Relentless by Suzanne Cox

Author:Suzanne Cox [Cox, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00DPMAQ2C
Publisher: Suzanne Cox Books
Published: 2013-06-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“She has to understand she can’t continue to interact with the boy.”

“We could send her back home. She doesn’t have to continue to be part of The Project.”

I sat quietly as the discussion bounced back and forth among the board members of the school. Louise had yet to speak, as the five other people discussed the dangers of my involvement with Eric.

“She can’t go back. That is not an option.” Vincent Unger’s voice filled the room, and the discussion stopped.

I had expected to be dragged off to this meeting as soon as Louise and the other instructors heard what had happened in Key West. Instead, I’d been sequestered in the dormitory for twenty-four hours. Once I’d walked into this room and seen Vincent, I realized they’d been waiting on him to arrive. Vincent was the head of the entire Lycernian council as well as a physician. I’d met him this past summer, and we’d gotten along well. He was insanely handsome even if he was Louise’s age. I flashed him a half smile, but he only frowned at me.

“What do you suggest we do, Vincent?” Ms. Bowen, the head of the English department, didn’t attempt to hide the irritation in her voice.

“I’ll talk to her.”

No one spoke immediately, but the outrage in the room was tangible and seemed to swell and grow.

This time, Ms. Bowen’s words came out accusingly. “I thought she’d already been spoken to about the dangers of this.”

Everyone at the table turned to look at Louise. My aunt’s face was tense, and I knew I’d put her in a bad position. I hadn’t meant to, yet I couldn’t say I hadn’t been warned.

“I’ll move to the island and stay in a cottage.” Louise sat straight and tall, facing the group with no sign of fear. “Alexis will move out of the dorm and in with me.”

I knew better than to argue with Louise’s suggestion. What was there to say? The last thing Eric had said was that we couldn’t be together. Twice before, when we tried, someone ended up trying to kill me, first Channing, then her parents. In my mind, I knew the dangers of being with Eric, but the thought of never seeing him again made my chest ache.

The others at the table seemed to take this in. They must have had a silent agreement because several nodded, then everyone except Louise and Vincent stood and left the room. I pushed my body hard against the back of my chair. Waiting. The room remained quiet, and the two adults at the table didn’t look at me or each other. They both stared at the gleaming wood of the table for what seemed like forever.

“They’ll kill her or possibly take her if it doesn’t stop.” Vincent’s words were low as he studied the pattern his finger was tracing on the slick, wooden tabletop.

Louise only nodded in response.

“I want to stay here and keep learning,” I said.

Vincent got up and walked to the door before slowly turning to look at me.

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