“I want my ten grand first!” Joel yelled obstinately.I was behind him in a second, shoving my gun against the side of his head.“The last man that hurt Evelina ended up with his brains blown out,” I muttered in a low, threatening voice as my arm went around his neck from behind. “I swear to the moo
“You always were a disappointment, Gabriel. Choosing that woman over your own father,” he sneered. “Your mother was a puta—”The shot rang out, and I heard Evelina gasp in disbelief. Her pendejo papa hit the floor, hands over his head.“Dammit Gabriel!” Vincent yelled, rushing to the man who’d dared
**Gabe's POV**“He is the one that smuggled the poison into the kitchen,” I admitted, putting my hands in my pockets. “I paid him. And a lowly person amongst the catering staff. All Joel had to do was get the poison to the right person so it could be mixed into the drinks before serving time. It was
Evelina’s reply was her breaking down into sobs. All of those pent-up emotions were flowing out of her and the only person I had to blame was myself. Because I was the one that had been the mastermind behind it all back then. If shooting myself would have stemmed those tears, I would have done it in
Evelina shuddered against me. “What’s wrong with me? My papa doesn’t love me. He never did…and I knew it…I was just too stupid to accept it. I just wanted him to go back to being the man who taught me how to ride a bike. The man who sang me happy birthday and told me stories…he wasn’t always bad, Ga
A horrified sob escaped Evelina’s lips. But instead of the judgement in her eyes over what I endured….I saw sadness. I looked away. I didn’t want her to feel sorry for me. I just wanted to show her I understood. I understood why she loved a parent who had caused her so much pain. Because I felt the
**Evelina’s POV**I don’t know what I had expected. But after seeing Gabe’s lavish penthouses, I definitely hadn’t expected a quaint three bedroom home with a finished basement to be the principal residence Gabe chose to live in. It was a very simple abode, with the front porch entrance opening righ
No longer was it a symbol of comfort and support for me. It felt more like a proverbial chain, weighing me down. Because I finally understood. Gabe wanted to keep anything from me that might hurt me. But I needed to know. Maybe he was waiting for me to finally be over Robert before he told me about
Evelina fell to her knees on a strained gasp and I moved deftly in front of her, swiping my sword at a demon that was barrelling straight towards her, a pathetic attempt to get her while she was down. In one clean swipe, I severed his head from his body, watching the horned head roll towards me as t
The demon did not see it coming. His body was immediately engulfed in flames.“Those injured, fall back!” Tony bellowed, directing those who needed medical attention to retreat for first aid.”The nuns are here!” he whooped with enthusiasm which got him some odd looks until the rest began to witness
**Gabriel’s POV **I had expected things to be chaotic at the devil's sinkhole. I had not expected it to be the equivalent of a blood bath. Everywhere I looked, I saw people fighting, people dying, demons being ripped to shreds by wolves, and witches using their powers to fight against beings who ha
“Let them try,” he said in a deathly whisper.With a deafening crash, the stained glass windows shattered as more demons broke through and descended upon the ancient church. My eyes instinctively shot upwards, witnessing the horrifying sight of winged beasts swooping in and nuns frantically dousing
**Evelina's POV** Gabe grabbed me by the waist, pulling me away from the blinding light of the portal.“We have to help her!” I yelled, thrashing against him.I couldn’t leave Syra alone to fight. Something told me she needed our help. She was no longer the young powerful Witch of Avalon. It was al
Great Witch of Avalon…more like pain in my ass. Syra gave an exasperated sigh and I watched in surprise as a sword materialized in her hand. She demonstrated a series of movements with her sword, each one precise and calculated. And then she took aim and her sword found itself embedded within the
Evelina nodded, her eyes reflecting the peacefulness of the moment. “No matter what comes our way, we’ll always find a way back to each other and back to this place. This moment...it’s important. It’s a reminder of what we are fighting for. To have more peaceful moments like this together.” “We fig
**Gabe’s POV** Slowly, I sank into the cool water of the lake, breaking through the sparkling surface that shimmered like diamonds in the sunlight. “I’m so proud of you,” Evelina sighed next to me, as she followed suit and sank into the water. “I knew you could do it.” She shot me a saucy smile. “
At those words, a sense of peace washed over me. I knew that, as much as I loved Evelina, I was also beginning to understand my duty and my role in the grander scheme of things. “You want me to believe that my love for Evelina and this land will make me strong enough to protect her? Even against gr