Lark by Erica Cope

Author:Erica Cope [Cope, Erica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Young Adult
Publisher: Erica D. Cope
Published: 2013-02-04T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

To my dismay, I must have fallen asleep at some point, because the next thing I know someone is gently shaking my shoulder.

“Mia? Hey Princess, wake up.”

“Don't call me Princess,” I snap, which makes him laugh.

“How about Blondie?” he suggests arrogantly. I respond with a disgusted groan, which only makes him laugh harder. “Okay, okay, not Princess or Blondie, but rest assured, I'm bound to come up with a suitable nickname eventually. In the meantime, get up. I went to all the trouble of bringing you breakfast, the least you can do is eat it and attempt to be cordial. Though, from what I’ve seen so far, cordial may be a foreign concept to you.”

I am struggling to open my eyes in my sleepy haze when suddenly, the full force of the memories from last night slaps me back into my senses. I jerk away from Jacoby and I’m immediately on my feet. I'm not sure what exactly I have planned but I know I feel less vulnerable when I am standing.

“Says the evil kidnapper.” I glare at him and look around for any of the scary looking Dark Elves.

“Relax. It's just me down here. And despite what you may think, I am not evil. I have absolutely no desire to harm a hair on your pretty little head. I swear.”

He holds up his hands innocently, and my heart slows down a bit. But I refuse to sit down next to him. He seems to find that humorous since he flashes a toothy grin that reaches all the way to his sparkling green eyes. He holds out a plate of food that he has brought down for me. It's just some toast and oatmeal, but there is something mildly unappetizing about eating in a dank dungeon, so I just shake my head.

“Come on, you have to be hungry,” he persists. “And how do you expect to make your great escape on an empty stomach, Sugar?”

He winks at me.

I kind of want to kick him in the nuts.

What is with me lately? I am usually not this violent, but I guess being kidnapped and held hostage is bound to piss a girl off.

“No, Sugar isn't quite right either.” He shrugs halfheartedly before patting the spot on the cot next to him. “Come on. Sit. Eat. Enjoy my company because I promise you, I am a hell of a lot more interesting than Brian and 100 times more pleasant to talk to than any of the Dark Elves.” He runs a hand through his hair, but the waves fall right back to their disheveled state. The glow from the torch reflects off his hair, causing its already coppery hue to glow like embers. He is actually quite attractive. His features are angular but in a perfect sort of way. His skin is surprisingly freckle free considering the auburn color of his hair. He actually has a better tan than me. His pretty green eyes are framed by dark eyelashes most women would kill for.

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