Insidious: (The Marked Mage Chronicles, Book 1) by Victoria Evers

Author:Victoria Evers [Evers, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

After the events of last night, from the hooded stalker in the parking lot to that kiss in the kitchen, I had actually been dreading the ride, knowing full well of the awkward silence that would ensue. And that’s precisely why Carly wound up being a godsend for the second time this morning. So long as she was around, there was no such thing as quiet. Reese’s truck only had one row of seats, but it was more of a cushioned bench, which allowed all three of us to sit up front. And it didn’t go ignored by either Reese or me as our thighs brushed against one another’s as I took my place in the middle. We both stiffened. Yeah, this was going to be awkward regardless.

By the time we made it to Main Street, Carly had already come up with our sleuthing team nickname, which apparently was “BLT,” as in Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. I wasn’t sure who was supposed to be who…or how the hell that had anything to do with sleuthing, but I was too afraid to ask.

“Oh, could you stop here?” asked Carly as we turned onto the side street leading to the school. “I know we’re a team now, but a girl does have to save face. No offense, but the guys would never let me hear the end of it if I rolled up with you two stone-cold weirdos.” She was still giddy as she hopped out of the cabin.

Reese just shook his head.

“She takes some getting used to,” I chuckled.

“You might as well join her,” he sighed, tossing on a black fedora.

“Reese-”

He shrugged. “What? I’m just afraid she might forget where she’s going. Not sure if you noticed during our delightful drive just now, but she’s kind of A.D.D. The girl might wind up at the mall if you leave her unattended.”

“I can still hear you!” called out Car from the sidewalk.

“I intended you to,” Reese shot back.

“On that note…” I climbed out and joined Carly as she waved a dismissive, perfectly polished hand at him.

“I swear if my phone rings again…” Carly growled, prying the device out of her purse. The damn thing had been vibrating nonstop as it sat between us during the entire car ride.

At the same time, I could feel mine go off. It appeared both of our phones had been guilty, because thirty new text messages had flooded into my cell over the past ten minutes. We didn’t need to open them. The moment we rounded the bend to the front of the school, we had our answer. Spotlights, camera crews, reporters, police cars, and men in blue drenched the entire entrance. The chaos of everyone trying to talk above the commotion only made it harder to understand what anyone was saying.

“Déjà voodoo,” muttered Car. She had told me all about the media hype surrounding the Hersey bus disappearance, and this looked like a snapshot right out of her retelling. Only worse.

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