Shadowvale 2 by Kristen Painter
Author:Kristen Painter [Painter, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-04T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eighteen
âCon, Con, Conââ
At the sound of Andi repeating his name with such urgency, Constantin looked up, a small frisson of panic running through him. âWhat is it? Whatâs wrong? Are you hurt?â
She shook her head, tears in her eyes. âI donât know. I need you to look at something for me.â
âOkay, sure. What is it?â
âNot here. In your office.â
âLetâs go, then.â He led the way. Fletcher would be in shortly, but the man didnât need Constantinâs guidance to take over the shop floor.
Once in his office, Constantin shut the door. âTell me whatâs going on.â
âMy wings. I need to know if they look like they were removed cleanly with magic, or if they were physically cut off.â
âWouldnât you feel that?â
She shrugged impatiently. âI donât know. Being trapped in that book was like being stuck in a nightmare. I was more worried about surviving than thinking about my wings. I couldnât use them in there anyway.â
She dropped her shopping bags, then shucked her jacket and turned her back to Con. With her arms wrapped around her waist, she grabbed the hem of her T-shirt and yanked it up, revealing her bare back.
And a black lace bra.
For a brief moment, Constantinâs breath caught in his throat.
âCan you tell anything?â she asked.
He could tell that she was the most beautiful creature heâd ever seen. âI donât know where to look.â
âWhere my shoulder blades are, a few inches out from my spine. My hair might be in the way.â
He brushed her hair aside, his fingers coasting over the warm silk of her skin. Heâd forgotten how tantalizing the feel of a woman could be. âI see two small slanted lines. But they look more like birthmarks than any kind of wound.â
âMagic, then.â She exhaled and slumped forward, rounding her back a little. âGood. Can you touch them and make sure? They should be smooth. If theyâre bumpy, it could be scar tissue.â
âI can do that.â His hand paused a half inch above the marks. Heâd touched her when heâd moved her hair, but this was intentional. His fingers traced over the marks.
Goose bumps rose on her skin, and she shuddered.
âSorry,â he said quietly. âI know my skin is cold. One of the downfalls of my kind.â
âItâs not that,â she said. âItâsâ¦â Her voice hitched oddly. âItâs been nearly a year since anyone touched me so intimately.â
He nodded, then realized she couldnât see him. âI understand.â It had been longer for him. A good deal longer. He focused on what sheâd asked him to do. âThe marks are flat. No bumps. Not scar tissue. Really, just like birthmarks.â
âThank you. Thatâs what my skin should look like when my wings arenât on me.â She pulled her shirt down and turned to face him. âThat buys me more time.â
âMore time for what?â
She was about to answer when a knock on his office door interrupted her.
âMr. Thibodeaux? Itâs Fletcher. Just wanted to let you know Iâm here.â
Constantin frowned. âSo you have.â
âIâll be at the counter if you need me.
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