The Complete Set by Ainsley Shay

Author:Ainsley Shay [Shay, Ainsley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skelside Press
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

“No. No. No. No. No. No—”

“What’s wrong?”

Startled by the voice, I turned over and saw Chandler sitting on the edge of my bed. “What?—Nothing.”

“Something. You kept saying ‘no’ over, and over, while you were sleeping.”

“No, I didn’t.”

“Yeah, you did. And how would you know, you were sleeping?” He must have been up for a while; he looked like he just got out of the shower and his breath smelled like coffee.

Ignoring him, I asked, “What time is it?” I pushed off the covers and rubbed my dry scratchy eyes.

“Ten.”

“How come you let me sleep in? I’m so late for school.”

“You’re not going to school. Today, you’re going to rest, hang out with Mr. Yves or something.”

Okay...no. Protecting me was one thing, planning each of my waking hours, was another, and so not going to happen. “You—”

“Don’t.” His tone was so calm and controlled I knew I was going to lose this one. “Why were you repeating the word no in your sleep?”

Another small battle I was not going to win. “I didn’t think I said it aloud.” From the way his form relaxed, I knew he felt satisfaction from my admission.

“You had a nightmare, didn’t you? But, it wasn’t from the past, was it?”

I would never figure out how he knew about my nightmares. “I don’t think so.” I told him about the dream, and what Adelina’s final words were before I woke up: You’ll be wise to remember: no matter what seems to be hopeless now, with time, it will be healed, understood, or made right. “It’s something my father used to say to me. But, when he said it, the saying was meant to provide comfort. When...Adelina said the words in my dream, I knew they were meant as a warning or threat.

“Oh, shit,” he said under his breath.

“Why? What?”

“Adelina knows something, she always has. I would bet her own sister doesn’t even know what it is.” Chandler paused like he had realized something, or he was taking the time to word it in a way I wouldn’t freak out.

“What?” I demanded. I wanted to know whatever he had figured out. I was the one who was in the middle of whatever was going on, the connection to Adelina, Lord Darenfys, Carina, the past, and whatever was going to happen in the future.

“Do you remember why Blacwin originally came to here?”

My stomach dropped at the sound of his name. For the brief time since I woke, I had forgotten Blacwin had left. At the sound of his name, at the thought of him, I suddenly felt carved out, leaving only a wounded void in my chest. I remembered though, Blacwin had come here to find Adelina. He thought she might know how to kill Lord Darenfys. I managed to nod.

“I believe, not only does Adelina know something, but she is the key to all of this.” He stood, the smell of his cologne lingered. “The curse she put on you and Darenfys was the only contact she’s had with you, right?”

Baffled and curious, I said, “As far as I know.

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