“Breathe, Eloise.” Pierce ran his strong hand over her back. “You’re getting too much information too fast. You’ve been through a lot, and your body and brain need time to catch up. I promise I’ll answer all your questions in time, but that’s it for now.”
He is right; it is too much. She started to sob.
He pulled her into him, holding her close. His smell engulfed her. It’s been years since she had a man hold her, other than her father, and it feels nice…almost safe.
Eloise woke up to a booming sound that could restart a heart. She lay on the couch, staring at the fire, and tried to catch her breath.
Lightning fills the room, followed by another earth-shaking boom. She sat up and looked around. She was alone in this large house in the middle of a freaking battle-of-the-gods storm.
She
