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Authors: Katie Lee O'Guinn
Ava laughed and rolled her eyes as she glanced at the cottage. “With my dad watching every move I make? Yeah, right.”
Cyrus glanced at the cottage and stared at the door as a second later it opened and her father walked out.
“There you are. I was wondering when you were going to show up,” Harry called out as he ran lightly down the pathway to the beach.
Ava smiled in surprise. Sometimes she forgot just how fast her father could move when he wanted to. Within seconds he was shaking Cyrus’s hand and looking at her quickly with a warning in his eyes.
Ava moved back from Cyrus and stood next to her father as she studied the man who was still looking right at her.
“Harry, you never told my father that you had a daughter. How old is Ava? Eighteen, nineteen?” he asked, his eyes bright with curiosity.
Harry waited until Cyrus looked back at him before answering. Harry’s eyes had narrowed to slits and his shoulders seemed larger somehow as he stepped closer to Cyrus. “Ava is eighteen and my having a daughter is nobody’s business but my own. By birth she belongs to no one but herself. She’s half. She’s of no interest to anyone. Especially you,” he said, his voice sounding like hot metal, dangerous and violent.
Ava’s mouth fell open in surprise. Her father sounded like he was almost threatening Cyrus. But why? And what the heck did he mean by her being half? Half Canadian? Like that was a big deal.
Cyrus’s welcoming smile stayed in place as he looked at her again and she felt a little zip of adrenaline flicker down her arms. “I might disagree with you. My father wants to give you the files himself tonight after dinner but he wanted me to show you the sight of the last attack since it’s the freshest. Follow me,” he said and then walked past them and down the shoreline.
Ava looked at her father silently, waiting for some kind of explanation. Harry stared at her for a moment before walking to her and grasping her shoulders in his strong hands. “Cyrus isn’t the type of man you’re used to being around. You should never be alone with him,” he said quietly, glancing at Cyrus.
Ava frowned. “Why? Is he dangerous?” she whispered back staring in sudden fear at Cyrus.
Harry closed his eyes for a moment and then shook his head. “No, not in the way you’re thinking. Ava, you’re a beautiful young woman and you’re innocent. I’ve made sure of that. There are men who would take advantage of that and of the fact that you’re, well . . . different. Be on your guard,” he said and then hurried after Cyrus, catching up within seconds.
Ava huffed out a breath and ran back to get her back pack before following her father. She’d felt different her whole life and she was sick to death of it. She wondered sadly if there was anywhere in the world where she could fit in.
There are many people I’d like to thank who helped me along my way. I’d like to thank Zach Hill for editing and Jessica G. for her feedback. I also want to thank LFD Designs for Authors for the amazing covers they came up with for The Lost Witch Trilogy. Love them. I also want to thank my kids for giving me a reason to push beyond myself. Without them, I’d just be sitting around reading everyone else’s books.
About the Author
Katie Lee O’Guinn has lived in many places but enjoys living in the Rocky Mountains now with her children. For more info on Katie Lee’s books check out
www.katieleeoguinn.blogspot.com
She has two favorite quotes: “The Creative Adult is the Child Who Survived” and "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." – Elie Wiesel
Katie Lee spends her time being a mother, a writer and volunteering for The Millstone Foundation, a foundation for the protection of children from Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking and Child Pornography. For more information on The Millstone Foundation, go to www.millstonefoundation.com.
Table of Contents
Chapter 6 - Kicked to the Curb
Sneak Peak at Fate Changer – Book #3 in The Lost Witch Trilogy
Chapter 1 - A Change in Plans
Sneak Peak at Book 1 in The Taming The Wolf Trilogy, Werewolf Dreams
Chapter 1 – Summer Vacation
