from my face. It made perfect sense though. I had done unthinkable magic. “I was afraid you were going to say that.”
“What are you going to do?”
The million-dollar question. I tapped my pencil on the table. “What can I do?”
She stayed with me, keeping me company as I worked on my homework. It was nice not to be alone, even if I got the impression she was looking out for me, making sure I was okay. On our way out of the library, she paused at the double doors. “Hey, how about we catch a movie sometime soon—you, Austin, Tori and me? Take your mind off all the crap.”
I smiled. I liked the sound of that. “Sure.”
She beamed at me and waved as we split off down the halls.
The rest of my day felt like all I did was play catch up. I went straight home after school. Evading Gavin’s dangerous smirks and the insinuations behind them had been challenging, but somehow I had managed.
Scooping up the black fur ball, Lunar and I headed upstairs to my room. I was thinking I needed a power nap, but first I had to take care of something. I reached into my bag and dug out my cellphone. Sending a quick text to Lukas, I waited for his reply, nuzzling my face into Lunar’s silky soft coat. A moment later he responded and nervous knots formed in my stomach.
Have you thought any more about my offer?
Have I ever. It was all I thought about . Yep.
You aren’t going to be cruel and leave me hangin’ He texted back immediately.
My fingers danced over the keys . I just don’t know if I can trust you.
Ouch. You wound me.
I plopped on my bed . Whatever.
My phone buzzed . You know that I can help you.
Did I? I guess it was time to lay all the cards on the table . Fine. After school tomorrow. We’ll talk.
There. The decision was made. Now I hoped I had the gonads to go through with it and whatever needed to be done. I knew that at the end of all this I would have to say goodbye to one of them.
I pressed my hand over my chest. The idea of losing either Gavin or Lukas gave me chest pains. Morgana better be right about this or I was never going to forgive her for putting so much stress on my shoulders. Family or not, she’d better not be screwing with me.
And the plot of my so called life curdles.
I felt like I was playing a dangerous game where the stakes were higher than anything I would face in my life again. This was it. Sink or swim. I needed to figure out who I could trust. Keep your enemies closer, except I didn’t know who my enemies were.
I think Morgana just wanted to torment me.
Her visits had become few and far between, so why not today? It was already a pretty strange day, and I was feeling overwhelmed. Her timing was always impeccable.
Chapter 9
To add another layer of demented to my life, Morgana didn’t call me in my sleep. She summoned me while I was still awake.
WTF ?
No sooner had I sent my last text to Lukas than I started to feel a coldness wash over me. Rolling over on my back, I took a deep breath, eyes fixed on the ceiling. I knew the moment the ice touched my blood that something was going to happen. If there was one thing that I was getting good at, it was recognizing things as supernatural.
I blinked , which might have been a mistake.
A blinding white light fl ashed behind my eyes. The kind that leaves your vision impaired with glowing circles. Just relax , said a voice inside my head. Don’t fight it. I forced my limbs to go lax, letting myself get sucked under.
It was like daydreaming on crack.
The foggy white mist began to fade from my vision and was replaced by a deep purple and orange sunset. The lines streaked across the horizon. Tall elms encased the small clearing where I found myself with a spectacular view of a calm pond. The setting sun reflected off the water making it appear blacker than its apparently usual crystal blue.
I shook my head. A minute ago I had been staring at the fractures in my ceiling and now I was in paradise. Morgana stepped into
“What are you going to do?”
The million-dollar question. I tapped my pencil on the table. “What can I do?”
She stayed with me, keeping me company as I worked on my homework. It was nice not to be alone, even if I got the impression she was looking out for me, making sure I was okay. On our way out of the library, she paused at the double doors. “Hey, how about we catch a movie sometime soon—you, Austin, Tori and me? Take your mind off all the crap.”
I smiled. I liked the sound of that. “Sure.”
She beamed at me and waved as we split off down the halls.
The rest of my day felt like all I did was play catch up. I went straight home after school. Evading Gavin’s dangerous smirks and the insinuations behind them had been challenging, but somehow I had managed.
Scooping up the black fur ball, Lunar and I headed upstairs to my room. I was thinking I needed a power nap, but first I had to take care of something. I reached into my bag and dug out my cellphone. Sending a quick text to Lukas, I waited for his reply, nuzzling my face into Lunar’s silky soft coat. A moment later he responded and nervous knots formed in my stomach.
Have you thought any more about my offer?
Have I ever. It was all I thought about . Yep.
You aren’t going to be cruel and leave me hangin’ He texted back immediately.
My fingers danced over the keys . I just don’t know if I can trust you.
Ouch. You wound me.
I plopped on my bed . Whatever.
My phone buzzed . You know that I can help you.
Did I? I guess it was time to lay all the cards on the table . Fine. After school tomorrow. We’ll talk.
There. The decision was made. Now I hoped I had the gonads to go through with it and whatever needed to be done. I knew that at the end of all this I would have to say goodbye to one of them.
I pressed my hand over my chest. The idea of losing either Gavin or Lukas gave me chest pains. Morgana better be right about this or I was never going to forgive her for putting so much stress on my shoulders. Family or not, she’d better not be screwing with me.
And the plot of my so called life curdles.
I felt like I was playing a dangerous game where the stakes were higher than anything I would face in my life again. This was it. Sink or swim. I needed to figure out who I could trust. Keep your enemies closer, except I didn’t know who my enemies were.
I think Morgana just wanted to torment me.
Her visits had become few and far between, so why not today? It was already a pretty strange day, and I was feeling overwhelmed. Her timing was always impeccable.
Chapter 9
To add another layer of demented to my life, Morgana didn’t call me in my sleep. She summoned me while I was still awake.
WTF ?
No sooner had I sent my last text to Lukas than I started to feel a coldness wash over me. Rolling over on my back, I took a deep breath, eyes fixed on the ceiling. I knew the moment the ice touched my blood that something was going to happen. If there was one thing that I was getting good at, it was recognizing things as supernatural.
I blinked , which might have been a mistake.
A blinding white light fl ashed behind my eyes. The kind that leaves your vision impaired with glowing circles. Just relax , said a voice inside my head. Don’t fight it. I forced my limbs to go lax, letting myself get sucked under.
It was like daydreaming on crack.
The foggy white mist began to fade from my vision and was replaced by a deep purple and orange sunset. The lines streaked across the horizon. Tall elms encased the small clearing where I found myself with a spectacular view of a calm pond. The setting sun reflected off the water making it appear blacker than its apparently usual crystal blue.
I shook my head. A minute ago I had been staring at the fractures in my ceiling and now I was in paradise. Morgana stepped into
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