The Destiny: A YA Paranormal Academy Romance (Deep Cove Academy Book 1) by Madison Becker

Author:Madison Becker [Becker, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eleventh Avenue Publishing
Published: 2020-10-11T05:00:00+00:00

30

Time ticks by slowly that afternoon. Reef doesn’t turn up for any classes, and my mind constantly wanders to him and his cryptic request. I watch the clock, waiting for the next class, and the next.

Nonetheless, I do my best to focus in Siren Mythology class. Professor Ayers is elaborating on the legends about the origins of sirenity.

“Modern siren mythology teaches that we are descended from the Greek goddess Eurybia, the goddess of mastery of the seas.” Professor Ayers points at an old piece of art depicting the goddess. “Eurybia had power over both the seas themselves, and factors external to them — including the winds and rising of the constellations. Eurybia and her followers formed the basis of what we know today to be our siren Destinies.”

Her voice holds a confidential note of mystique, a tone that normally captivates my attention. But I tune in and out of the lecture, unable to keep my mind from Reef.

Finally, the clock strikes and class is over. I wave at Casey and Flo before bolting to the dorm.

My heart races. I was never one for breaking rules, but a few weeks into my new life at Deep Cove, and any semblance of following rules has gone out the window. I yank off my uniform and pull on cutoff jean shorts and a white tank top. It’s unseasonably warm out, and I’m not going to lie, I want to look good.

I'm brushing my teeth and hair at the same time when Kendra swans into the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

She raises one eyebrow ironically. “Hot date?”

I have no time for Kendra right now. “I’m meeting Reef — thanks to you, actually.”

Her mouth drops and I smirk before darting out of the bathroom. I grab my bag and a sweater in case it’s cold later, and then run out the door. I jog to the beach, trying to beat the afternoon exodus. Students will be flooding the shore at any moment to take advantage of the beautiful weather.

As Reef instructed, I run the length of the beach and slow to a walk by the sand dunes. I spot the path that winds along the top of the dunes and I stumble in my hurry. I glance backwards, making sure that nobody can see me.

The path travels down the far side of the dunes and into the woods. My nerves escalate with every forbidden step into the forest. Where is he? Is this a trick or something?

Finally, the path opens into a clearing and my heart lurches in my chest. Reef leans casually against a battered black jeep with surfboards stacked on top. He’s wearing a black t-shirt, Hawaiian print shorts, flip flops and a backwards baseball cap — again looking like he’s walked out of a surf magazine. Except that he’s even better looking than any model. He’s wearing his black sunglasses so I can’t see if his eyes are stormy or shining.

As usual, when it comes to Reef, I have no idea what to say or think.

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