3 Eight Second Fall by Gabrielle Evans

Author:Gabrielle Evans [Evans, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Published: 2012-04-08T00:29:25+00:00

Instead of the sleek, medium-size ocelot he was so familiar with, though, he now resembled something like Peter Pan’s shadow—only without Peter. He didn’t have a definite shape, but he did resemble something kind of feline.

His clothes, keys, and cell phone clattered to the asphalt, and Cedric groaned inwardly that he’d probably end up having to purchase yet another phone. It was merely a fleeting thought as he ran for his life, though. Convenient technology could be replaced.

Cedric didn’t have a clue where he was going, but his ocelot—or whatever the hell it was now—seemed to know exactly what to do, so he decided to just go with it. Wow, this was the weirdest thing that had ever happened to him. He didn’t so much run, but floated, zipping across the ground like a fast-moving, dark cloud.

Within minutes, he arrived at the doors of Fantasy Creations, his shape contorting until he easily slipped through the crack under the door. Okay, that was seriously cool.

“Did you see that?” Nigel whipped his head directly toward Cedric, but seemed to peer right through him. Then he shook his head and turned toward Atticus. “Never mind. I guess I’m seeing stuff.” Atticus turned his head in Cedric’s direction as well with a puzzled look on his face. “No, I thought I saw something as well.

Hmm, I guess it was just a shadow.”

Ah, now Cedric understood why Edan had called it a Shadow Cat.

I think I’m going to have to take over from here. The feline didn’t seem very happy about it but eventually calmed from his fight-or-flight mode enough to allow him to shift back to his more solid human form.

“Holy shit!” Nigel yelped, jumping up from his chair like he’d been launched from a cannon. “How the hell did you get here? You weren’t there. And now you’re there. And oh, my gods!” 80

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It wasn’t funny, not really, but Cedric couldn’t stop the laughter that bubbled up in his chest and spilled through his lips. “I’ll explain in a minute. Do you think I could get some clothes?” Nigel nodded dazedly and hurried out the room, leaving Cedric with nothing to cover his bits and pieces with but his own hands.

Luckily, he was back just seconds later, holding out a pair of faded jeans and a T-shirt at least two sizes too big for him.

“Cedric, what just happened?” Atticus was always so calm about everything. Cedric kind of envied that about him.

“Some guy attacked me outside of the Verizon store and tried to feed me his blood,” he answered as he pulled on the borrowed clothes. Once dressed, he plopped down in his office chair and proceeded to explain all about his meeting with Edan the night before.

“So, there you have it, here I am, and what the hell do we do now?”

“I’m calling Salem,” Atticus announced, reaching for the phone on his desk.

“I’m calling Cayson.” Nigel dug his cell phone out of his pocket.

“Well, I’m calling Pizza Hut. I’m starving.” Cedric beamed at Brier as the kid made his way into the room.

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