Hidden (Hidden Series Book One) by M. Lathan

Author:M. Lathan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: young adult, paranormal romance, teen and young adult, paranormal, psychic abilities, bullying, witches, shape shifter romance

Chapter Nine

It was easier to be upset with her than admit I needed her help. Without her, I’d only wonder what kind of person she was, trying to convince myself that I wasn’t a mold of her. But that wasn’t true because I had her powers. Reading the diary was the only way I could be sure that I wasn’t forcing Nate to be with a horrible person, that I was as sweet as I smelled, and the spice he picked up on wasn’t my propensity to hunt and kill his kind.

It would prove that I wasn’t going to finally snap one day. I’d have evidence to show Nate that I wouldn’t. Or that I would … and I’d force myself to do the right thing and let him go.

After reading the first sentence again, I could hear her voice behind it. She sounded irritated and sullen. Like the kind of person who’d tell her daughter to dump her boyfriend during their first conversation ever.

After lamenting her hate for writing, she wrote:

I hate being a girl. I hate every single thing about it. I hate my hair. I hate my shape. I hate these stupid breasts. I just hate life. There’s nothing good about it. No reason to smile or laugh. I hate the sound of laughter, which is why I never do it.

“Jesus, you sound like me. Like Leah,” I said. It wasn’t looking too good for me.

Every day of my fifteen years of life have been a waste. Because I’m a girl. I’ve trained so hard, only to be sitting here with nothing. Dad is disappointed, I’m sure, and my mother is loving this.

I slammed the diary shut, pissed.

“Grandparents!” I said. Orphans don’t have grandparents. “Where are they?” The word, dead, echoed in my head. I jumped. I really needed someone to teach me how this psychic thing worked. I had a better chance of controlling it if I knew what questions led to answers like that.

With her parents successfully killed off in my mind, I opened the diary to continue.

I’m sure she’s getting me fitted for an apron already. Waiting for me to give up on my powers and run home. Not now. Not again. I’ll just have to make it work this time. At least my new trainer is a woman. Certain things shouldn’t be a problem. She promised Dad they wouldn’t. He has paid her well, I’m sure. So hopefully she won’t try to auction me off like Julian did. That was the worst day of my life. I was dressed in skimpy clothes while greasy old men shouted out prices. The boys went for no higher than 100,000 dollars. My highest bid was three million. Three million! Because I’m a girl. Because I can make more of me. Even though I wouldn’t have to be their mother, I’d still have to carry them. That’s gross!

Then Julian closed the bidding. He didn’t accept any offers. He said I was worth more, the world, to quote him, and he intended to keep me now.

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