The WeWriWa blog hop encourages writers to share 8-10 sentences from one of their stories. I’ve been posting excerpts from my paranormal romance Fangs and Fists: Haylen. Last week I left off with Haylen and the witch Maddy on the run from the demon masters who have taken over Detroit. This week I skip ahead a bit. Haylen is still recovering from his surgery and Maddy is worrying about the family she left behind to help Haylen.
“My family. I shouldn’t have left them in the middle of a battle.”
Smoke rose from the burning houses. The stench of dead bodies hung on the air. The Viking raiders had left nothing behind except rubble and corpses. Elizabeth had been raped before they’d cut her throat. Henry’s body lay nearby, the neck broken.
“No. You probably shouldn’t have left,” Haylen said softly.
“Thanks for those words of encouragement,” she replied bitterly.
About Fangs and Fists: Haylen
(Erotic Paranormal Romance)
Faith healer turned resurrection demon, Haylen served the masters for centuries, creating legions of the soulless. By bargaining with the rebels fighting the demon masters, Haylen was freed from a tracking device viciously implanted in his spine and reinforced with evil magic. Now armed with both his demonic powers and his former angelic gift of healing, he can choose his part in a world where good and evil are constantly at war.
Maddy, a young mechanic with magical powers, has studied Haylen’s history and finds the demon fascinating, but she’s even more intrigued by the man he can become. Haylen appears to return her interest, but will the good witch save the demon’s soul, or will he corrupt hers?
From Changeling Press.
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A heartbreaking scene to come back to.
It’s always something to worry about. Well done.
Strong and realistic dialogue.
Stark honesty is sometimes not the easiest to swallow policy but I doubt he pulls many punches.
What a gruesome scene? Haylen’s lucky he didn’t get a smack in the face for daring to be snarky.
It was, Jessica. That’s what pushed him toward becoming a demon.
Thank you, Charmaine!
Thank you, Aurora!
You’re right, Nancy. Pulling punches isn’t his thing.
Hi, Ed. After remembering the slaughter of his village, he was telling her the truth as he saw it. He needs to work on his sensitivity, though. 🙂
How tragic. This is the sort of awful thing that people don’t tend to recover from.
I wouldn’t expect a demon to be particularly tactful. Great snippet.
What a heartbreaking scene to have lost so many and in such a horrific way.
Poignant scene. I like that his voice goes soft when he answers her. Sets a mood. 🙂