This week’s excerpt from Fangs and Fists: Grit, starts where the last scene left off. Grit wants to join the rebellion against the demon masters, but will the rebel leaders accept a shifter who has been resurrected by a demon?
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Excerpt:
Anger ignited in Grit, but he smothered it quickly. “You have good reason to doubt me, but I can’t prove myself unless you let me.”
“This is true,” said the Alpha. “You were a wolf once. You can be one again. I’m willing to give you a chance.”
Blaxton and Ashley turned to the Alpha.
“You’re taking responsibility?” Blaxton asked.
The Alpha nodded. “I am.”
And a bit more, if you’d like to continue the scene:
“Gunner, it’s not your decision alone, nor is it solely your burden. You know I have a gift for perception, and it tells me that Grit is on our side. I stand by the decision to accept him for our cause,” Ashley said.
The Sovereign Vampire curled his lip a bit — just enough to expose the tip of a fang. “All right. I’ll agree to it, but only if we take precautions.”
“He’s right,” Grit said. “I was resurrected by a demon. We’re called the soulless for a reason. My demon master can enter my mind at any time. Since my memories have started to return, I’ve been able to push him out. At least it feels that way. But before the incident at the tower, when I started to remember who I was, I was controlled by the demon. I can’t guarantee that he’s not in my mind right now, listening.”
Grit
(Fangs and Fists)
by Kate Hill
Werewolf gladiator Grit faced his own mortality in the arena, only to be resurrected by a demon. Grit now lives a shadowy existence as one of the soulless, remembering only bits and pieces of his former life. Nonetheless, he recognizes evil and knows he must fight for the future of his young son, as well as the rest of the world.
Zari, a vampire warrior, helped Grit escape the tower where he had been imprisoned. She had feelings for Grit when they’d first met, but at the time he had been mated to another wolf. Now that he’s on his own, they’re free to explore their feelings as they fight side by side as part of the rebellion against the demons. In the midst of war, their love grows, but danger is everywhere.
Haylen, the demon who resurrected Grit, offers a bargain that may save or destroy the rebellion. Whatever the outcome, Zari and Grit intend to face it together and explore the once forbidden passion between them.
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Sounds like a very dangerous situation for everyone!
That’s creepy. To not have full control of one’s mind is scary.
So intriguing! Loved the snippet.
Grit is being very honest about the demon. He seems a good man and he wants them to be wary.
Oh boy, that is a huge chance to take… But he does think he’s managing to push the demon out of his mind…
Great tension!
That has to be a horrible feeing–to have a demon controling your body and thoughts (I think Supernatural of course). And horrible for the rest to try to determine if he can be trusted. Very tense scene! Tweeted.