Spellbound by Shultz Cara Lynn

Author:Shultz, Cara Lynn [Shultz, Cara Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 9781848451520
Publisher: Mira Ink
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

When I opened my eyes again, I expected to see my open bedroom door and the short hallway to the bathroom. Instead, I saw heavy velvet drapes and an unfamiliar, musty room. I sat up, swinging my legs off the bed, and stared down. I was wearing a long white nightshirt that looked hand-sewn—not my familiar blue plaid pajama bottoms. Disoriented, I stood up, and the stone floor was cold and clammy underneath my bare feet. Each step brought on a new wave of nausea, and all I could think about was getting outside. Suddenly, getting outside was imperative.

I found a narrow staircase, and eased myself down the steps. My brittle fingernails split as I dug them into gaps in the hard stone walls, dragging myself forward. Each footstep made me sicker, and my feet were clumsy as I staggered on. A series of spastic chills shook my body. I rested my forehead against the wall, feeling sweat trickle down my face as I tried to stabilize myself. My body was wracked with spasms. I tackled the steps slowly, and finally reached the ground floor. Using what little strength I had left, I heaved myself off the staircase toward a heavy wooden door. I knew I had to get through it—salvation was on the other side. I shoved it open, expending all my strength on opening the bulky, thick door.

I was outside. The smell of roses hung heavily in the air, mixed with the chilly scent of grass and trees at night. Shaken and spent, I surveyed the manicured grounds, looking for a sign of danger before slowly stepping into the garden. Each footstep equaled pain as I faltered toward the roses.

I heard a guttural shout and whipped around. A group of large, hulking men approached from the clearing on the left. I couldn’t make out distinct forms—they were just a pulsating, terrifying mass. I heard my brother Ethan’s voice yell to me, “Run!”

I began running to the right, through the fragrant roses, but three men met me in the garden. I heard shouts behind me. I was surrounded. My eyes spun around wildly, my hands formed into claws as I feebly held them up defensively.

The mass of men closed in, surrounding me. My ears felt like they were plugged shut—I could only hear my own pulse as it sped and throbbed in my head. I couldn’t make sense of what they were saying; I could only see their angry, mottled faces and stained beards as they shoved me back and forth, jeering at me, spitting on me, tearing my clothes as they lashed out. One thrust a wood club into my stomach, and I collapsed onto the soft, dewy lawn. Clutching the ground, I looked up through the wall of dirty garments at the crescent moon shimmering in the black sky. The sky disappeared. Then pain—a searing pain ripped through my chest.

I screamed, sitting upright in bed. My hands clutched at my chest. I could still feel it—the dreadful, burning pain that scalded my heart.

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