Fractured Reign: Dark College Bully Romance (Gravestone Elite Book 3) by Caitlyn Dare

Author:Caitlyn Dare [Dare, Caitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

19

Mia

I wake in a blanket of sweat, cocooned in Bexley’s arms. My heart races in my chest, a testament to whatever nightmare haunted me in my dreams. But I can’t recall anything except a black void.

After Ashton left last night and I fled to Sasha’s room, she conceded and gave me two Xanax. She and Bexley got into it, arguing over me like I’m some child unable to make her own decisions.

The drugs hit quick, and the last thing I remember is Bexley carrying me to bed and whispering that everything is going to be okay.

It’s not.

Not as long as Cade is still out there. Even if he isn’t really here, he’s like a dark cloud hanging over us. A storm on the horizon about to hit.

Gingerly sliding out from under Bexley’s arm, I push back the covers and swing my legs over the bed. Everything is hazy still, my limbs heavy and my thoughts sludgy. Bexley is frowning, even in his sleep, as if he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

I guess between me and his new role within the Electi, he is.

With one more lingering look, I grab a cardigan and slip out of the room, careful not to make a sound. The house is silent as I tiptoe downstairs. My body aches, my throat dry and scratchy. Going into the kitchen, I make a beeline for the refrigerator and grab a bottle of water. The cool liquid feels like heaven as it slides down my throat, and I lean back against the counter, my eyes instinctively going to the patio doors overlooking the lawns. It’s dawn, the fall sun just breaking through the thick clouds. A chill zips up my spine as my gaze moves over the tree line… but to my relief, there’s nothing.

Discarding the bottle of water, I switch on the coffee maker. Memories of last night are fuzzy. I remember dancing, watching Bexley as he schmoozed with Phillip and his associates. I remember feeling a lick of jealousy, of dejection. Then I danced with Brandon and freaked-out. But I can’t quite remember what happened. It’s as if someone has shrouded those memories in thick smoke. I know something bad happened. I can feel it, but I can’t see it.

I thought Cade was there, that I can remember. But he’s always with me, lurking on the edges of my reality.

My eyes shutter and I inhale a sharp breath. When I open them again, something flickers in the corner of my mind. Abandoning the coffee, I rush out of the kitchen and pad down the hall, urgency filling my veins. The house is still quiet, nothing but the steady beat of my heart filling my ears as I hurry toward the door at the end of the hall. I’d forgotten all about the locked room in the house… until now.

Testing the handle, I’m hardly surprised to find it locked. Think, Mia. Think. An idea slams into me and I take off, hurrying upstairs, careful not to make a sound.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.