Fateful Magic (The Star-Crossed Series Book 8) by Rachel Higginson

Author:Rachel Higginson [Higginson, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Reckless Siren Publishing
Published: 2014-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Then

“She’s here,” Kiran announced from his constant place near the tent entrance. I watched him with no small amount of fascination. He was more nervous than I’d ever seen him before.

I had watched him fidget in constant movement since we first arrived in Morocco. I’d sat in the sand while he had erected this monstrosity of seduction in the desert. And I’d sat through hours of him silently worrying Eden would still reject him.

He didn’t need to worry about the what-if of that. I knew she would. I could have told him that hours ago.

He’d promised he loved her and then betrayed her completely. Of course, she hated him.

Or she should.

I wanted her to hate him because, damn it, one of us needed to. I had started to see good moments in him over the last few months. Even in my version of hell, he’d gone out of his way to be kind to me. And that had softened me to him.

Him and his stupid, brutish friend.

“Do you want to know my opinion?” I asked quietly. I had no strength. My Magic had only just been returned to me and it took a while to come back to its full force. I had been nearly starved over the last few months and been tortured on several occasions- like whenever Talbott was called away from the Citadel.

It had been worse lately. Eden had managed to capture him. And while her end game was awesome- an exchange, Talbott for me- her timing was terrible. With Talbott gone, the remaining Titan Guard had been relentless in their persecution of me.

They hated me because I was Talbott’s pet. And I hated Talbott for making me such a sideshow.

Kiran turned around and met my weary gaze. His blue eyes glittered with an energy I didn’t understand. I thought it might be love though. I thought this was true love encouraging him to pursue her time and time again, even when she rejected him.

Even when she tried to kill him.

How could you love someone that didn’t love you back? Or wanted the absolute worst for you? Talbott and Kiran seriously needed some therapy or something.

Liar, my inner monologue called me. Dirty, filthy liar. You have feelings for Talbott too. You love him too.

“Yes, I do.” I thought it had been me that spoke at first, answering that silent accusation. My heart leapt to my throat and I felt a hot blush sweep over me. But it had only been Kiran, answering my question.

“I don’t think this is going to work.” I gestured around at the extravagant tent and made sure to make a pointed gesture at the enormous bed. Psht. Boys were so clueless.

I thought he might be upset with me, or at least disappointed. Instead, his shoulders seemed to lift with confidence and his blue eyes sparked with challenge. “I don’t expect her to actually fall into bed with me, Lilly. But I do expect her to struggle not to.” He flashed me a devilish smile.

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