Cursing Athena (Order Of Seven) by Lisa Sanchez Read Free Book Online Page B

reverberated through him, echoing off the nearby walls. The few bystanders brave enough to have remained nearby cleared the space. Dumb and Dumber immediately relinquished their hold of his shoulders and backed away, hands up, eyes full of fear.
    That’s right, fools. Be afraid. You have no idea who you’re dealing with.
    Done wasting his energy on Tony and his goons, Ty turned and scanned the room in search of Danika. The crowd of twenty-something’s that had littered the bar now stood several paces back, staring at him in silent awe as he sought out his blond beauty. Danika was nowhere to be seen. Dammit! Not only had he botched his mission by getting involved with the pretty human, he’d managed to get her fired as well.
    With a growl, he strode out of the club, ignoring the sea of whispers that followed, while inwardly cursing himself the entire way. Ty never messed up, never lost focus, never strayed from his mission. Why tonight? It was imperative that he both find and destroy the leech. Body snatching demons created mayhem that was difficult to cover up. More dead bodies would result in widespread media panic.
    The local news was already having a field day, broadcasting regular news clips about the deadly Arcane Slasher. Time was of the essence. Athena preferred her warriors to kill swiftly and silently, and that was what he’d intended to do. That was, at least until he’d crossed paths with Danika. By the gods! What was it about the blond minx that drove him to forget himself, to falter?
    Crisp night air bit into Ty’s skin as he stormed onto the narrow sidewalk and down the empty street. “Goddamn idiot! You really stepped in it this time. Fuck!” Disgusted with himself, he hauled off and punched the side of a nearby building, his fist gliding through the aging brick as if it were made of butter.
    No doubt the Hirudo demon was enjoying the vacation of a lifetime as it took a thrill ride in some poor shmuck’s body. Until it made a move, until its thirst for blood forced it to harm someone, Ty had no way of knowing where the demon was. Focus was of the utmost importance in this matter, and instead of tracking and bagging the wayward killer, Ty had gone and lost his fucking head over a woman. Idiot! Thank fuck his brothers were scouring the city along with him. If they found out he’d lost his head over a woman, he’d never hear the end of it.
    He’d let his emotions get the better of him, and the result had been disastrous. Not only had his violent episode put a wrench in his mission, but it had cost Danika her job as well. Shit. How did things go south so quickly? He’d been certain the Hirudo would show, make a move in the club. Now that he’d been booted, he was forced to skulk around outside in the shadows, lying in wait, but for who, he’d no clue. He’d have preferred to catch the demon before it found someone else to prey upon, but it looked like that wasn’t going to happen. He’d no hope of finding the parasite now unless another innocent died. Fucking parasitic bottom-feeder.
    Turning into a nearby alleyway, Ty was hit with a foul, acrid stench that burned his eyes and singed the insides of his nose. It was the smell of death, a scent he knew all too well. Ty hauled ass down the alley, ready to tear his demon mark limb from bloody limb, only to stop short a few feet from a rusted out Dumpster. Every muscle in his body tensed.
    “Great Zeus above,” he mumbled. The trampy server he’d seen plastered across Alexei Karpos’ lap earlier lay dead on the dirty pavement, chest cavity torn open, mermaid costume torn to shreds. Rage burned beneath Ty’s skin. No more distractions. An innocent had died tonight because he’d listened to his dick instead of his brain. No more! The Hirudo was going down. The reign of terror would end tonight.
    A terror-filled scream filled the cool night air. “No!”
    One simple word. That’s all it took to send Ty into a blind rage the likes of which he’d