Feral Heart by Athena Wright

Author:Athena Wright [Wright, Athena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-09-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 17

I was saved from having to reply when Jessie came back with our drinks.

I didn't want to fight with Morris. I was torn between wanting to keep as far away from him as possible, and throwing myself into his arms. I'd never wanted to be the damsel in distress, but Morris's offer was so tempting. I'd been dealing with this on my own for so long.

Could I really rely on him to keep Kevin away? To keep me safe? To keep himself safe?

Jessie placed our drinks on the table. "Here you go Morris, your usual. And Natalie, I put together something I think you'll like. My own concoction."

The cocktail glass she handed me was full of a pale pink liquid with what looked like small flecks of flower petals floating on the surface. Bright pink crystals rimmed the edge, which I assumed was sugar. I took an experimental sip. Sweet, but not cloying, with a hint of something fruity, and not too strong either.

"This is great. What's in it?"

She winked. "My special secret. I call it The Princess Peach."

"I wouldn't have pegged you for a video game fan."

"Who isn't a fan of Mario?" She nodded to Morris's drink. "You good with yours?"

The second drink Jessie brought over contained a few fingers of a pale amber liquid in a short glass. "It's perfect, thanks Jess."

"What is it?" I asked.

"His usual," Jessie said as the same time as Morris said "My usual."

I blinked. "Okay." Maybe it was another of Jessie's secret drinks. I didn't know much about alcohol, so the answer wasn't important either way.

A commotion at the entrance of the bar grabbed my attention. Swinging my head around, expecting to see another group of sketchy-scary men, I was startled as Kell Pierce, lead singer of Feral Silence, bounced into the room with a mad grin. Jayce Evans, the brilliant sex god of a guitarist, sauntered in behind him.

My heart went into overdrive. For as much time as I'd spent with Morris, it hadn't cured me of my fangirl obsession with his band. Kell and Jayce were amazing performers. I had swooned at them in concert more than once.

I clamped my mouth shut with a snap and forced back a flush, not wanting to have a fangirl freak out in the middle of the bar. When I'd met Kell before he'd been effusively friendly, if not slightly arrogant. Jayce had been just as friendly, aside from the raw sensuality oozing from every pore.

I'd figured out how to calm my fangirl flailing around Morris. There was no reason why I shouldn't be able to do the same around his band mates. I took deep breaths, reminding myself they were just normal people like me. My heartbeat had begun to slow when two other men followed behind them, completely throwing off my moment of zen.

I always said Feral Silence was my favorite band, but that wasn't strictly true. Darkest Days, with their heavy, aggressive yet melodic sound and emotionally devastating lyrics, vied for the number one spot in my heart — a heart that was nearly exploding out of my chest.

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