Welcome to Snippet Sunday. I thought I'd change it up a little this week. I have a new release! So this is a snippet from The Gryphon and His Thief.
If you missed the last weeks snippet from The Gryphon & His Thief, here's the link. Chapter 2 #8 
Set up: This scene takes place a couple of paragraphs later than last week.
Darrien discovers the thief looks curiously like his wife who has died centuries ago. He was cursed because he had not protected her. Not wanting to leave her unconscious in the parking lot, he scoops her into his arms heads inside her motel room and places her on the bed.
This is in Darrien's POV. (If you are just joining Snippet Sunday, Calli is wearing a ski mask. A point made in a previous snippet.)
*The excerpt was modified to fit the 8 sentence limit.
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His hand brushed a wayward strand from her face and she stirred, leaning toward his caress as if she sought his touch. No fiery spark, but he could still feel the energy pulsing between them as her cheek touched his palm.His plans to eliminate her had taken a sharp turn. "Ah Callista, what am I to do now?" His guardsman's duties bade him to protect the cursed treasures at all cost. "…all costs," he murmured then shook his head. He could not harm Callista. Not when he'd been waiting all these centuries for her soul to be reborn to this world.
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Darrien has been cursed to protect the cursed treasures. What will happen if Calli refuses to return the object she stole?
I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek at The Gryphon and His Thief. Love to read your comments and know what you thought about the snippet. Thanks for stopping by!
Next week look for another snippet from my Paranormal Mystery tale, The Gryphon and His Thief.
If you're interested in knowing more about The Gryphon and His Thief, here's a blurb:
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Blurb:
Some Treasures are Priceless…A long time ago, a Gryphon shifter’s duty was to guard and protect the people of the tribes, but Darrien Andros failed to keep his human wife safe from harm. Cursed for the crime, he must guard everything in the Museum of Cursed Antiquities forever, never to truly live and never to die. Centuries have passed, but when he encounters a thief, who uncannily resembles his dead wife, he is convinced he has a second chance.Calli Angelis is hired to steal Hecate's Stone from the Museum, believing she would be returning it to its rightful owner. She never really trusted the person who hired her and now Darrien makes her doubt her motives, too. He also has her questioning the possibility of reincarnation when the attraction between them ignites into something she can no longer ignore.As the two work together to unravel the mysteries behind the stone, it becomes apparent an old and dangerous enemy from Darrien’s past is determined to have history repeat itself.
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Weekend Writing Warriors for Eight Sentence Sunday
His hand brushed a wayward strand from her face and she stirred, leaning toward his caress as if she sought his touch.
What a sweet and sensual line!
PT,
I’m so glad you liked the touching moment.
Delicious snippet, Karen. I have to add this to my tbr pile! I love the premise. 🙂
No post for me this week.
Have a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa is good to you. 🙂 !
Teresa,
So glad you’re intrigued by the snippet! And Merry Christmas to you, too!!
Wonderful descriptions, and interesting how the thief looks like his dead wife. It almost makes him not want to pursue her. Tough spot for Darren, I think.
Frank,
It is a very tough spot for Darrien. Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂
So touching, Karen. He’ll have to protect her now that she’s returned but what about her thievery? You’ve left us with a cliffhanger.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.
Charmaine,
You’ll have to find out more next week about her thievery and what Darrien plans to do about it. 🙂 Merry Christmas to you too!!
What a twist. Love it. Can’t wait to find out what happens when she wakes up.
I hope he figures out a way to protect the treasures while successfully reuniting with his wife. He’s had to wait such a long time to see her again.
Carrie-Anne,
He has waited a long time.
Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂
Quite the dilemma – loved this scene!
I was going to say exactly the same thing!
Makes him have to take a close look at “treasures”, doesn’t it? Nice play, Karen. 🙂
There’s always a loophole! And luckily Calli is as resourceful as he’s determined.
Love this story, Karen! 🙂
Poor guy.This is quite an unexpected development. Merry Christmas, Karen. Hope Santa is good to you.
Elaine,
Merry Christmas to you, too.
Smoothly written and good tension. What do you plan to do to keep it from being a too-familiar trope?
Jean,
Wait and see.
she’s just reborn and already gets him in trouble! I love it! 🙂
EE,
Trouble has just begun for these two. lol
Aw, the poor guy! Now I really want to see how this plays out!
Christina,
Thanks so much! So glad you liked the snippet.
No fiery spark… but there seems to be a little slow burn happening. Nice work!
I bet they didn’t take the reborn soul into account when they made his contract. Now he has two things to protect, I like that!