2 Hungry, Hungry Hoodoo by Liz Schulte

Author:Liz Schulte [Schulte, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-02-19T05:00:00+00:00

“Where’s your focus?” Sebastian asked as he reached down to help me off the ground.

I ignored his hand and his comment as I pushed myself up, despite my protesting muscles. “Again.”

Sebastian stepped back. “No. Enough for today.”

Despite Sy’s objections, I’d returned to the castle like everything was normal. Cheney and I were pole fighting on a balance beam, but I couldn’t hold my attention long enough to compete. My mind kept drifting back to Michael’s lifeless form and wondering if Holden would find anything this morning. Breaking the bond tonight was never far from my mind either. And before I knew it I’d be on the floor with both men staring down at me. “Again.”

Cheney frowned and jumped down from the beam. “Sebastian’s right. You’re half dead.” He put his arm over my shoulder and I felt a moment of peace. I hated that he had that effect on me, but it wouldn’t be for much longer.

“Fine. If you guys are quitting, I’m going to hang out with the girls.” I charged toward the door. I needed to be away from him and the temptation of relief before I started second guessing my decision. Cheney fell into step with me.

“Come with me for a moment.”

“Where are we going?”

“It’s a surprise,” he said, a mischievous glint in his eyes. I hesitated. I didn’t want him to give me things. “Trust me.”

That was the kicker, wasn’t it? I didn’t trust him. I couldn’t. I wanted to believe in Cheney, but my memories struggled with what the bond made me feel, leaving me in a great ball of confusion. I followed him toward his office, my throat dry. When we walked through the door I immediately recognized the elf inside.

I stopped and stared.

“Selene,” said the musical voice that should have been familiar, but it wasn’t.

“Tahlik,” I said coldly and he flinched.

“So you do remember him,” Cheney said.

I glanced over. “I told you I didn’t want to see him.”

“The last time we met, Selene, things were different—”

I held up a hand to stop him. “You made your position clear.” I turned and walked away from them both. How could Cheney blindside me like that? This time he didn’t come after me. I stormed down the hallways until I got to the girls’ quarters. I brushed past the guard standing outside of their room and flopped down on the couch next to Devin, who looked as exhausted as I felt. “Have you heard anything about Michael?” Leslie asked.

I looked up into four sets of concerned eyes. “He’s dead.” I chewed on my thumbnail and stared toward the door. How could Cheney bring my father here on top of everything? I’d wanted a relationship with him since I was a child, but when he brushed me away as if I were nothing my idealized vision of him was stripped from me. Who could I trust? Cheney said the elves had forgotten about that church and that he was the only one who went there. Would he have left a body there for me to find? It seemed so obvious.

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