Welcome to Snippet Sunday.
If you missed the last weeks snippet from The Gryphon & His Thief, here's the link.
Set up for this week: This scene takes place a few paragraphs later than last week's snippet. Calli has taken a swing at Darrien when he became a little...friendly.
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 8 sentence limit. 
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The woman moved faster than a panther and proved just as deadly. Playing nice was over. He still held her hands above her head and used his thighs to keep her from kicking him again, lest he find his nether parts bruised. He hadn't missed her intent. If she'd had more room to maneuver, he had no doubt she would have hit her mark already.
The stars above, how could she infuriate him and entice him at the same time. Her sweet scent filled him, made him want so much more, and even in this dire situation, he couldn't help wanting her. He'd waited for her for centuries and she was in his arms. Maybe not in the way he would prefer, but being cursed, he couldn't be fickle when opportunity presented itself.
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Hmm... Darrien does have his hands full, doesn't he?. lol
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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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Great snippet. I can feel his frustration.
PT,
So glad it rang through. 🙂
Damn, she really is in deep trouble now, this guy needs a bucket of water over his head.
Linda,
lol- not sure it would help.
Oy! Being cursed changes everything…well, almost everything. 😉 She definitively is a wildcat, but it seems he’s managing just fine!
Good 8, Karen!
Teresa,
I think Darrien has met his match. lol
Nice! Chilling scene. I can’t tell who the bad guy is here. Her as the thief, or him… hmmm, intriguing. I like it.
Neva,
So glad you’re intrigued. 🙂
He does have his hands full! Powerful conflicting emotions and wonderful, vivid imagery!
Gemma,
Thanks so much! Yep, Darrien does have his hands full. 🙂
I really like this line. “…he couldn’t be fickle when opportunity presented itself.”
Gem,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
A hug is a hug. Sort of. Except not. 😀
I love all their interactions, Karen, and I love Darrien’s voice, even when he’s being all . . . Darrien. 😀
Sarah,
lol– so very true about the hug. 🙂
I’m so glad you’re enjoying the snippets.
Love how he describes her as a panther. Great line.
Cecilia,
I’m so glad you liked that line!!
That’s a really challenging position for both of them to be in. I don’t think it’ll suddenly resolve, given how fraught with tension things already are.
Carrie-Anne,
So very true. lol
Excellent point! When you’re cursed you take what you can get, I guess. Nice eight, Karen!
Kate,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet!
The humor and passion in this snippet are incredibly delicious. Who wins the struggle. All bets are off.
Great scene! I’m new to this story but I’m already hooked. How will they extricate themselves from this sticky situation? Or will they, hmmm, roll with it?
He might want to slow down a little – this doesn’t much qualify as “in his arms,” the way he’s thinking! I’m glad to see she’s still trying to protect herself…interesting excerpt!
Bwahahahaha! “she was in his arms. Maybe not in the way he would prefer, but being cursed, he couldn’t be fickle” Love these lines. Nicely done, Karen. 😀
Siobhan,
Thanks so much!!
Excellent! I like him already and she seems like a challenge to him. Hopefully she continues to be one. Both strong characters. I like that. 🙂
Thanks so much, Dianne. So glad you liked Calli and Darrien.
Great scene. They have great chemistry. 🙂
I like it when the woman shows she can take care of herself and obviously he knows she can be lethal. Love the comparison to a panther.
Very nice! It proves the old adage, ‘be careful what you wish for…”
great scene, frustration written with a bit of wit. well done! 🙂
Love this snippet, Karen, especially the first and last lines.