Darkness Betrayed (Torn) by Hughes Christine

Author:Hughes, Christine [Hughes, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing
Published: 2013-09-26T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

After a night of tossing and turning, of nightmares about death, spindly wings, putrid creatures, snakes and apples, Mara decided that we needed to get out and find a bit of normalcy. She, Branna and I let the others to fend for themselves and drove into town. Damien wasn’t happy about the change of plans as he had hoped to continue my training. But truth be told, I wasn’t looking forward to it and was happy for the delay.

Damien sat on the edge of my bed as I rooted around my room. “Samantha, we don’t really have time for this. You need this training. We don’t know when or where we will meet Sebastian but I’d rather you were prepared.” His voice was low and there was a warning hidden between his words.

I glanced toward him. “I have to do this. Branna needs it, too. You have to remember, prior to all this, I was preparing for my prom, doing my homework, shopping with my friends. One day of going back to that won’t hurt anything. Where the hell is my other sneaker?” He shook his head in protest and held it up. I snatched it from him and continued. “Look, we’ll be careful. We’ll only be gone a short while and we can train tomorrow, I promise. Just let me do this. Branna needs this. I need this.”

Grabbing my hand in his as I walked past, he was reticent. “I don’t like it. At least, if you don’t want me with you, bring Cal or Noah or one of the others.”

“No, Branna, Mara and I are perfectly capable of taking care of ourselves. Besides, what’s gonna happen? I’m going to be attacked by sweatpants and sneakers?” I shoved my wallet and iPod into a purse I didn’t even know I had. “Blouses and jeans? The sandwich I plan on having for lunch? It’s a tourist town. Ski season is beginning and there will be people everywhere. No way Sebastian will try anything.” I looked out the window and noticed it had begun to snow. I threw my sneakers back into my closet, opting for boots instead. I sat on the bed, pulled them on and tied the laces. When I stood, I reached for his hands and pulled him up.

“You don’t know him.” He wrapped a scarf around my neck and placed my hat on my head.

“I think I do. I’m going whether or not you like it.”

Planting a quick kiss on my forehead, he pulled me into a hug. “Fine. Just be careful.”

When he stepped away, I noticed Ethan standing in my doorway, hands in his pockets, head hung low. “Ethan.”

Instead of answering me, he walked away, silently. Damien’s eyes smiled. I shook it off when Mara told me it was time to go. Another quick kiss, this time with hunger gracing my lips, told me Damien was eager for me to return.

Still feeling the urgency of his lips on mine, I got into the backseat of the car.

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