Darkblood Academy: Book One: Half-Blood (A Supernatural Academy Series) by G.K. DeRosa

Author:G.K. DeRosa [DeRosa, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mystic Rose Press
Published: 2019-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“Luna. Luna, wake up!”

A warm hand cupped my cheek, the familiar voice melting the ice and heating the blood in my veins. I fought the thick black cloud holding me down, and my eyes snapped open.

Piercing dark irises hovered over me, full lips pulled into an irresistible pout. My arms moved of their own accord, wrapping themselves around the neck belonging to the face that starred in most of my dreams.

I pressed my lips against his. They were soft and warm and tasted like the sweetest candy. When I didn’t meet any resistance, I knew it had to be a dream or another faery wine hallucination—a damned good one.

Ryder’s mouth moved over mine with an urgency that rivaled my own. I pulled him closer so his firm chest rested against mine as my tongue explored his delicious full lips. His hand curled behind my neck, drawing our mouths closer so that his heady scent consumed me.

Holy best dream ever!

A growl reverberated in his throat, and he lurched back, his eyes wild. Bright yellow consumed his irises.

Reality smacked into me like a two-by-four. It wasn’t a dream. I’d kissed Ryder, and he’d kissed me back. Warmth surged through my chest as unbridled giddiness threatened to burst free from its skeletal confines.

“Luna, we can’t.” He raked his hand through his hair, pacing like a mad man in front of my bed.

Somehow, I was back in my room. I tried to focus on the comforter curled between my fingers instead of his words and the dark expression on his face.

“I never should’ve done that. That was a huge mistake.”

I sat up, pulling my knees into my chest. Ouch.

His black gaze was fixed on me, the depth of emotions swirling inside too muddled up to read. His lips said one thing, but his eyes divulged another story.

I chewed on my lower lip as he regarded me—with terror or maybe something else? It was hidden too deep to decipher. “Why was it such a mistake?” I finally muttered, the tremble in my voice betraying the hardened shell I was going for.

“You know the rules…”

I stood, reaching for him, but he took a step back. Hot tears pricked at my eyelids. “But you kissed me back.”

“I shouldn’t have. I really, really shouldn’t have. You’ve been drinking and—” He began pacing like a caged lion once again. The muscles in his arms quivered as he swung them back and forth.

“Then why did you?” I knew I felt something. Whatever this thing between us was, it wasn’t only one sided. After months of denying it, I couldn’t anymore.

He raked a hand through his wild locks, tugging at the ends. “Christ, Luna, for a horrible moment, I thought you were dead. I found you on the floor—you were so cold. I-I thought I’d lost you.”

“So you do care about me?” I hated how pathetic I sounded.

“Of course I care about you.” He paused and bit back whatever else he was going to say. “I’m supposed to be protecting you.

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