Chasing Wishes by Jessica Sorensen

Author:Jessica Sorensen [Sorensen, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Sorensen

Chapter 9

After I wolf down my breakfast, I head back to my temporary room to change into something silver. After ransacking the closet and dresser, I manage to find a total of one outfit.

“You have got to be kidding me. This is what Asher wants me to wear into a forest full of beasts? Jeez. He may say he’s not trying to kill me, but this dress completely contradicts that. Or maybe he wants a good laugh, because I’m going to look pretty damn stupid in this.” I slip the short, velvet, silver dress off the hanger and pull a face at it.

The straps are thin, and the hem reaches me mid-thigh and has a slit up the side. How in the hell does Asher expect me to steal anything in this? I’ll stand out from a mile away. Not to mention running in it is going to be practically impossible.

“Wear it with boots.”

I whirl around, pressing my hand to my chest.

East is standing in the doorway, leaning against the doorjamb, with his arms crossed and a tricky smile tugging at his lips. His blond hair hangs in his eyes, a pair of worn jeans hang low on his hips, and he has on a shirt, yet his wings somehow poke out from over his shoulders.

“How long have you been standing there?” I ask, lowering my hand to my side.

He straightens and crosses the room toward me. “Not too long.” He stops in front of me, his paper-thin, glittery wings spanning out wider. “Asher isn’t trying to kill you. The dress will help you blend in.”

“In a forest full of beasts?” I doubt.

“In a faerie forest full of beasts,” he stresses. “Every fey, even ones wandering through a forest, usually wear extravagant outfits.” He fiddles with the hem of the dress I’m holding. “And we’re known for loving and collecting sparkly, pretty things.” His gaze lifts to mine, his lips quirking. “So, you better be extra careful. If you cross paths with a faerie, they just might try to keep you.”

“You mean, like you tried?”

“Not try. Did.”

I target him with a nasty look that only makes him grin.

For some dumb reason, I almost grin, too.

Dammit, the faerie is wearing on me.

“I’m not here under my own free will,” I remind him. “And once I’ve gotten you guys your objects, I’ll be gone and you’ll never see me again.”

He smirks. “We’ll see.”

My insides constrict. “We had a bargain. If I get the objects, then I get to leave.”

“Yes, but get and want are two different things.”

“I’m going to want to leave; trust me.”

“We’ll see,” he repeats, seeming so sure. “I have a feeling you might just end up falling in love with us, and then you’re not going to want to leave.”

My stomach clenches at the mention of love. “Not likely.”

He twirls a strand of my hair around his finger. “Many humans have, you know—fallen in love with paranormals. They have this fascination with how powerful we are, and it makes us nearly irresistible.

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