Reaper Academy: A Dark Forbidden Romance by Allison West

Author:Allison West [West, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2020-02-19T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

"You're back already." She hadn't meant for her words to sound sharp. Leila wasn't angry, at least not with Wynter for disappearing during the night. The kingdom of Casmerelda had fallen ill with the Second Wave. Her heart constantly reminded her of her younger sister, Princess Mara, and their father, King Philip. Would they survive what she had not—death? Or would the Dacre Curse come for the two of them next? "Were you out saving the world?" He hadn't saved a soul yet. Leila felt confident she'd be the first to know when he did.

Wynter smiled. "I snuck out to cause trouble." He loved to tease her, even now, while she sat with her feet up on the sofa curled against her. Wynter came over and took a seat beside her on the couch. "And what were you doing this morning?"

"Avoiding death." The scroll sat nestled against her thigh; it appeared to be resting, just as she was doing on the sofa. "Quiet day, odd, considering Casmerelda has been ravaged nonstop." Leila leaned closer toward Wynter, pulling her legs out from under her and dropping them gracefully to the floor.

"Where's Vi?" Wynter asked.

"With Jasper, in Casmerelda."

His expression grim, he nodded silently, not giving any further indication of what he was thinking.

"What do you know?" Leila asked. She'd learned to read Wynter and could feel he was hiding something from her. "Did you see her this morning on your way out?" She'd felt him slip from her grasp earlier that morning.

"I did, but I think it would be better for you to hear it from her."

"Hear what?" Leila asked, leaning forward, her breathing deepening. She hated being kept in the dark. "Wynter?"

Wynter reached for her hands, taking them both in his grasp. "Violetta was given a reap this morning. She was to take the soul of your father."

Sighing heavily, she pinched her eyes shut. "I should be sad." She was grieving, but a part of her felt a sense of relief as well. Her father had not been a horrible man when she was growing up, but he had not always acted rationally, either. Perhaps the tears and intense anguish would come later. Leila removed her hand from his grasp, resting her hand on his arm. His muscles were thicker, larger than she remembered. "You're a dark angel now." She didn't blame him for not saving her father from death. Not even he could reach beyond the curse. Most certainly, her family was marked for death.

"And you're a grim reaper." He stared at her, his gaze never wavering. "I had this crazy idea, and you'll probably hate me for suggesting it," he said and paused, taking a breath. "I want you to come with me."

"Come with you, where?" Leila felt the knot in her stomach tighten. Reluctant to hear the answer, she nudged his leg to urge him to continue anyhow.

"Juliana wants me to stay with the dark angels for a while."

Leila's eyes widened as she took in a sharp breath.

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