Second Chance Doom: a paranormal romance adventure (Second Chance Academy Book 5) by Ella J. Smyth

Author:Ella J. Smyth [Smyth, Ella J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unapologetic Romances
Published: 2021-09-23T16:00:00+00:00

21

Without warning, Hennessy’s body stiffened, and her eyes rolled back into her skull. Kiernan rushed forward, but he didn’t reach her before she crumpled to the floor like a puppet with its strings cut.

“Ma. Are you okay?” He kneeled next to her, feeling her neck for a heartbeat. “She’s alive, thank God.”

Personally, I couldn’t have cared less, but I felt for him. It wasn’t easy to watch your mother collapse in front of you, even if she was an evil bitch.

Kiernan arranged her into a recovery position, making sure she could breathe. He placed his hand on her cheek, whispering something, before standing up. “Let’s go. She’ll be fine.”

The others picked up their bags, except for Julian. He’d lost that faraway look in his eyes that had been freaking me out so much. Instead, his gaze was trained on Hennessy’s fallen body, a satisfied smirk playing around his lips. Odd.

But before I could ask him, a klaxon sounded through the building, echoing off the narrow hallway. We had literally seconds to get away. But someone was missing.

“Where’s Sharon?”

Kiernan cursed. “Oh, come on. I just put her down for a second.”

There was no sign of my former roommate. Somehow, despite her weakened condition, she’d managed to disappear while we were distracted. There was nothing we could do about it now.

I turned to the Fae warrior. “Bleddyn, can you walk?”

He stepped away from Lance. For a moment, he swayed. But then he pressed his lips together and straightened up. The glamor shimmered, smoothing his alien features. The pointy ears rounded, his eyes shifted from silver to lakes of deep blue, and his hair evened out, curling over his collar. He was gorgeous in either form.

“Stop staring,” Kiernan grumbled. He glared at Bleddyn, jealousy etched all over his face.

“Not so great when the boot is on the other foot.” Yeah, I was still pissed at him. Besides, I didn’t have the time to deal with his sensitive ego. We needed to get out of here.

“Lance, you take Bleddyn. Kiernan goes next. I’ll come last with Julian. Let’s keep thirty yards between us so we’re not too obvious.”

This was it. We were actually doing it. I swallowed hard, rubbing one hand over the other. I was determined to sound confident and not like I was scared out of my mind.

And Macha was still out there by himself. “Guys, keep an eye out for Macha. I don’t want to leave him behind.”

Lance nodded, grabbing the Fae’s arm, and pulled him into the main compound thoroughfare. Kiernan waited, counting to thirty, before taking off after them. Then it was Julian’s and my turn.

Julian had stayed quiet throughout the entire incident. His fierce expression had melted into a strange calmness. His eyes closed, he leaned against the wall. I envied his serenity just for a moment before jumping into action.

“Julian, we need to go.” There was no reaction. Like a beautiful wax statue, he was lost in his mind. I grabbed his arm and shook him.

“Julian,” I said more urgently.

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