Immortal - 01 by Lauren Burd

Author:Lauren Burd [Burd, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-25T16:02:43+00:00

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I kept asking myself why I said yes to Duncan’s request. In my apartment, it hadn’t seemed unreasonable. I figured I owed him that much. Now that I was climbing off his bike at Bolens Bluff, I wasn’t so sure. His bike was the only vehicle in the small parking area and that meant there was no one else on the trail.

“You ready?” he asked as he locked his bike down.

I nodded my head yes not trusting my voice. My legs were still a little shaky from the ride.

I should have brought my car, but my purse was missing in action along with everything in it.

I waited patiently for Duncan to lead the way as we started down the trail. The noise from the highway started to fade into the distance as we progressed through the thickening trees. The sounds of the road were replaced by birds chirping and the occasional rustling of the leaves. It had been a long time since I had been on the trail, and I had forgotten how peaceful it was.

“So what is it you see in him?” Duncan asked as we progressed.

A small chuckle escaped before I could stop it.

“Did I say something funny?” he asked raising one of his eyebrows in an irresistible gesture.

“No, I just had a very weird dream last night.” I managed to reign in another nervous laugh.

“Would you care to elaborate?”

“No,” I answered too quickly. The last thing I wanted was to add fuel to the fire. This time it was Duncan’s turn to laugh.

We fell back into silence letting the forest carry the conversation. Every few seconds Duncan would look over at me, studying my face. I wasn’t sure what he was looking for, and it started to make me self-conscious.

“I guess he told you about Lily.” His voice sounded nonchalant as he mentioned the girl who only a short time ago was his fiancé.

“Um, yeah,” I said a little shocked at his bringing the subject up.

“She was very beautiful with a sweet disposition. She was also very intelligent. She had the best laugh. In fact, you remind me a lot of her.” His eyes smoldered when he glanced over at me again, but I could hear the hurt in his voice.

I blushed at the comparison. “It sounds like you cared for her a great deal.” I wanted so badly to reach over and stroke his arm to comfort him. Instead, I shoved my hands in my pockets.

A genuine smile pulled up the corner of his mouth. It was soon replaced by a frown that reached into the depths of his eyes. “He took all of that away from me though.” His voice held a menacing edge I had never heard before.

I felt my stomach flip at his accusation of Samuel. “People get sick all the time Duncan. I don’t think it is fair to blame him.”

A bitter laugh escaped through his lips. “How like him to leave out the most important part of the story.”

“He didn’t leave anything out.

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