Shadow Soul (Narun Book 1) by M.J. Bavis

Author:M.J. Bavis [Bavis, M.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

I fastened a black belt on top of a burgundy top Jill had bought for me. The diagonal neckline did wonders for the off-the-shoulder feature. Thankfully, the yellowing bruises from training were mainly on the other arm where the sleeve reached down to my elbow.

I slipped my feet into borrowed high heels and smoothed my palms down the front of the slim-cut jeans. Sebastian should be picking me up any minute for Jill and Tony’s engagement party.

I hoped they didn’t mind the plus one.

As we arrived at the party venue—Stan’s parents’ house—a bunch of people I vaguely recognised from university already filled the lounge and kitchen. Voices soared over the music. Jill was the first to spot us and question Sebastian’s still blackened eye. He’d be getting that a lot.

Jill briefly introduced us to Stan’s girlfriend who tidied a pile of shoes away from the doorway. Sebastian saw a mate of his and started chatting as Jill pulled me into the kitchen.

“I hope you don’t mind I brought Sebastian.” I tugged at the black cardigan Jill wore on top of her dress. “I double-booked.”

“It’s fine, don’t worry,” Jill chirped and stopped in front of two girls fixing drinks. “Camilla…meet my two other bridesmaids!”

The two girls—a blonde, Lana, from Jill’s course, and Annie, a childhood friend—shrieked in excitement and jumped to hug me. I felt a twinge of remorse this was the first time I’d heard of either of them.

We exchanged pleasantries and I smiled along, a little windswept, as Lana launched into plans to go shopping for Jill’s wedding dress. Annie, the chief bridesmaid, handed me a cup of lemonade and fell into a conversation with Jill.

Very quickly I gathered Lana liked to talk and did it with such speed I struggled to keep up. As she carried on, I glanced over my shoulder to see where Sebastian had disappeared, and instead noted Leo and Tony in the lounge.

I’d never realised Leo was a few inches taller than Tony.

“Camilla?” Lana burst me out of my bubble.

“Sorry, say what?”

Lana sucked in her already flat stomach. “I asked if you have a boyfriend.” She took a bottle from the counter and topped up her plastic cup. “You want a drink?”

I lifted the half-full cup in my hand. “No, I’m not seeing anyone. You?”

“Nah, I’ve just got out of a relationship, so I’m not ready for anything.” Lana giggled, biting the rim of her cup, and I noted the small gap between her front teeth. Her fringe was tangled up with her long eyelashes and she brushed the hair off with a finger.

I was about to attempt small talk when Jill hooked her arm with Lana’s.

“Come on, let’s get out of the kitchen and go mingle,” she said, looking even tinier compared to Lana’s height.

Annie smiled at me with her full lips and I started after them, only to wave them off as Sebastian caught me by the doorway.

“Hey—would you believe I actually know quite a few people here?”

“That makes one of us, then.

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