Promises (Book One of The Syrenka Series) by Amber Garr

Author:Amber Garr
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: urban fantasy, paranormal romance, young adult, mermaid
Publisher: Amber Garr

Twelve

The knock at the door awakened me from the first bit of sleep I was able to grasp over the past twenty four hours. Wiping my eyes and running my fingers through my hair, I rolled out of the bed to greet my guests. Brendan hadn’t moved so I tried to walk quietly and quickly even though the fear of seeing Kain slithered through my bones.

I opened the door to see one stern face and two unexpected companions standing just behind it. Kain’s height blocked the rising sun from my view but his dark, ominous silhouette trapped the words in my throat. His expression was blank yet cold; reminding me of something dangerous and on edge. He wasn’t happy to be here and he was making no attempt to ease my discomfort. I looked up at him and tried to smile. When I was met with an unemotional stare, I peeked around his shoulder to welcome the two others instead.

Daniel pushed his way past Kain and gave me a hug that nearly caused me to cry. He kissed my check and stepped away, glancing over his shoulder to address Kain. “I can give her a hug,” he chided as if he needed to justify some unspoken rule. Turning back to me, he said, “Where’s Brendan?”

Wordlessly, I stepped aside and waved my hand towards the bed. Daniel promptly entered our hotel room, threw his bag on the kitchen table, and walked to the injured selkie. He knelt down on the floor and had a whispered conversation with Brendan who had just woken up. I was curious to know what they were talking about, but a nudge against my shoulder drew my attention to the other familiar face.

“So, this was your plan?” Carissa’s sultry voice and crooked grin only added intrigue to her persona. Kain snapped his head around to glare at her.

“You knew about this?” he asked. His body shook with anger and if I was on the receiving end of that rage, I would have wilted away. But Carissa just ignored him and stepped towards me. She kissed me on both cheeks like a European and flipped her sunglasses up to the top of her head. Looking around our modest home through the half opened door, I could see her taking in all the flaws and I suddenly felt very uncomfortable. She made a noise of either content or disgust before stepping back away from Kain and me to resume her aura of nonchalance.

“Daniel is going to stay here and we’re going for a drive,” Kain broke the tense silence. I wanted to make some kind of mafia joke but it wasn’t appropriate in this situation. After all, with the way Kain felt about me right now, maybe he did want to “take me on a drive” to make me “swim with the fishes”.

“Who’s going?” I asked quietly.

“We are,” Kain replied nodding his head towards me and Carissa.

“Where are we going?”

“To see someone.” All of the fun and the life that had made Kain such an amazing person had disappeared.

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