A broken sob shatters my throat. She’s a cruel, cruel woman. I drop to my haunches and dip my head, trying not to wail. Why does the Goddess wish to punish me? What have I done to deserve this? I will remember this day until I perish; the night where I said goodbye to my…
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Chapter 25 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
Cindi’s forehead pinches in confusion when I cup her cheek and tuck her hair behind her curved, human ears. She needs only say the words, and I will mark her in return. “Thank you,” I rasp, blood soaring with elation. “I would have preferred my chest or throat, so it is more obvious, but I…
Chapter 24 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
I didn’t dare have keepsakes of my family on display. I have enough reminders of my shortcomings, I refuse to add to them. The treasures I’ve been gathering over the years are kept in another cave. During the day, some light trickles in through the hole on the side of the den that leads up…
Chapter 20 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
It was only a matter of time before the Gallaghers followed me here. It’s a miracle I’ve even lasted this long. The thing that killed those men could be connected to either of the people who have it out for me, or maybe someone else I’ve inadvertently pissed off without realizing. My best bet would…
Chapter 21 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
“His name is Vasz,” the voice comes from behind me. It— Vasz —lowers his ass to the rug, swishing his shark-shaped tail behind him, giving me what can only be described as a nod of confirmation. I swing my gaze from the shark-dog to the tentacles feeling me up, then backward to the open suitcase…
Chapter 17 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
I shouldn’t panic, but shit, I’m going to drown. Something hard hits my head, sending me into a stunned daze muffled by the surge of adrenaline. I twist my body to try to fight the water’s drag, using every ounce of my power to claw out. Every time I get a glimpse of the surface,…
Chapter 18 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
Fuck. Mey name is Cindi, not Kristy. I step back when he sways forward. “How about you and I go for a little dance?” He touches my hand, and my fist flies before I can think better of it, hitting him square in the gut. Holy shit. What did I just do? The man buckles…
Chapter 19 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
Never mind. My message has been sent. There’s no need to finish the whole human. A third of his body is more than sufficient. I will never understand why humans were considered a delicacy centuries ago. He should be thanking Cindi he is being granted a quick death. He’d be suffering far more if she…
Chapter 16 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
Deedee nods to our right. “There’s a beach a couple kilometers that way where me and Ni Luh used to swim. My mother used to yell at us every time she found out we snuck away—beat us with the broom a few times.” She snorts. “Those straw ones that sting like a bitch? That.” I…
Chapter 14 – The Saltwater Curse Novel Free Online by Avina St Graves
My mate wants me. I avenged her. She will want me now.Vasz Rock. Rock. Rock. Ro—not a rock. It’s moving. I peer closer. Since when do rocks move—? A pincer clips onto my paw. I yelp, flinging my arm to the side. The crab goes soaring through the water and scuttles away from our battle….