Praefatio by Georgia McBride

Author:Georgia McBride [McBride, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), Young Adult, 1. Young adult. 2. Fiction. 3. Paranormal. 4. Angels. 5. Demons. 6. Romance. 7. Georgia McBride. 8. Month9Books
ISBN: 9780988251373
Publisher: Month 9 Books
Published: 2013-05-20T14:00:00+00:00

Praefatio

Book 3, Chapter 29

As they left the earthly realm, they were afraid. The woman, though she did not know, was with child. Neither did she know what he was, or what their love had cost them.

Emotional Rollercoaster

I would not have blamed anyone for mistaking me for a zombie. Not the crazed eat-everything-in-sight kind. The dead eyes, arms out in front, aimless kind. Somehow, I made it to my suite. To my surprise, Gavin was at the door, dismissing the cherubs, then Cerin. They all scurried to their appropriate corners upon my arrival, panic plastered across their faces.

Tired, I leaned against the door facing Gavin, placing myself between him and the entrance to my suite. Stuck between elation and fury, I opened my mouth, unsure which of the two would prevail.

“I’ve been up all night, and as much as I’ve enjoyed riding my new horse, thanks by the way, we humans need our sleep.” I tried to sound as annoyed as possible, despite how relieved I was to see him. The thought of Gavin and Emeria together refused to leave me, and I was having trouble holding his gaze. LJ really let me have it, and now I stood before the only person who has ever told me the truth about myself, doubting, questioning and regretting. I was also having trouble keeping my mind closed to him. He was way stronger than I was.

“Ok, goodnight then.” Gavin kissed my forehead, then began to walk away. Relief—no, disbelief—and panic set in. He’s walking away from me? With slumped shoulders, I turned to open the door to my suite, but before I could, he was in front of me, grinning. He put a hand over mine, and, with his other hand, wiped away the tear that I’d unsuccessfully forbidden to fall in front of him.

“You didn’t think you’d get away that easily did you?” He pulled me into an embrace. How could he joke at a time like this? LJ’d said that Gavin was using me and that I liked it. She’d made me feel stupid, small and fearful. She’d brought up all the insecurities inside of me. The ones that sit at the back of my existence, creeping into my thoughts daily, seemingly with little notice. That is, until someone like LJ, intent on breaking me, reminds me of how insignificant I am.

The sadness was overwhelming. I nearly jumped into his arms—but the desire to hit him stopped me. I wanted to kick and scream and punch him, and I hated myself for it.

He must have found that funny since he laughed. I raised my hand to strike him. I knew I shouldn’t have, but he was laughing at me. The arrogant prick was laughing at me.

“Uh-uh-uh.” Gavin scooped me up into an all-encompassing hug. The negativity melted from me like candle wax. I hugged him back, tight, maybe too tightly. Gavin pulled away.

“It’s okay,” I whispered. I wanted to be close with him. I wanted to drown in him. I wanted to forget about Emeria, to make him forget.

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