Reckless (The Reckless Series) by True Holli

Author:True, Holli [True, Holli]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Holli True
Published: 2014-07-07T05:00:00+00:00

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edge of desire

HAILEY

Agonizing pain. It was radiating from the back of my head, all the way down to the tips of my toes. All of the muscles in my body felt achy and tender, even the slightest movement was excruciating.

Why does it feel like I’m floating? I thought to myself.

You’re not floating. You’re on your bed, the little voice in my head reassured me.

“Put me down!”

You are down.

“Liar!” I snapped as my hand grazed the familiar feel of my comforter. “Ow!” I yelped instantly.

You’re going to be fine, Hailey.

“I don’t feel fine,” I grumbled into the darkness. I blinked twice and then glanced over at Shayne’s bed. It was just light enough that I could see her platinum blonde hair peaking out from beneath the covers she had pulled over her head. She was exactly as I had left her before I’d gone out for my run.

Wait. My run. All at once my memories on the trail flooded my head, the facts mixed together with the fears I had felt as I had been chased. Did that really happen? Or had I dreamed that? I couldn’t make sense of any of it. My head was swimming with all of the details. I couldn’t think straight, no matter how hard I tried to unscramble the mess in my mind, the more and more jumbled it became.

Get some rest.

“But my head is pounding,” I mumbled, my voice hoarse.

You hit your head, but you’re okay, the voice responded again.

Yes. All the pieces were starting to fall into place. I had hit my head. I was running... No, I was being chased! My blood turned to ice. “He grabbed me!” I cried out, lost in the memory. My hands balled into fists instinctively, clawing at the fabric of my comforter. “Oh my God, he caught up to me, I couldn’t run fast enough to get away.” The sobs started rolling uncontrollably, causing my whole body to quake with emotion.

Hailey, you’re safe.

“I’m safe?” I repeated with uncertainty, suppressing the tears that were fighting so hard to fall.

“Yes, you’re safe. I’m here.”

Wait. Was that...? “Jonah?”

The voice hadn’t been in my head at all, it was him. It was Jonah. All at once, I wasn’t scared anymore.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, blindly reaching out for him. I couldn’t see him, but I knew he was there, close to me. I could feel his presence. It was familiar, comforting.

There was a long pause before he answered, “I couldn’t let you get hurt.”

I felt his fingers softly on my temple, slowly gliding down toward my chin. My blood tingled beneath his hand, he had no idea what he did to me. I inhaled sharply, my breath catching in my throat. My pain all but forgotten.

But a nagging memory in the back of my mind nudged itself forward, insisting I acknowledge it. Reluctantly, I replayed the sequence of choppy clips through my mind. Running. Darkness. The dark object ahead. Being chased. Being grabbed. Struggling to be freed.

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