Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror by Eden Royce

Author:Eden Royce [Royce, Eden]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2015-05-15T06:00:00+00:00

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James woke, rested and content, nestled next to a shape, curved and warm. He stirred and the shape twisted to fit the contours of his body for the span of a breath before it retreated. He groaned at the loss of contact and opened his eyes.

A woman stood at the foot of the king-sized bed, her lushness swathed in a luminous material that seemed to move of its own accord. Around the span of her hips, the fabric gleamed foamy white. His gaze was drawn to her weighty breasts supported by a black-green drape, the color of the ocean at midnight. He couldn’t see her face, but he knew she was looking at him.

Waiting.

He stood and took the delicate hand she offered and her touch was tender and cool. In one step, they were transported to a winding stone path that led to a city in the distance. They spoke on the way, his mouth moving, hers not. He already loved her smiling lips with their perfect Cupid’s bow the color of a ripe pear: pale green blushed with rose.

The stone city, when they reached it, glittered in welcome with its haunting, aqueous glow. Algae covered columns and statues shone as if crusted with diamonds. He followed her to a coral gate, where she pulled a key from her bosom.The key. His heart thudded, pushed against his chest, strained toward her. She fit it to the ornate lock and it swung open. He’d walked her home. A wave of adolescent heat filled his body.

The woman came to him, reached up to pull his face down to hers. Crisp, the taste of her. Damp and fresh. His hands trembled as they stole around her waist. James closed his eyes as her fingertips fluttered over him, twined in his hair, stroked his face. When they traced the shell of his ear, he shuddered.

She slid from his arms, took his hand, and led him to the gate. He hesitated for a heartbeat, afraid to step through, and found himself standing at the gate, alone.

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