The Line That Breaks (The Line That Binds Book 2) by J.M. Miller

Author:J.M. Miller [Miller, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-23T07:00:00+00:00

“Tell me!” Pop demanded, standing beside me while my eyes remained fixed, unblinking, on the passageway door.

I was completely torn. She wouldn’t want me to come after her. It might make her even angrier. But the urge to go and take her in my arms was almost impossible to control. Dammit! I yanked my hair again, wanting to feel the pain in any other place than my chest. It was wound so tight I was ready to explode. And I brought it all on myself. I should’ve told her everything from the start even if it made me sound like a freaking lunatic. Even if it ended us before we began. Whether I’d believed the curse or not, at least she would’ve had the chance to decide for herself.

“Benjamin!” Pop yelled again, pulling my arm to make me face him.

I finally blinked and looked at him without a word.

“Is it the curse? Does it have her?” His voice was quieter now, maybe from seeing my face or maybe from realizing the answer before I could give it. “How did this happen?”

Feeling tears filling behind my lids, I lifted my shirt and wiped my face, hoping everything would disappear when I opened my eyes again. There was no magic strong enough to do that for me, though. The only thing that would take it all away was the answer. That was the only hope we had left.

His question brought me back to the day at the well. “It was an accident,” I said, pulling my shirt down.

“How long?”

Looking anywhere but his eyes, I said, “A week after they moved here.”

“Dammit, Benjamin. Why in the hell didn’t you tell me? Christ!” He began to pace and rub his bald head, concerned with what it all meant, knowing what I’d been fearing this whole time.

“I’m sorry. I thought LJ and I would’ve found something in her house to solve it all by now.”

“Is that where the stone came from?”

“Yes. That was the second one. We found the first one on my birthday.” I sighed, looking back toward the door. I knew I’d have to get back in her house to keep looking. Would she let me back in after this?

“I take it that they don’t offer a solution.”

“There’s still one stone missing.”

“Genie never mentioned missing stones, let alone them having info about the curse.” He sighed and stopped pacing to adjust his robe. His face turned toward the passageway’s door and he put his hands on his hips. “What do they say?”

I took a deep breath, attempting to calm down. My heart wouldn’t stop its tortured marathon. It was acting as if it wanted to burst from my body to be with LJ because of my betrayal. I understood. That was where it belonged now anyway: with her. I let the breath out, my nerves no calmer than before. “The first said, give of yourself, part of the line. Make one wish to set the bind.”

Pop’s blue eyes focused on me, yet I still couldn’t bring myself to look directly at him.

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