Fury of Earth by Kat Adams

Author:Kat Adams
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

WITHIN TWO HOURS, we had the new panels done and uploaded, courtesy of a guy who stepped outside the coffee house to make a call and left his laptop open on the table. No one saw me thanks to the crystal around my neck. By the time the guy returned, I’d already finished and helped myself to the bagel and untouched cup of glorious coffee. It’d been so long since I had the luxury of a fancy overpriced latte, I couldn’t help myself. I left enough money for him to buy another and then some. God, what I would have given to have seen the look on his face when he came back to find money instead of his order.

Shockingly enough, Bryan hadn’t lectured me on my lack of morals, which was very un-Bryan-like. That was more Clay’s style, especially when Bryan fist-bumped me for stealing a stranger’s breakfast.

Now here we stood inside the ruins at the academy, perfectly hidden by the necklace wrapped around both our necks. Bryan and I wiggled close, wrapped in each other’s arms to accommodate the leather strap encasing us. We both turned our heads toward the opening and pressed our faces cheek to cheek. Although we were technically fugitives and on the run, he’d still found the time to shave, his skin smooth as silk. I loved his musky scent, a cross between fresh air and a field full of fragrant grass.

I drew in a deep breath and whispered, “You smell amazing.”

“Well, I did shower today, so bonus points for me.”

Leaning in, I pressed my nose to his chest and inhaled sharply, suppressing the moan hovering at the edge of my lips. A noise froze us both. Was that a sigh?

I held my breath and listened for anything out of place. A voice. The clearing of a throat. Pounding footsteps growing louder as someone approached. Nothing stood out, so we waited.

“Are you sure she’ll show?”

No, I wasn’t sure. At all. I nodded anyway. “I warned her we were coming and needed to talk to her.”

“She’s never manifested to me before. Maybe I should wait outside.”

“We have to stay hidden. If we split up, only one of us can wear the crystal.” I adjusted so my voice wouldn’t be muffled by Bryan’s enormous chest. “Cressida? Are you here? Can you please show yourself? We really need your help.”

Open your eyes.

I perked up. “She’s here.”

“Where?” Bryan jerked his head back and forth as best he couldn’t without smacking into mine as I did the same.

This wasn’t working. I couldn’t move around with us restrained like this. Against Serenity’s clear instructions, I removed the necklace and tucked it into my front pocket.

“What are you doing? We’re going to get caught.” Bryan’s eyes were wide, rounded, as he shrank down as best he could at his size. He glanced around and quickly darted into the shadows before whispering fiercely, “Katy! Get over here. Someone is going to see you.”

I’d risk it. My conversation with Cressida took precedence over my anxiety of getting caught.

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