Trial One by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2019-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

I awoke early the next morning—too early given the time I finally drifted off to sleep. My dreams didn’t lend themselves to a peaceful slumber. The imagery was filled with glowing eye sockets and empty graves. One dream involved me getting sucked into a portal that had blades like a propeller. I wasn’t sure whether I ended up transported or skewered because I woke up drenched in sweat.

I flew downstairs to the bathroom and washed my face before heading into the kitchen. When I returned, there was no sign of Rafe on the sofa. I flew to the loft and called his name. A gentle breeze led me to the open door. I found him on the rooftop balcony with his wings spread wide, watching the sun rise. Ribbons of orange and yellow threaded through the faded blue palette of the sky.

“It’s pretty from down here,” I said.

He smiled, still focused on the view. “Down here? We’re on a roof.”

“I prefer a more aerial view,” I said. Of course, I couldn’t tell him more than that.

He cast a sidelong glance at me. “You want to stretch your wings later? It isn’t often I have someone to fly with.”

“You’d fly with me? Just for fun?” I’d never flown for fun at the academy. It was always in pursuit of training or practice.

He fixed his blue eyes on me. “Unless we spot a cloud demon or something, then I guess it won’t be for fun anymore.”

“Speaking of demons, if I wanted to research a mark, where would be the best place to do that?”

He frowned. “What kind of mark? Did one of the demons bear one?”

“Yes. I noticed it when I went to retrieve my dagger,” I lied. “I’d like to see if it’s significant.”

“Liesel,” he said.

“What’s Liesel?”

“Not what, who. She’s a Watcher like me. Those are her clothes you’re wearing.”

Oh, great. Now I needed Liesel’s help as well as her clothes. “And she has access to a library?”

He grinned. “Something like that.” He pulled his phone from his back pocket and sent a text. The reply was immediate. “We can see her after breakfast.”

“She’s in the city?”

He nodded. “The northeast section.”

“I suppose she’s on the group text.”

“That she is. We had to have a firm talk with her, though. Too many emojis were being used at the end of sentences. It was a problem.”

I grew mildly anxious about meeting another Watcher. What if she asked probing questions? What if she didn’t trust me like Rafe did?

“How about we fly there?” he asked.

“Not on an empty stomach,” I said. “It makes me queasy.”

“What a lightweight,” he teased. “Then again, I should have realized that from your reaction to the volcanic rock cocktails.”

“Hey! I’d never had alcohol before.”

“Doubt you’ve ever been in a kissing booth before either, but you managed that just fine.” His cheeks colored as he realized what he’d said. “I didn’t mean to suggest…”

I smiled. “It’s okay, Rafe. It was a compliment, right?” He thinks I’m a good kisser.

His shoulders relaxed.

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