Winged Reaper by Shelley Russell Nolan

Author:Shelley Russell Nolan [Nolan, Shelley Russell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atlas Productions
Published: 2016-09-30T23:00:00+00:00

22

‘Connor, where are you? Are you okay?’

A long silence set my heart pounding. Then Connor’s voice sounded impossibly loud in my ear.

‘I’m fine, but Mum’s ready for the loony bin. She keeps telling me I’m only half-human and that she used to have wings. What the hell did you do to her?’

Relief made me lightheaded. ‘I didn’t do anything to her, and she’s not crazy.’

He snorted. ‘Then she’s been smoking something. Why else would she come up with such a ridiculous story?’

‘Where are you?’

‘At the League’s Club. I thought a meal might sober her up.’

‘But your car is still at the flat,’ I said, an echo of the panic I’d felt at not finding them bubbling in my stomach.

‘We caught the courtesy bus. It’s impossible to get a park on a Saturday ‘

‘So you’re okay?’

‘Why wouldn’t we be?’

‘I tried calling you earlier, and neither of you answered the phone.’

‘Give me a break. They’ve got a live band playing. We didn’t even hear our phones ring.’

‘You’re still there?’

‘We’re on the bus again, heading back to the flat.’

I clutched the phone tight. ‘Don’t go to the flat. It’s not safe. Get the bus driver to take you to Chris’s hotel.’ I gave him the address.

‘But my car’s there.’

‘You can get it later. Please, Connor, I’ll explain everything when you get here.’

After I finally got Connor’s agreement, I ended the call and smiled at Chris. ‘Malia didn’t have them after all.

‘Meaning you didn’t need to offer yourself to Killian on a platter.’

I stiffened. ‘Just because Malia didn’t have them this time doesn’t make them safe. They’re still in danger, all of you are.’

Chris tossed me a knowing smile. ‘Not as much danger as you’ll be in once Lockwood finds out what you’re planning.’

My heart skipped a beat. ‘Promise me you won’t tell him.’

‘He might have better luck than me in talking some sense into you.’

‘Give me twenty-four hours and after that I’ll tell Sam myself. Then the two of you can gang up on me as much as you like.’ Not that it would do any good.

‘One day, that’s all I ask.’ One day to spend with Sam without the knowledge of my impending doom hanging over our heads, tainting our last moments together.

Chris frowned, jaw clenching. ‘All right. But make no mistake, I will never let you sacrifice yourself no matter how many lives you think it will save.’

‘It will be okay. You’ll see. Everything will work out.’

Chris steered the car into the hotel car park and switched off the engine. He ruefully shook his head as he cupped my cheek in his hand.

‘I’m not an idiot, Tyler. I know you’re just saying whatever you think will get me to back off. But you need to know that I will do whatever it takes to keep you alive. I would throw the entire population of Easton to the wolves if I thought it would save you, and I have a feeling Lockwood would do the same. So whatever plan you’re hatching isn’t going to happen, and I’m giving you twenty-four hours to come to terms with that.

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