Forgotten Destiny Book One by Odette C. Bell

Author:Odette C. Bell
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 9

I hung out with Susan for a bit, filling her in on every detail I could remember. Though, of course, I didn’t share the actual details of the case I was working on. Everything about Josh being a tyrant, relegating me to my room, and insulting me at every opportunity, however – I told her every detail I could remember.

By the end, she was sitting back in her chair in the break room, her arms so tightly clenched, she looked like she was attempting to squeeze her torso in two. “This guy is a Class A jerk. The kind of twisted fool who never learned to get along with other people. I bet you he’s hiding some scars,” she suddenly blurted.

I shook my head, grabbing another mouthful of the pasta. Susan had already announced to Josh that I would be eating with her. I would have to take tips from Susan, because Josh was like putty in her hands.

“I doubt he’s got scars. I think he’s just a jerk.”

Susan shook her head knowingly. “No way. He’s definitely got something lurking in his past. Like you said, you suspect he doesn’t own the house he’s living in.”

“I know he doesn’t own the house we’re living in,” I corrected. “And he is so incredibly overprotective of it.”

“I think that’s a clue. I think we need to find out who the house belongs to.”

I snorted. “Who exactly is the finder here?”

“I hate to remind you this, but I’m usually the one who can find your purse when it’s missing.”

“Good point,” I chuckled. “I guess I won’t need to worry about my purse going walkabouts anymore. Still, to return to the original point, I don’t think Josh is a complicated guy. I think he is exactly the opposite of a complicated guy.”

“You’re wrong. Definitely a scar there. What else do you know about him?”

“I think I’ve told you everything. As for his back history, all I know is that he did a stint in the Army.”

Susan’s eyes lit up, and she leaned forward as if she actually wanted to pounce on that fact. “That’s it.” She pointed at me and waved her finger over the table. “I bet you he’s got scars from his days in the Army.”

“There hasn’t been a war for a while. I really doubt he saw any real action. He was in the warlock corps, so I imagine he just did magical target practice or something.”

“All of those are assumptions. Plus, I’ve got a feeling,” Susan said as she leaned back and slapped a hand on her stomach. “He’s definitely got some scars. And I imagine if you pry into his history as an Army warlock, you’ll start to find them.”

I stared at her blankly. “Why would I even want to find them?”

“Because they’ll be the key to unraveling Josh and finding out what he’s really about.”

I looked at her askance. “You’re assuming I even want to do that. It won’t help me, anyway. Josh is always going to be… Josh.

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