Marked

Luna Manor

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RECAP OF CHAPTER 2:

Victoria is working at the library with her friend Sue. Sue wants Victoria to move on with her life and go out with Sue's friend Colin. but Victoria is not interested. Victoria wants to move on from Mark (her ex) but something is holding her back. Victoria is not able to use her superpower to sense the emotions of Sue. Hunt arrives at the library and Victoria is instantly drawn to him. He is sexy, kind, and totally into her. She is able to sense his emotions (kindness, desire, and a little frustration) and agrees to meet him the following day at the library. Marsha, another library employee, tells Victoria to be careful who she associates with. Sue doesn't want Victoria to go out with Hunt because Sue doesn't trust him and thinks he is out to use Victoria. The chapter ends with Victoria getting a text from Hunt: Nice talking with you beautiful. See you tomorrow. Hunt XOXO

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The library was a thirty minute walk through downtown to his home, the manor, he could have drove but he did his job better on foot. During his walk through Dark Waters's quaint New England downtown, Hunt's mind was not on his mission. Victoria was more beautiful and enchanting than her expected. This was not going to be easy. A recruit had never effect on him. When he walked into the library and saw her behind the counter his previous plan was lost in a haze of amazement; all he thought of was learning everything about her and being in her presence.

It took all his self-control not to kiss her full perfect lips. Burning guilt moved over him. He took a shaky breath and dug his hands in the pockets of his jeans. Hunt didn't want to hurt Kay, but Victoria awakened something powerful in him.

His phone buzzed. Messages from Kay asking when he would be back at The Manor. He stopped and considered turning back and sitting in one of the cafés for a few hours, but he couldn't avoid her forever.

A three-story Victorian home surrounded by colorful flowers and shrubs and pristine landscaping, a couple luxury vehicles sat in the wide driveway, and a wrought iron fence surrounded the property which sat on a double corner lot. The other homes in the neighborhood were grand, but the Luna Manor was the grandest. In addition to perfect landscaping the pain job was perfect, two balconies on the second level, and a wrap-around porch dotted with rocking chairs and two porch swings sat on either said of double oak doors. Maura Luna took great pride in the estate.

A tall slim man with smooth dark skin and sharp eyes that missed nothing sat on the porch with a mug and laptop perched on a chair in front of him. His clothes were only average to the untrained eye, Hunt knew the outfit including the sneakers cost at least a grand. "Hunt," Andre called beckoning him forward. He was Hunt's best friend for the last eight years. "What happened?"

Hunt waved his hand over the lock of the gate. It opened and closed behind him. "She has power, but there is a lot of pain as well." He walked up the stone garden path and took a seat next to his friend. "The combination is deadly."

"She is a bomb waiting to explode?"

"Absolutely, and once her powers surface who knows when that explosion will happen."

Andre pulled the computer on his lap and typed something. "How did she react to meeting you?"

"I can bring her to our side." He flexed his fists, the bones cracked aching to be set free from his human form. "I have no doubt about that."