The Outerlands (The Coalition, #2) by Aria J. Wolfe

Author:Aria J. Wolfe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen dark fantasy, teen romance, teen paranormal, young adult, teen sci fi
Publisher: Aria J. Wolfe
Published: 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 29

Miya

Miya lay on her bed, listening to the tink, tink, tink of the pipes. She rolled to her side and looked across the room in the dim light at the empty bed. The agony of missing Raine had grown to a dull ache. She tried to concentrate instead on the drip and gurgle in the recirculator and the softly tinking pipes. The monotony of the rhythm in the pipes eventually lulled her to drowsiness.

Tired and groggy from a fitful sleep, Miya stepped into the hot shower early the next morning. She let the water pour over her thick hair and onto her face. Two minutes was all she had in the shower before the autotimer turned the recycled water off. Two minutes to let the steam and hot water wash every last trace of Jake’s touch from her skin. His face from her memory where he haunted her dreams.

She tipped her face up to the shower just as it clicked off. She sighed. The timer had run out before she used any soap. She stepped onto a thick white rug and let the water drip off her skin until she began to shiver. All night, she’d gone over the details of the last several days.

She shivered and scooped up her wet hair with one hand and twisted it into a knot at the nape of her neck then secured it with an elastic band. She dressed quickly in a fresh white shirt and pants, then fastened her circular pin to her shirt collar.

She caught her reflection in the shiny steel bathroom wall and stiffened. Her flawless skin, perfectly straight nose, and flaming red hair seemed to mock her. She might look perfect on the outside, but inside she was a mess. Jake occupied far too much of her thoughts.

She smoothed back a wayward tendril of auburn hair and fixed the collar of her shirt, being careful not to touch the imperfection that lay beneath the thin fabric.

She stepped out from the tiny bathroom and screamed. Someone was standing in the room.

“Raine!” She flung her arms around her roommate. “Where have you been?”

She stepped back and looked at her friend. Raine’s pale face was stained with tears.

“I can’t stay, Mi-pie. I came back to give you a message. From Thunder Manor. It’s important you listen.”

Miya frowned. “Are you okay? You’re scaring me.”

“I’m sorry this is abrupt, but there’s something you need to know. Jake isn’t who you think he is.”

Miya bit her lip. But that’s just it. I don’t know who he is. I only know who he isn’t. It was the raw brokenness in Jake’s eyes that initially drew her. But it was his dark intensity that haunted her. The best thing—the right thing—was to report him. She’d threatened to report him, but couldn’t bring herself to do it. Yet. He wasn’t Leadership, but it seemed Leadership was afraid of him. Why else would they be looking for him? He was a threat to them in some way.

Of course he’s a threat.

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