Seventh Mark 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 10

Beams of sunlight poured through the windows, shooting tiny rainbows on every wall in the room. I stretched, my mood brightening at the sign of the sun that had been hiding for what seemed like forever. Sitting, the corners of my mouth pulled down at the amount of snow on the ground. At least the new layer hides the dirty snow, and the bright blue sky meant the sun will do its job. It’s going to be a good day.

Michael stirred beside me and rolled so his head rested on my pillow and his body curved around me. My hand reached out to let my fingers sink into the thick blonde hair and enjoy its softness. He looked like his Greek god-self and I suddenly felt self-conscious. After raising himself up on an elbow, he leaned over and kissed me.

“Hmm. Mornin’.” I couldn’t stop my eyes from wandering down his bare torso – all that smooth, tanned skin over lean, taut muscles.

He raised an eyebrow and grinned. “Want me to put a shirt on?”

No! Maybe. “Do you need to head back to the house and check on Seth? I need a shower and grab breakfast. I can meet you over there.” I knew he had a lot on his mind, and I was sure he wanted to talk to Caleb.

“I can wait.” He looked like he meant what he said, but he also seemed like he wanted to go.

“Go. You don’t need me tagging along.” I needed a bit of on-my-own time as well. “You must have important things to discuss. You're Caleb’s understudy.” Long before I even existed. “He needs you.”

He sighed. “I guess you’re right. Caleb’s probably wearing a path in the carpet of his office. He was quite out of sorts last night.” He stood and strolled over to a duffle bag I hadn’t noticed laying by the bathroom.

“Does that… happen often?”

He shrugged. “Patience isn’t his strong point. I pushed the wrong buttons and I know better.” He disappeared into the bathroom.

I bit my tongue to hold back my thoughts. You shouldn’t be taking the blame. Caleb needs someone to put him in his place, and not just with words... I blinked in surprise at my own thoughts, but couldn’t stop them. And Michael’s the only one who could do it. I forced myself to sit and stare out the window, willing my brain to stop.

Ten minutes later, Michael came out of the bathroom dressed and with a quick peck to my cheek, he headed out the door.

The pool house felt suddenly empty with him gone, so I got up, made the bed and then hopped into the shower. I stood under the jet stream of hot water and closed my eyes.

How did Liza get the Grollic book? She’d closed shop and headed south for the winter so I’d get no answers from her till spring. Another thought bothered me about the book: why would Grollics write a book about their weakness, add anatomy and diagram it all? I couldn’t imagine Caleb having a book like this written on his kind.

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