Seventh Mark (Part 1 +2) by W.J. May

Author:W.J. May
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, thriller, suspense, mystery, fantasy, young adult, teen, urban, fairy tale, series, red riding hood, new adult, wj may, seventh mark
Publisher: W.J. May

Chapter 15

Morning came and I didn’t even remember closing my eyes. A small note on the pillow beside me, written in scriptive writing, read:

Be back shortly. Caleb called. –M

Grabbing a pair of jeans and red knitted sweater, I dressed and then straightened the futon. On the other side of the window glass, white fluffy powder covered the ground. Michael came toward the pool house, wearing a pair of dark jeans and black leather jacket.

I opened the door. “Mornin’.”

“Heyya. Sleep alright?” He kissed me softly, his lips refreshingly cool. He straightened. “Seth and Tatiana are here. They’d like to meet you.”

“—and I'm just dying to see them.” I laughed nervously.

“Best not let them know – or at least not in those exact words.” He squeezed my shoulder and grinned.

“Let’s go then. No sense in keeping them waiting.”

Michael held me back. “It’s really cold out, like ten degrees below zero and that’s not even including the wind-chill. You need a coat and boots. Those sneakers are useless with a foot and half of snow.”

“It’s all I’ve got.” I’d left my boots at Jim and Sally’s, along with my winter coat.

“Great. All Grace needs is an excuse to shop.” He opened the door and turned around. “Hop on my back.”

“Excuse me?”

“The snow’s deep, I’ll piggyback you to the house.”

“Nice first impression. No thanks.”

“Better than cold, wet feet followed by a crappy cold and Caleb’s comments.”

“Piggyback it is then.”

He speed walked around the pool and I hid my head against his shoulder. It was freezing out. I said a silent thank-you when we went into the kitchen and no one was there.

Michael set me down and took my hand. “You ready?”

I swallowed and tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. I gave a brisk nod and we walked into the living room.

A tall woman stood by Grace, not facing me. The moment I entered, her back stiffened. Spinning around, she glared at me, her eyebrows drawn together. This had to be Tatiana.

Her black dress clung so tightly to her perfect body; I wondered how she got in or out of it. Tanned, like the others, but her hair was long and so black, it seemed blue. A shine from her silver antique necklace caught my eye, which I quickly dropped my gaze after realizing it looked like I was staring at her large breasts. Her thigh-high black boots shouted ass-kicker. Tatiana was stunning but terrifying at the same moment.

I stepped closer to Michael – more behind him than beside him.

“Tatiana,” Michael said. Her sapphire blue eyes broke from me and looked at him, turning a few shades of lighter to a topaz color.

“She’s prettier than I imagined.” She spoke as if I wasn’t in the room.

“She has a name. It’s Rouge.” The static in his voice made even me shudder.

Tatiana tsked, her eyes flitting back and forth from me to Michael. “Fine. Roww-ge. It’s nice to see you. There’s been a lot of talk.”

I stepped away from Michael and despite my first hesitation, held my hand out.

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