Ignited (The Lost Keepers Book 9) by AR Colbert

Author:AR Colbert [Colbert, AR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ramsey Street Books
Published: 2021-07-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Tate Castellanos was not my first kiss.

I got a swollen lip from Chad Rankin’s braces one year at church camp. Owen Griggs smooched me on the hay in his daddy’s barn, and Zach Bajek made me feel like the prettiest girl in Oklahoma when he kissed me under the stars at Homecoming.

But every one of those moments was laughable compared to what I felt when Tate’s lips found mine. I’m not even exaggerating when I say it felt like the world shifted. Everything changed in an instant.

The thread that seemed to tie us together was now an unbreakable rope holding us close, never letting us go. It was stronger than the grip of the Kraken. It was stronger than I cared to admit, honestly. It was something ancient. Something bigger than life itself.

We leaned into the kiss more—neither of us able to contain ourselves nor willing to try. And the sound of blood rushing through my ears from my pounding heart was almost enough to drown out the incessant tapping noise at the window.

Almost.

Tate pulled away an inch or so, smiling down at me. But his smile quickly faded. “Everly!” his hands slid from my shoulders down to my wrists, extending my arms. “You’re glowing.”

I looked down, but saw only skin.

Tap tap. Tap tap tap.

A quick glance over to the window confirmed what I somehow knew I’d see. A little white owl sat perched on the window sill, yellow eyes wide as his little feet moved nervously from side to side. Al tapped again.

Tate followed my gaze. “It’s an owl.” Then back to me, “daughter of sea and sky... Do you have the soul of Athena?”

“Apparently.” I shrugged. “Do you mind if I let him in?”

“Go ahead.” Tate ran a hand through his hair, looking as confused as I felt. The connection between us was still palpable, but it seemed less urgent and more confident somehow as I strolled away from Tate and toward the window. It was like the buzzing had been satisfied, and it was replaced with a bond of some kind.

I lifted the window, and Al hopped inside. The Manticorians are here, he said silently in my mind.

“Here?! At the convention? That’s not good.”

“Did the owl tell you something?” Tate stood and met us by the window. “Is everything okay? Your glow is…”

Bright. Al blinked and tilted his head at a strange angle. It’s more than an aura, Everly. You’re actually glowing white.

I looked down again as Tate gently ran his hand back and forth over my skin. I saw nothing but chill bumps in response to Tate’s touch.

“It’s beautiful,” he whispered, “but we can’t let anyone see you like this. When’s the last time you took your aura pills?”

“This morning. I didn’t want to risk it fading while I was here.”

“I wonder if it’s a reaction to that kiss.” Tate’s eyes were round, the gold a deeper, richer hue than normal. A butterfly flipped over in my belly, and despite Al’s bad news, I wanted to kiss Tate again and see just how bright my glow could get.

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