Caught Between Worlds (The In-Betweens Book 3) by Alison L. Perry

Author:Alison L. Perry [Perry, Alison L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

I woke up the next morning with a pounding headache and my arm feeling sore and heavier than normal. Lying in bed snuggled under the covers, I stared at the ceiling and thought about what I’d been through. I could have been dead by now. I’d walked into Kade’s home not knowing what would happen on purpose. Who does that? And Cam. He now knew what I was. I closed my eyes and replayed his expression when he heard the word “vampire.” Hugging a pillow close to me, I squeezed it so tightly I heard a seam rip. That moment when I’d waited for him to decide if he was going to run or not had been one of the longest of my life. I huffed out a breath and forced my fingers to let go of the pillow, now a little deflated. A shiver of worry worked its way down my spine, but I didn’t know exactly what it was for. Not that there weren’t a million things it could be for. I’d risked death again. Outed myself to my boyfriend. Engaged in an entire conversation with my vampire mom about my birth mom and what life should have been like for me as a human.

It could have been any one of those things or something else entirely.

Deciding to ignore it as best I could, I rolled over to grab my phone and send a text to Cam. I stared at the screen, waiting to see those three little dots that meant he was typing a response, but they didn’t appear. I glanced at the clock to check the time: 7:30 a.m. He should have been up by now. My forehead grew tighter as worry lines creased it. But before I allowed myself to go overboard with anxiety about him changing his mind, I tossed the phone back on the bedsheets. He was probably taking a shower or something. Yes, that must be it.

I got out of bed and went to stand in front of the mirror to assess the damage from my adventures the night before. I turned my head this way and that, examining my face closely for any bruises or marks. Aside from the throbbing in my head, everything looked normal. Just me… plain, boring, wallpaper me. I lifted my hand to brush the hair from my forehead, wincing from the effort. When I scrunched up the sleeve of my shirt, a deep purple mark the size of my palm caught my attention. Proof that I’d been stupid enough to go into the lion’s den. I shook my head at my reflection. To survive this, I needed to think through the consequences of my actions more and take fewer risks. Would I ever get smarter about this stuff?

A knock on my door interrupted my thoughts. Before I could call out, Mom entered with a tray in her hands.

“Good morning, sunshine. I brought you a little breakfast. How are you feeling?”

“Mom, you shouldn’t still be up. I know you must be exhausted.

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