Arise (After the Reign Book 1) by CK Dawn

Author:CK Dawn [Dawn, CK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

3

What Goes Around

Days turned into weeks and Mira’s and Sawyer’s routine had become comfortable. She even looked forward to their time together.

On days she was late for breakfast, which was usually every day, he handed her something he’d stashed away from the other hungry hyenas, as he liked to call the boys. Or he threw her one of Hilgrid’s pies during her first class in the Spree.

As promised he left during her classes, sometimes staying around the Spree, sometimes not. Even Finn seemed to be on his best behavior...usually.

In the evenings Sawyer vanished beyond the red door to New York, though. With a basket full of Spree treasures, he slipped into the night, while Mira sat on a sofa with her preoccupied uncle. She would practice a particular weaving spell she’d grown quite fond of. Enamored with trying to reverse it, she practiced all the time. She nearly had it mastered. And she knew exactly who she’d test it on.

In the mornings, Sawyer would return to the Hollow with his empty basket, greeting her with a smile. And in the afternoons he greeted her with another warm smile. Just like that day.

“So, remember that first morning, over the rudely empty breakfast table?” Mira quizzed him as they neared the portal back to Crimson Hollow. “Did you think I didn’t eat because I’m some sort of strange half-fae? Or am I supposed to watch my figure because I’m a girl?”

“And here I thought I was the grumpy one because my bike won’t start today.”

She should have known the motorcycle she saw that first day parked on New York’s city street hadn’t been Conor’s.

Sawyer didn’t answer. His mind was elsewhere. A miniature Rubik’s Cube tethered to his keys swung in the air as he flipped its chain around his hand over and over. “If I could only get it running for a second, I could figure out--” He thought out loud.

“Well?” She demanded, cutting him off.

“Yeah, I’m not going anywhere near an answer to that one.”

“Ha, chicken.”

“Yep, and definitely not stupid.”

“Jerk.” She teased.

“Yep, that too.” Another smile lit up his face. “Speaking of jerks--” He cleared his throat and his smile turned to a disapproving scowl.

Waiting for her in Crimson Hollow, Conor Lane caught Mira’s eye through the floating Mirror.

“I’ll leave you to him.” Sawyer’s tone was short.

It was obvious his broken bike had him distracted. But Mira knew he didn’t want to be around Conor, especially if the guy decided to make any sort of move. She however had a thought.

A split second before she slipped through the portal, Mira made other plans.

“Um, Mira, what happened? Where are we?” Sawyer asked, following her through to a location that was definitely not Crimson Hollow.

“Uh, Bremerton?” Her voice lifted as though it were a question. But she knew that’s exactly where they were.

“Why?”

“I uh, I thought about something I wanted to show you, so I brought us here instead. I’m sorry.”

“Sorry for what, kidnapping me?” Sawyer teased. “I’ve been through worse.”

“There really is something I want to show you.

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