway, growing as impatient as he was for the slaughter to begin.
Grazing his hand over the hilt of his sword, he rolled his shoulders in
anticipation. A smirk curved his lips, his confidence amplifying with each
stride. It had always been a game to him: kill as many demons as he could
and complete the mission as fast as possible. This time, though, the orders
were different.
The girl.
He slowed as he neared the end of the alleyway, his footsteps softening.
Wind caressed his face as the smell of fresh rain and spilled liquor wafted
through the air—the signature scent of New Orleans, his home. He peered
through the darkness, scanning for the slightest hint of movement. The
demon lurked somewhere in its depths, hiding as it awaited its fate at
Hero’s hands.
Come out, come out, wherever you are…
His nose twitched. The stench of the demon’s latest victim emanated from
its skin, and hatred surged through Hero’s veins. He willed himself to take
his time with this one, to make it suffer, just as it had done to so many
innocent mortals. It was nothing more than a filthy beast, a bloodthirsty
monster. Death.
His sword gleamed as he emerged from the camouflage of night, offering
himself as bait.
Gotcha.
The demon’s eyes shone like the fires of the Underworld, searing with
red-hot anguish. They alone illuminated Hero’s battlefield for the night: the
concrete boulevard. His raven-black jacket clung to his tense muscles, all
the power of a Leo surging through him.
Strength. Force. Vitality.
The rush of exhilaration he’d grown to love erupted as the crimson beams
flashed at him, a silent acknowledgment that the fight had commenced.
Lifting his chin, Hero took a deep breath, jaw clenching and fists
tightening around the metal in his hands. He readied his sword with ease.
The demon emerged from the darkness at last, its bones cracking and
reforming with each dastardly step. Hero ignored the chill snaking up his
spine at the sound of its claws scratching across the concrete, like a knife
dragging across a ceramic plate. Its humanoid body rippled toward him, and
in the gleam of the stars above, Hero could see the scales and burns and
scars that covered the beast. The demon grew, towering over him, its
shadows following suit.
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