Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista

Author:Karen Glista [Glista, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-02-01T23:00:00+00:00

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Half awake, yet unwilling to relinquish the peaceful warmth of her bed, Donja snuggled beneath the covers. Torin occupied her mind, and with his eyes dancing and his lips taunting her, she hugged the pillow tighter. Without warning, a barrage of hammers followed by the buzz of a skill-saw directly over her bedroom ceiling, forced her to sit up. She rubbed her eyes, and after a moment she noticed Makayla sitting on the floor with her back to the door, eyes locked on her cell phone. “What are you doing?” Donja asked, “guarding the door?”

Makayla raised her head and from across the room, they shared a look. “I heard the workers, but I wasn’t sure if it was them or the Council.”

“Would you get over it, you’re not in trouble.”

“I’m not so sure of that.”

“It’s the truth. Torin seems happy for you and Gage.” She stretched her arms and it was then that she remembered that Gage had propositioned the Council to make Makayla his consort and she wanted to tell her, it was on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t. That needed to be Gage, on one knee, begging for a yes with Makayla screaming. She couldn’t rob her of that.

“Happy.” Makayla whined, dragging her to reality, “you could have fooled me because when you guys left in his Ferrari, things were pretty intense between the two of you. I was a nervous wreck the entire night and you, sister—didn’t say two words when we met up for our midnight dinner. I tried like hell to read your face, but you were totally preoccupied.”

“Sorry, I had a lot on my mind.”

“I guess, and then when I got home, you were sound asleep.”

“Hey, I waited up, you were a no show.”

“Yeah, sorry, we spent a bit longer sitting out in the driveway than I anticipated.”

“Was it worth it?” Donja asked.

“What do you mean worth it?”

“Oh, come on,” Donja smirked. “Did you get all hot and heavy?”

“No, I told you I was scared shitless, so I was trying to pick his brain about this whole situation, but if he knows anything, he’s not talking. To be honest I’m on edge.”

Donja rolled her eyes. “Would you put your fears aside, they aren’t going to kill us.” She had to bite her tongue to keep from telling her it was just the opposite and that Gage planned to marry her. She smiled. “Believe me sister, it’s all good.”

“Do you hate me? Makayla blurted.

“Hate you,” Donja smirked. “Where did that come from?”

Makayla stared with puppy dog eyes. “Well, it’s my fault that you’re in this mess.”

“No, I don’t hate you, the only thing I hate is the threat to my family should they find out that I’m involved with a blood sucker.”

“Getting to you, isn’t it?” Makayla sighed.

“Big time,” Donja whimpered, “so much so that I got up about three a.m. Seems I still have this intense craving for a cigarette now and then.”

“Did you have one?”

“No, I don’t want to be

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