Suspension (Elmwick Academy Book 2) by Emilia Zeeland

Author:Emilia Zeeland [Zeeland, Emilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emilia Zeeland
Published: 2020-10-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21. Cami

THAT NIGHT, I ONLY manage to lull myself to sleep with the thought of Mason’s arms around me. I wake up with a sharp gasp, reliving the vision of the man in the hat and trench coat. Bryar’s father who is planning something for Vanessa.

The farther down the rabbit hole I fall, the more each new revelation twists my insides.

I go through my morning routine absent-mindedly and pull on the first clothes I see in my closet—a cream-colored t-shirt and a black, high-waisted A-line skirt. My stomach is knotted, so I dash to school without even thinking about breakfast.

A black limo parked in front of the wrought-iron gates draws curious looks from the students flooding inside the schoolyard. The door pops out to let out a tall, handsome guy—all smooth dark skin and perfect bone structure. I recognize him from the vision I had in the church. He was walking with Mason alongside Mom’s killer—the man in the midnight-blue trench coat.

Seeing him in person is like a punch to the throat. My breath shudders as I hurry to class. I may as well not have bothered with school today. I’m too nervous to take notes, spying for the new hunter in every class I enter.

As soon as we’re done for the day in Elmwick High, I find Jean and take her outside with me. We walk around the school fence as I tell her about Mason’s visit last night and about the limo.

“It has to belong to him, right, the man in the blue trench coat?” I ask.

Jean nibbles on her red lip. “I guess so. It’s not like we have limo owners in Elmwick.”

We turn the corner and freeze at the sight of the black limo. Jean pushes me back with super speed, so we’re tucked against the stone column at the corner. Our breaths slowing, we watch the man in the midnight-blue trench coat get out, his face obscured under his hat. He leans against the car, waiting. I almost feel as if he’s stepped out of the luxury and comfort of his ride for our benefit.

My heart pounds with dread, and pain, and hatred. I should be able to call the police, to get him thrown in jail for what he’s done to Mom and possibly countless others. The helplessness is suffocating.

Spying for him is a pointless self-torture. Without tangible proof I could present in front of the authorities, I could never expose him. Not when I’d drag all the legacies down with him.

That’s one of the harsher lessons we learn from a young age. We have to close our eyes in the face of injustice at times because protecting the secret of the legacies comes first.

We wait for the limo to move on, tucked behind the corner, and only then dare to return to school through the main gate. But a surprise awaits me at the steps to Elmwick Academy.

The new hunter leans against the railing, casually chatting with Vanessa. Cold dread swoops into my stomach when I remember Mason’s warning.

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