Once Upon a Dream (Summerhill Book 5) by Kate Perry

Author:Kate Perry [Perry, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Rising Enterprises, Inc.
Published: 2014-09-14T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Off.

He pulled at the rope that bound him to the wall. He had to get it off—he had to get away. If he got free now, maybe he could catch up to his mom.

The voices.

He stilled, hearing them come close. They were coming to get him.

He pulled his arms. He had to get free.

Jon bolted up, heart pounding, trying to free his hands from the tangled sheets. For an instant he couldn’t remember where he was, and the worst came to mind.

But then it came back to him—Bradley, Huber, and Summer Welles—and he slumped back against the pillow. He rubbed his hands over his sweaty face, the smell lingering from his dream, from his childhood. The smell was the most haunting—piss and dirty bodies.

To calm himself the rest of the way back to normalcy, he catalogued the details of the room. Bed. Dresser, a new gilded replication of an antique. Paintings of naked women and fat babies that Huber seemed partial to. His bag, tidy in the corner.

It was early, so early the sun hadn’t risen. It felt dark, and he wondered if that was just his heart.

Coffee—he needed coffee.

Forgoing underwear for expediency, he pulled on the pants he’d discarded the night before. He picked up his shirt from the floor and, one sleeve on, opened his door.

And ran right into Summer.

She blinked at him, her eyes practically glowing. She wore black, of course, and the black melted into the darkness of the hall, making her eyes appear that much brighter.

“You startled me,” she said, her hand at her throat.

He scowled, putting his arm through the other sleeve. “What are you doing up?”

“I always wake up early.” She glanced at his chest and darted her eyes back up to his. “I could ask you the same thing.”

He glared at her, barely resisting the urge to growl.

“Ah.” She nodded, comprehension clearly on her face. “You’re like Titania. Good thing I know what to do. Come on.”

Titania? He stared after her as she walked down the hall. He tried not to look but, damn it, the sway of her walk annoyed him this morning. He growled under his breath as he buttoned his shirt, suddenly remembering that Titania was one of her half-sisters. The strange name should have been a clue.

Without turning around, she said, “Don’t worry. You’ll have relief shortly.”

Not the relief he wanted now.

For some reason, he followed her all the way to the kitchen. He ignored the three staff members in there, instead watching Summer charm two coffee cups, a carafe, and a plate of baked goods out of the cook. She handed Jon the cups and said, “Follow me.”

“What have I been doing so far?” he grumbled, not arguing because she had the goods.

She led him down the hall to a small study. Waiting until he entered, she closed the door behind them and went straight to the couch. She set her load down and held out her hand. “Give me your cup.”

He grunted but did as she asked.

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