FEVER by Kali Argent

Author:Kali Argent [Argent, Kali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PECCAVI PRESS
Published: 2019-03-29T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

The following morning, instead of helping Luke practice controlling his gift, Jael found herself back out in the city. It felt wrong to be out of the lab when they had so much work to do, but it was such a beautiful day, any concerns were quickly forgotten.

There were no clouds or haze to disrupt the swath of brilliant blue sky. Rays of golden sunlight glinted off chrome buildings, refracting in a rainbow of colors across their many windows. A light, warm breeze blew from the south, bringing with it a titillating combination of scents of everything from the ocean to freshly baked bread.

The puny little trees that sprouted up through the stone pathways confused her, but nonetheless, she enjoyed the singing birds that nested in the branches.

Transports zoomed by them on the streets. Merchants called out from their storefronts. Younglings laughed as they chased a red ball around in the grass of a nearby park. So many people traversed the walkways, Jael had to grip Luke’s hand tight to keep from being separated from him.

Not that she minded.

It seemed as if everyone in the city had come out of their homes to enjoy the lovely weather, and each person they passed fascinated her more than the last. At some point, she imagined the novelty of Earth would fade away, and she would no longer view it with such wide-eyed wonder.

This wasn’t that day.

In fact, there was a lot to be excited about on that particular morning. It was Camille Navarra’s twenty-sixth birthday, and her brother and mate had planned an extravagant celebration for that afternoon. While Tariq dealt with caterers and party planners, it was Jael and Luke’s job to keep the female occupied.

It hadn’t been difficult to convince her to leave the house, either. Jael had simply expressed a wish to see the city with her for her special day. By the ancestors, she didn’t think anyone had ever responded so enthusiastically to an invitation to spend time with her. It had been…gratifying.

Luke had insisted he accompany them. Of course, that had been the plan all along, but Cami hadn’t known that. The argument that had followed had been greatly amusing. Well, it had been until the same argument had been forced on her by her own brother.

At first, she’d been pleased that Xi wanted to venture out into the city with them, especially since she hadn’t seen much of him since they’d arrived on Earth. Then, he’d had to ruin it by explaining that his only reason for joining them was because he didn’t trust her not to get herself into trouble.

Ugh, he could be such an asshole.

Cami had summed it up perfectly when she’d met Jael’s gaze, shaken her head, and muttered, “Men.”

Still, Jael wasn’t going to let one setback diminish her enjoyment. Humans might be a little strange, but they were also endlessly captivating. What they lacked in magic, they more than made up for in technology and ingenuity. She’d even venture to say that Xenons could learn a few things from them.

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