Storm: The Empire Chronicles by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Author:Alyssa Rose Ivy
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Vera

With the sexual tension tampered for the moment, I was in a much better place to deal with my family. It was hard enough to balance the delicacy of the situation without wanting to jump Jared. Of course I still wanted him, but it could wait. Hopefully the wait wouldn’t be too long though.

We left through my window again. I assumed my dad had checked on us and figured it out, but there was no reason to throw it in his face.

I smoothed out my clothes before opening the back door. We’d climbed back out the window to avoid any unnecessary questions from my parents. Mom was sitting in the living room when we walked inside, but I didn’t see Chris, Levi, or Casey anywhere.

“You should talk to your sister.” Mom glanced up as we entered the room.

“I doubt she wants to talk to me.” I more than doubted it.

“That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t talk to her.”

“Do you think she believes any of this?”

“She saw a man with wings coming out of his back.”

“Knowing Casey she’s convinced herself she’s dreaming. She’s probably up there trying to do that right now.” I probably would have been too.

“Then decide whether that’s a bad thing or not.”

“As much as I wish she could spend her life in a bubble, she can’t. She’s going to figure out who she really is eventually.” It would have been one thing if she was just any shifter, but she wasn’t. She was a hybrid and royalty on both counts.

“Then you know your answer.” Mom folded her hands in her lap. “What are you waiting for?”

“You make things sound so simple even though they’re not.”

“You make things more complicated than they need to be.” She smiled.

“You can go on up. I’m fine here.” Jared urged me on with his hand.

“Because I was worried you couldn’t entertain yourself.” I rolled my eyes. “By the way, where’s Dad?”

“He’s checking the security around the neighborhood with Levi.” Mom nodded toward the front door.

“I’m the security guy. Why didn’t they get me?” Jared sounded offended.

“They tried to, but you two seemed to have wandered off.”

“We were around.”

“I’m sure you were around.” Taliana raised an eyebrow.

“I’m going to find Casey.”

“Great, you do that.” Jared nodded, clearly avoiding my mother’s eye.

“You said you’d be fine,” I teased.

“And I will be.”

I gave both Jared and my mom a quick wave before heading upstairs to find Casey.

I knocked on her mostly closed door.

“Come in,” she called.

She was standing in front of her mirror, tugging down on her shirt.

I smiled. “What were you doing?”

“Nothing.”

“Are you sure?” I hesitated in the doorway.

“What do you think I was doing?”

“Checking for wings.”

“Why would I be doing that?” She looked away. “I don’t have any.”

“Yes you do.”

“I don’t.” She shook her head.

“I’d rather not push you out the window to prove it. There has to be a nicer way.”

“I’d rather you didn’t push me out the window either.” She crossed her arms.

“Jared or Levi could help you. Show you.”

“You sound like a drug pusher.

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