Two Hearts Asunder (Djinn Empire Book 2) by Ingrid Seymour

Author:Ingrid Seymour [Seymour, Ingrid]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PenDreams
Published: 2017-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

21

Marielle

After scouring the Internet for an hour and finding out what I needed, we left the house through the back door and agreed to meet again in two hours, after Maven and Abby had gotten the things we needed for our mission.

Before parting, Abby gave me a quick squeeze, while Maven opted for a single nod. They waited until I pulled the Bugatti out of the garage, then walked down the driveway to where Maven had parked his truck.

After rolling to the edge of the tree-lined street, I waited for them to enter their car safely. The back of my neck prickled as I looked from side to side. I saw no one, but had the strange feeling that I was being watched.

Maven waved a hand out the window after starting his car. I pulled out into the street and he followed closely behind. We drove down the same roads for a short while, but soon he took a different direction. I kept an eye on the rearview mirror, looking for anything suspicious, but to my relief, saw nothing.

When I got to Clearview Mall, I parked, took the briefcase with me and walked briskly toward the entrance. Inside, a few paces from the sliding doors, I found the directory, traced the map with my index finger and quickly located a sporting goods store.

The doors behind me slid open. My back stiffened, but I resisted the urge to look back.

No one’s following me. I’m being paranoid.

The map in front of me had a clear Formica surface which acted like a sort of mirror. Pretending to still be looking for directions, I angled my body to get a better view of the reflection. My breath caught when a massive silhouette blotted the light from outside. The figure stopped and stood there. Maybe it was just another shopper who needed to see the directory.

Maybe not.

I inhaled deeply, turned to the right without a backward glance and headed for the sporting goods store. A nagging instinct made my legs restless, urging them to run. Keeping a steady pace took everything I had.

As I passed a jewelry store, I stopped by one of the displays and turned sideways to gain a better peripheral view of my surroundings. Engagement rings of all shapes and sizes twinkled behind the window in a dazzling array designed to make a shallow girl melt with want. My gaze rested on the blue velvet backdrop, barely noticing the sparkling diamonds.

Instead, my attention concentrated on the figure that had abruptly stopped and was now looking at t-shirts at one of the many vendor kiosks. All I could tell from this angle was that the person was male and very tall and wide. I tried to muster the courage for a casual glance, but couldn’t. I moved along, barely managing a normal stroll to my destination.

When I reached the store, I took a sharp turn into it, pretending to enter it on a whim. Once inside, I rushed to the back where the cashier sat reading a magazine.

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