All Chapters of Set Fire and Burn: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Chapter 20 Set Fire and Burn by Ruth NalioAngelica…I thought about everything Jade and the Vampire had told me as I worked my shift. When it was time for my break, I walked toward the back hall only to have the same Vampire step in front of me. “You know, Vampires have no problems with Demons or Valkyries. I’ve seen the way the bulk of the immortals in this place treat you. You’re more than welcome to spend your break, or lunch, with me.”“Thanks, but I need some alone time,” I said, not sure that I liked the attention.“We could be alone together,” he persisted.Suddenly, a large hand was on the Vampire's shoulder. “She said no, bloodsucker. Go find your meal somewhere else,” Ash said as he shoved the guy away from me and put himself between us.“We were just talking, Rock Boy,” the Vampire said.“And now you’re not. Trust me, you push her too far and she’ll set your decaying carcass on fire while I bust out the marshmallows,” Ash told him.“Fire?” he retorted in a small voice and

Chapter 22 Set Fire and Burn by Ruth NalioZander…“Where is she?” he demanded as I quickly put myself between him and Angelica, who was just inside the kitchen. “Where is my mate?” Before I could respond, he had grabbed me and slammed me up against the wall. “If you’ve harmed her, I’ll kill you.”“Zander!” Angelica squeaked and dropped her glass on the floor as she burst into flames.Anger flooded through me, and I felt my features shift to that of a Gargoyle. I punched Loki right in the face as he looked at the flaming Angelica. He staggered backward. “Bloody calm down before you catch the kitchen on fire!” I yelled at Angelica as I threw another punch at Loki, who ducked and threw one of his own, sending me staggering back into the wall. I’d be damned if he wasn’t strong.“I know Siri is here, Gargoyle. Forget about your Demon and tell me where my mate is!” Loki said as he threw another punch.The house began to shake. “I’m not a Demon!” Angelica said as she threw herself at Loki,

Chapter 24 Set Fire and Burn by Ruth NalioAngelica… I was trying to figure out how I’d get away from him for at least an hour when he walked back in with Siri. “Looks like a solution has been found,” he said, taking the spatula back.“Solution?” Siri asked, looking from him to me.“I need new clothes and don’t want him going with me,” I said, then took another sip of my coffee.“I love shopping!” Siri said happily. “Not to mention, it will be a good bonding experience.”“Great, we can leave right after breakfast,” I said, not sure how I felt about it. It would probably be easier to get away from Siri than Zander or Ash.“I hope you grow out of the need for food. You have no idea how freeing it is,” Siri said as she got herself a cup of coffee. “Gargoyle, where is your Irish creamer?”Zander glared at her. “Angelica, help the Valkyrie out if you would.”“Looks like I struck a nerve with your big strong protector,” Siri said in a mocking tone while making a pouty face.Biting my lip,

Chapter 26 Set Fire and Burn by Ruth NalioAngelica…“Angelica,” Al said, drawing my attention away from the autumn rainbow before me.“Hmm?” I said in response, turning to look at him. When I did, he leaned forward, cupped my face, and began kissing me. I was shocked at first, but it was so gentle that I didn’t fight him. As his kiss deepened, his tongue slipping into my mouth, I felt myself being leaned back, the fallen leaves crackling under my back. His hand tangled in my hair as he continued to kiss me, our tongues dueling. It wasn’t until his other hand began sliding up my side toward my breast that I pushed him away.He quickly pulled back, sitting up. “I’m sorry. I got a little carried away,” he said as he helped me to sit up.I shook my head. “No, it’s just—” I sighed. “I’m the one who should be sorry, I should have stopped you when it started.” I turned away, feeling my cheeks flush.He reached over and pulled my face to look at him. He smiled. “You liked it too much to stop

Chapter 28 Set Fire and Burn by Ruth NalioAngelica… I’d snuck out of my room in the middle of the night and ate some of the leftover jambalaya before going back to my room and watching Netflix on my phone. It may have been a little childish, but I wasn’t in the mood to deal with Zander. The next day, I got up, got my coffee, and went outside, refusing to stay in the same room as him. To my surprise, he brought out an omelet and set it on the table in front of me before heading back into the house.I ate the omelet, not surprised that it was amazing, and took my plate inside. “You’re an ass, but I get it. I should have told you that I was meeting up with Al, but can you understand why I chose to simply not tell you?”“Because I would have said no,” he said, glaring at me.“Exactly,” I said, struggling to hold onto my calm. “You would have said no, argued with me about it, and in the end, I would have been so pissed off that the relaxing view of the city would have been wasted on me.