Wicked Saint: Sinners and Saints Book 1 by Eden Veronica

Author:Eden, Veronica
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

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The sky is ablaze with the fading afternoon light over the lake. Music thumps from the dock’s fancy speak system. I’m sitting next to Alec out of some misguided sense of seeking a security blanket so I don’t vibrate out of my skin.

This isn’t my scene anymore. I don’t have any interest in fitting in with the girls in bikini tops and chunky cardigans with cut-off shorts and flirty shirtless football players. Everyone is drinking and swaying to the beat as they giggle.

It pulls up the uncomfortable memories. It’s not as bad as the first time I came to Lucas’ house to pick up Alec, when it was crowded with people and everything was happening in excess. But it doesn’t totally go away, either.

Lucas disappeared inside a while ago and now I’m floundering for a reason to be here. I should’ve said I couldn’t come.

My palms prickle, an itch irritating my skin that I can’t satisfy no matter how many times I scratch my palms raw.

I’d much rather chill with Lucas’ sweet pug dog that trots from person to person to see who will pet him. I click my tongue to call the dog over for the third time since we arrived. He’s a chill, pudgy little dog that helps keep my freak-out at bay when I stroke his fur.

Further down the dock, Carter has been messing around with the girl he’s trying to get with, teasing her about throwing her overboard. Something about the way his hands keep sliding down her sides makes me think of Matt and my breath grows short as my throat dries out.

Elena Morales from math plops next to me, her sleek black curls bouncing.

“Come on, Gemma. I love this song!” She grabs my hands and for a second I have to work hard to quell the instant urge to snatch them back. Missing my startled expression, she pulls my arms like a marionette while she rolls her body in time with the music. She laughs and falls against my shoulder. “Girl, loosen up. It’s a party! Let’s get lit.”

She can hardly get the words out before she holds up a blunt, cracking herself up.

I offer a feeble smile and scoot closer to my brother. Alec flashes me a look with his eyebrows jumping up, subtly motioning to the cute girl perched in his lap. Sighing, I hold up my hands and shift away.

Fine, I get it. Twin sister hanging around like a shy toddler clinging to the only familiar person. Total cockblock.

My bad.

Carter appears in front of me and offers a hand up. “Come dance with me.”

“I’m good.”

“C’mon, we’ll have a good time. We’re going to get a contest going. Let’s show everyone else up. I know you’ve got moves. You’ve got that vibe.”

Carter runs a hand up my arm. My whole body screams no. I shrug him off with a violent movement and turn back to Elena.

She’s the only nice one of the whole bunch. There’s been no real shift from

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