Wickedly They Come (The Wickedly Series Book 1) by Cathrina Constantine

Author:Cathrina Constantine [Cathrina Constantine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CHBB Publishing
Published: 2015-12-19T07:00:00+00:00

WICKED SPIRITS CREATE CHAOS

AS DAINTILY AS possible, Jordan climbed the stairs. A band of light spilled from her mom’s bedroom, and she poked her head around the doorframe. She was reading in bed.

“I saw your light on,” Jordan said.

“I waited up. You’re home awfully early for your first dance.” Seeley patted the side of the mattress.

Jordan dove beneath the covers and rooted her head on a pillow. “I have a headache,” she mewled while pressing the heels of her hands into her eye sockets.

“Did you have a good time? How was the music? Did you dance with any boys?”

“Mom, you’re making it worse.” Jordan yawned as her mom combed her fingertips through her hair, alleviating the ache. “That feels good, and yes, I had a very good time. Yes, I danced with boys.”

“If you’re feeling that bad…” Seeley sounded tentative. “We can talk in the morning.”

With her eyes closed, Jordan sighed. “Something’s wrong. I can tell by your voice.”

“Your friend Ronan was the girl with Veronka in the city a couple of days ago. I only saw her back and profile, but it was definitely her.”

Jordan crawled up and inclined on the headboard. “Markus said Ronan performs witchcraft, and he meant it literally. He says Ronan doesn’t know he’s an angel, not yet.”

“If Ronan’s in league with the Order, they’ll supply her with whatever damaging information they can, and it worries me.” Seeley raked her nails over her arm, looking edgy. “Veronka’s out for revenge. I’m more convinced than ever of Ronan’s powers. She must’ve unlocked the gateway that liberated Legion. It really would’ve thrown her when you arrived in school acting perfectly normal. Maybe that was Veronka’s plan all along. She might be pulling Ronan’s strings.”

“Just because Ronan can invoke spirits, doesn’t mean they tell her everything, or even tell her the truth,” Jordan reasoned. “We’ve read what dad wrote. And even Markus says wicked spirits create chaos. They’re known for being tricksters.”

“You might be right,” Seeley mused.

Bearing her head in her hands, Jordan unsuccessfully tried to make sense of the situation. “I think Markus is wrong,” she mumbled in frustration. “Ronan must know about his involvement.”

“Markus wouldn’t lie. Perhaps he’s protecting you. That’s his job, isn’t it?”

“I’m afraid for him. I have an awful feeling deep inside.”

“Markus is a powerful angel. Why would you be afraid for him? I think he can take care of himself.”

“One day, I asked him if he could get hurt or even die while he was human, and he said yes. What if—” She couldn’t say more, her head was ready to burst.

“Zeke never told me that. I assumed they were invincible. But then, Zeke never created an actual human identity.” Seeley squeezed Jordan’s arm for reassurance. “Don’t think about what ifs. You’ll drive yourself crazy.”

“Mom, my head is killing me. We’ll talk more in the morning, okay?”

“Sure, honey, get some sleep.”

Once in her own room, Jordan conked out as soon as her head hit the pillow. She woke a few hours later with a glow pricking her eyelids.

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