Paranormalcy (2010) by White Kiersten

Author:White, Kiersten [Kiersten, White,]
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: 2011-01-14T19:06:53+00:00

WHAT'S IN A NAME

What do you mean she looks like me?" I asked. "She's freaking on fire!"

"I can't see that! It must be under her glamour or whatever, I didn't see anything."

"Show me what she looks like then!"

Lend's face shimmered and he shrank a few inches. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. She had short, light blond hair, a pretty face, and a similar build to me, maybe a few years older. She also had eyes such a pale gray that Lend couldn't get them right. "Same eyes," he said softly in her voice.

"That's--I don't--What is she? Why is she on fire underneath her skin? She's all bright and glowing, like--" I looked down and pulled up my sleeve. "Like this." I watched the flames under my skin. "Times a million."

"'Liquid flames to hide her grief,'" Lend-as-fire-girl said.

"Well, she's got the 'death, death, death,' part down. There has to be a way out of this." I pulled out my communicator. If I could get ahold of Raquel, she'd send help. The communicator flashed dully, then displayed that Raquel couldn't be reached. "I can't call Fehl. I made her save the werewolves--they're all sleeping. She hasn't had enough time to move them." I couldn't risk all their lives for my own. That left me with one option; I shook my head, unwilling to face it.

"Isn't this exciting?" Reth said from behind us. I whipped around. Speak--or rather think--of the devil. He leaned casually against the wall, beaming. "I do love a good reunion." He looked at Lend and waved, then frowned. "That's not her."

"How would you know?" I asked.

"We've already met. Lovely girl. Very gracious."

"You--you let her in!"

"They said to go and see what was happening. They never said not to bring anyone back with me. And she asked so nicely."

I shook my head in disbelief and rage. This was what came of thinking you could control faeries. My best friend had paid the ultimate price. "I'll kill you for this," I said, angry tears stinging my eyes.

He sighed. "Really, there's no need for melodrama. There will be drama enough when she gets through those doors."

I looked back nervously. I didn't know what powers she had besides the whole sucking the life straight out of immortals thing, but I didn't want to find out. "I'll check the doors again," I said to Lend. He nodded, shimmering and switching back from my look-alike into his typical form.

"I remember you," Reth said. "If Evelyn dies, it will be your fault for interrupting us."

"Shut up!" I ran up and down the hall, opening all the doors, looking for any way out. "Enough of your stupid riddles."

"No riddle. But I never finished filling you, and I'm afraid our new friend is a tad impulsive. No telling what she'll do, and she's much, much stronger than you. Pity, too. I do so enjoy you, my love. I had high hopes for us."

I pulled out my knife and stepped right in front of him, holding the point near his throat.

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