Kingdom of Darkness (Kingdom Journals Book 2) by Tricia Copeland

Author:Tricia Copeland [Copeland, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult, Paranormal
Publisher: True Bird Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Throwing myself on my cot, I covered my head with the pillow.

A form depressed the edge of my bed. “Camille, what happened?” Frida asked.

“Jude is a pompous jerk and a filthy animal, just like every other male.”

“Did he hurt you?”

“No, he just thought I would be with him, and when I said no, he tried to kiss me anyway.”

“I can’t believe Jude did that. He seemed so nice.”

“Well, I guess he’s nice as long as he’s getting what he wants. Did he think I’d sleep with him because he saved you?”

“Yeah, he’s crazy. He picked the wrong broad. I would’ve in a heartbeat.”

I lowered the pillow from my face. “Are you serious?”

“Well, yeah, before you told me all that stuff.”

“That was my first kiss, and he ruined it.” I hid my face under my sleeping bag.

“That sucks.”

“Frida, I know you want to help, and you like to talk though things, but I want to be alone.”

“No, that’s fine. I get it.” Her weight shifted off the cot. “Let me know if you want to talk.” I heard her footsteps retreating and then the tent door open and close.

Within a few minutes, I heard the zipper again. “Camille?” Ema, our counselor, began. “I need to ask you about the incident with Jude.”

I sat up as she lowered herself to my cot. I hadn’t thought about the repercussions of accusing Jude of kissing me. “It was just boys being boys, a misunderstanding.”

“Are you sure? Because Frida and the others are reporting something different.”

“I was just embarrassed and mad that he thought I was leading him on.”

“If he touched you against your will, that is not okay, and you need to tell me so that Jude can be handled appropriately.”

“I don’t know.” I covered my face with my hands. Real tears formed in my eyes as I realized the mess I’d caused. “I did like him. I just didn’t want to break the rules. I think he misunderstood my signals.”

“It is normal for a victim to rationalize the actions of their assaulters.” She wrapped her arm around my shoulders.

“I’m not sure his lips even touched mine. He just leaned towards me, and I thought he was going to kiss me.”

“Are you sure? I know we haven’t gotten much of a chance to get to know each other, but you can talk to me. If you’re more comfortable talking to Dr. Antos, I can get him.”

“No, that’s fine.” I wiped the tears from my cheeks. “I already put in a request to see him tomorrow. I’ll deal with it then. I just want to be alone.”

“Okay, well, come get me if you need anything else.” She rubbed her hand down my back, stood, and exited the tent.

Touching my lips, I could still feel the tingle of the last kiss as if his lips were still pressed against mine. Thinking of the zing and hum of magic that had filled my senses, I smiled. All I wanted to do was picture his face in my dreams, and I gathered my toiletries and made my way to the bathhouse.

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