Twisted Tides (Witches of Half Moon Bay Book 7) by Heather Hildenbrand

Author:Heather Hildenbrand [Hildenbrand, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Heather Hildenbrand
Published: 2020-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Breck

Son of a bitch. Aqua was the princess I’d agreed to seduce? There was no way I could use her as a bargaining chip. Before I could figure out how in the hell I was going to explain to Priscilla I was backing out of our deal, Aqua took off. Every other thought in my mind fled. All that mattered was catching her again.

I sprinted past the dance floor and the dragon currently breathing fire in the shape of mistletoe and shoved through the door that led back inside. I caught sight of Aqua on the catwalk and hurried after her.

She was fast, but not as fast as me. Not on two legs.

I caught her on the second floor and grabbed her wrist, pulling her around to face me and pinning her against the wall. Her shoulders heaved with her breathing, and she stared up at me, wide-eyed and panicked. An onslaught of emotions threatened to buckle me, but I stood my ground.

“Still running away from me, I see.” The words came out even harder than I’d intended, five years’ worth of loneliness talking.

“What are you talking about?” she asked, confusion knitting her brows.

“Five years ago, you ran away,” I said, wondering why she was making me state the obvious. Just saying the words sent a pang through my gut. “And now, here you are, doing it again.”

“I didn’t run from you.”

“Then what do you call it?” I demanded. “One day you were there, and we were—” I broke off, scowling. “The next day, you were gone. No call. No letter. Nothing.”

“Breck.” Her voice softened. Pain flashed in her lavender eyes. “I left because duty called. After Destan died, my kingdom required I rule in his place. I had no choice.”

“You could have said goodbye.” I hated how rough my voice sounded.

Aqua’s eyes filled with moisture. “It was too hard. I couldn’t watch you hurt over me.”

“Just because you weren’t there to see it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.”

“I know,” she whispered, “I’m so sorry.”

Me too, I wanted to tell her. Instead, I closed the distance. The kiss was nothing like I’d imagined—and yes, I’d spent months after she’d left, imagining our reunion. She’d apologize for leaving me without a word. I’d forgive her then take her in my arms. Softly, of course. Aqua deserved tenderness always.

But now, all I could do was claim her. My hands gripped her hips roughly, and my mouth crushed hers as I poured all of my frustration and pain into our joined lips.

Aqua had been my one and only.

Her brother had been my best friend.

Our relationship had been doomed from the start.

When she broke our kiss, I tightened my grip on her, sure she was about to run again.

“Breck, we can’t—”

“Dance with me.”

She hesitated, but I didn’t give her time to refuse. Grabbing her arm, I led her down the stairs and onto the dance floor and wrapped my hands around her waist. She let me, and I exhaled, relieved when her arms wound up and around my neck.

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