Inevitable (The Curse of Avalon Book 2) by Sariah Skye

Author:Sariah Skye [Skye, Sariah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

I pried my eyes open and was met by a blinding, white light.

“Ugh, not again…” I think, rolling over. I must have been in another Avalon dream. So much for the effectiveness of that stone.

Rubbing my eyes with my fists, finally able to open them all the way. I realize it’s not Avalon; I’m really awake, and it’s sunny as hell outside. The white curtains let it all stream in like a spotlight. “Well, at least the storm is over,” I say dryly, turning to prod Xander awake. Frowning, I realized he’s not there; only a bright red rose, sitting on a piece of cream-colored paper remains in his place. Grinning to myself, I reach over to take the flower in my hands, brushing the soft petals over my cheek, inhaling its fragrance deeply. It’s not an overpowering scent, like most roses. It’s airy, and somehow has a hint of rainwater smell mixed in with its perfumed fragrance. That was always the case with Xander’s flowers; I don’t know how he did it, but they were always more stunning than normal flowers. Bright green leaves, full blooms, and flawless petals—and no thorns. Either he trimmed them off each time, or they just didn’t grow. Weird.

Xander usually left a message for me every morning, or every time I emerged from the shower. I don’t know what compelled him to do it; any time I asked him why, he’d just grin and shrug it off. Sometimes the note was nothing more than a little sketch, sometimes it was the quote of a poem, or just a few sweet words.

Today, Xander opted for a little message. He had quirky, edgy print that somehow resembled the Chinese character on his shoulder. “Every night is better when you are here…signed, X.” I pressed the sweet declaration to my chest, and swooned. Actually swooned, falling back on my pillow, with a happy sigh and everything.

My fawning was interrupted by the loud noise of barking dogs, and the scent of one of Mathias’ breakfasts. Ah, reality. Not wanting to look totally like a bum, I slipped into the bathroom to splash my face with water, rubbing out some of the red splotches and sleep in my eyes. I smoothed out the tangles in my hair with my hands and glanced at my reflection in the mirror. I still wore Xander’s T-shirt and the black booty shorts and looked like a hot mess. But not much I could do about it; all my clothes and makeup were in my bedroom. I wouldn’t make it all the way there anyway, I needed to do my business. But, it came with risk, this was the bathroom Trystan liked to bath use frequently.

Which means…

“Fucking Trystan!” I hollered angrily, noticing that the toilet seat had once again been left up. Grumbling loudly, I lifted my leg and crooked my big toe, hooking it against the edge of the seat, and letting it fall to the porcelain rim with a large thunk.

After

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