Marked by Snyder Jennifer

Author:Snyder, Jennifer [Snyder, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Speculative Fiction, young adult werewolves paranormal supernatural romance
ISBN: 9781470075798
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

My breath puffs around me like a thick fog. I’m surrounded by bare-branched trees, which tower above me, and solid darkness. My lungs burn from the cold night air as I struggle to keep my breathing even, while attempting to figure out where I am.

Twigs snap to my left in the distance and panic flutters to life inside my chest. My eyes scan the woods closest to me. Suddenly feeling like I’m being watched, the hair on the back of my neck stands on end.

Jace steps from the shadows and relief fills me at the sight of him. I bolt from where I stand, heading straight for him. Running and running, it seems to last forever without me ever getting any closer to Jace. I can never reach him; he continues to be just beyond my grasp.

My eyes become fixated on his. There is such sadness reflected in his amber-colored eyes that it breaks my heart.

“I’m trying!” I shout. My voice echoes loudly back to my ears as I push myself harder to run faster.

I never get any closer.

Jace shoves his hands deep into his front pockets and hangs his head. Confusion clouds my mind. Is he disappointed that I can’t reach him?

“I’m sorry, Tessa,” I hear him whisper and just like my voice did, his echoes around me, vibrating through my body.

I stop where I am, knowing it will get me nowhere, and wondering what he could possibly be so sorry for. My shoulders slump as I wipe away the sweat that has beaded across my brow.

“It’s useless... I can’t get to you...,” I say, my voice cracking and my legs trembling with exhaustion.

Jace shakes his head and raises his eyes to meet mine. “No. You’ve already gotten to me and for that I’m sorry.”

Warm tears slide down my cheeks. My knees buckle beneath my weight and I crumble to the ground, wondering what he’s talking about. “I don’t understand.”

“Just know that I am sorry.” His voice cracks with emotion matching mine.

Our eyes remain locked. I watch as he straightens his back and removes his hands from his pockets. They curl into tight fists at his sides. Letting out the most torturous scream I’ve ever heard, Jace’s body begins to tremble and shake violently.

I’m on my feet, running toward him again in an instant. “Jace, what’s wrong?” I cry out.

Just when I feel again that it’s hopeless and I’ll never reach him—I do.

My arms wrap around his neck and I try to hold him as though that might help his quivering body to stop. A whimper escapes him and I pull back to glance at his face. It’s beaded with sweat and his eyes have taken on a strange glow.

I press my hands to either side of his face. “Tell me what to do.”

He opens his mouth to speak, but his face begins to change, becoming distorted. My hands fall to my sides and I take a hesitant step back, watching with wide eyes as Jace’s face turns into that of a beast.

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