Witch Ascendant (Blackwood Supernatural Prison Book 4) by Valia Lind

Author:Valia Lind [Lind, Valia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skazka Press
Published: 2021-12-31T05:00:00+00:00

Knowing I can't go far but still needing the distance, I leave the clearing behind but stay within sight of the big turquoise cat. I'm never going to not be amazed by this forest and the way it moves and breathes as a living entity. It's similar to the relics in that sense, yet it's an entirely different concept. I'm learning more and more how things can seem the same but be the exact opposite.

For someone who has studied magic for most of her life, I sure know nothing. The relics heat up at my wrist, and I glance down at them.

"I don't know why you chose me," I whisper, running a finger over the braided gold and silver. "But I'm going to do my best not to fail you. Of that, I can assure you."

A warm feeling spreads from my wrists to the rest of my body, enveloping me in its glow. The bracelets are happy and safe. Those are the two most definite emotions I've got from them, and it makes me smile.

A noise catches my attention at my back, and I don't have to turn to know it's Eric. We haven't had a second alone together where we could actually deal with the pent-up emotions we both carry. I can see it in him, in the set of his shoulders and in the background of his gaze. I'm not the only one affected.

But I'm also cautious and hurt. It took me a while to let him in and then he left me. I can't simply forget that, can I? So I have to be strong. I have to stay disconnected.

"Cordy."

Just my name on his lips breaks through all the walls I have built up for myself. I turn toward him. The anger and hurt I feel are pushed to the side when I meet his gaze. He's there and when he steps up to me, I do the only thing I can. My body moves before I can stop it and then I'm in his arms. I cling to him like I'm never going to let go.

His own arms come around me, and he buries his head in the crook between my collarbone and neck, breathing me in like he's been dying to do just that his whole life.

I feel a million things at once.

The sensation of his body against mine, his breathing...his heartbeat. They're all synced to mine. My own body and soul answer to his proximity, pushing past all doubts as I hold him.

We stand like that, for who knows how long, clinging to each other like a lifeline. I think we could've stayed like that for eternity, feeding off each other's energy. That thought is what finally breaks through the fog.

We have to talk. It's time.

So I'm the strong one who pulls back first, taking a step back as he drops his arms.

I'm not sure where to start, so I start at the beginning. It’s time to dive into the nitty gritty of the situation, instead of the tiny conversation we had at the hotel.

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