Broken Destiny (Hidden Academy Book 1) by Serena Lindahl

Author:Serena Lindahl [Lindahl, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Zosia

I’d sensed someone coming, but I still can’t contain my shock when the drool-worthy man drops to his knees in front of me. He’s not looking at me. His head is bowed, revealing dark, silky hair that looks so soft, my fingers twitch to run through it. It’s inky black, a tousled mess on top and tapered around the sides. Words stick in my throat and silence stretches through the library.

Avery is nearby. He steps from behind a bookshelf, and Kodi hovers just out of sight. I haven’t talked to the ghost since he left in a hurry that morning. I don’t want to greet potential guards in my chair, but my legs still ache from the activity yesterday. I’m also plagued by bone-deep fatigue from breaking the collar last night if Gilly is right in assessing my health. When I’m tired or sick, I can’t control the crutches as well and am more likely to stumble. The last thing I need is an injury right now.

The guy at my feet, who can’t be much older than me, looks up. His shocking, pale green eyes pierce through the fringe falling over them. Heat spreads through me as I find myself locked in that gaze. I’ve never found myself so immediately attracted to anyone before. Even Avery didn’t have such a profound effect on my body. It’s leaving me unsettled, especially when he’s so far out of my league. He’s so hot, he’s gorgeous, and his sheer perfection makes my heart flutter with anxiety.

“I’m…” I start slowly when he doesn’t say anything more than the confusing words he uttered upon his entry.

The man at my feet nods as if in answer to something I said and lifts his head entirely. “You don’t know me yet, but you will. I’m to be your third guardian. Bren Addington, at your service. My half-brother is also meant to be one of your guardians, but he may need more convincing.” A slight smile lifts the left side of his full lips, revealing a dimple. I’m so captivated with him that his words take several minutes to penetrate the haze that’s clouded my mind.

“How did you?” I falter, decide speaking isn’t really important, and glance behind him instead. The two men might share a parent, but their differences are clearly visible. Whereas Bren is smooth beauty, the perfect poster boy, the other man is a rugged, rough-hewn mountain of muscle whose sheer size makes my mouth dry. He leans insolently just inside the doorway of the library, watching his brother’s actions with his thick arms crossed over his chest. Arrogance oozes from him, but I sense surprise and confusion, courtesy of the library’s assistance. The more time I spend here, the more I feel her influence. She lends me insight into the people currently here, telling me Kodi has been sad and angry all morning, and Avery is suspicious of the larger man. Did the library welcome him as my guardian, or was he admitted via Bren like Dighit was with Ansel?

I shake my head.

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