UnMasked: A Dark Paranormal Novella (Rise of the Phoenix Book 1) by Nikki Landis

Author:Nikki Landis [Landis, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nikki Landis
Published: 2020-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

~ Part Two ~

Chapter 6 – Geron

“This will never work,” I blurted, staring at my reflection in the mirror. “Veronica will know it’s me instantly.”

“No, she won’t. The dark superhero suit and mask conceal your real identity just like I said they would.”

“Why am I doing this again?”

“Because she loves comic books like I do. It’s perfect.”

“Jay.” Turning to my best friend, I planted a hand on his shoulder and shoved him back a little. “This is the stupidest idea either of us have ever had.”

“Really? Because my sister thinks your fucking dead.” I cringed at his words, but he didn’t stop there. “She’s been in love with you for five years and hasn’t been able to find anyone else. She hangs onto your memory and lives under my father’s cruel thumb every damn day. This isn’t stupid. It’s the only choice we’ve got left.”

Sighing, I knew he was right. We’d been planning for weeks and this was the only solution. “I know,” I admitted, dragging my fingers through my hair. “I have to get her out of there before Arturo Valente kills everyone I love. She’s the only thing I’ve got left.”

Jay leaned back against the wall. His expression was grim as our eyes met. “I’m sorry. You know Veronica and I had no part in that, right? I didn’t have a clue until that awful night when the ship sank.”

“I don’t blame you or V. This is about the man who stole everything from me and left me for dead.” The venom in my voice was unmistakable.

“I still can’t believe he shot you and tossed your body overboard. How the fuck did you survive?”

The answer was a lot more complicated than I could ever reveal. “Lucky, I guess.”

Jay snorted, glancing at the clock. “She’ll be there soon. I’ve got Vinny watching her room.” His cell vibrated as Jay slipped it from his pocket, typed a quick message, and sent it back. “She’s gone. Better hurry. I don’t want some piece of shit hooking up with my sister because you’re late.”

Suppressing a growl, I turned back to the mirror and made sure my costume was in place. I looked different than the man she knew five years ago. The same guy who swept her off her feet one summer in the Hamptons as she vacationed with her aunt. Every day for a month we met in secret until she had to leave. That final night we made love under the stars on the beach as she gave herself to me. I promised to love her, cherish her, and whisk her away from her unhappy life.

Obviously, that never had a chance to happen.

Jay was the one who introduced us. My best friend in college and more like a brother, we grew close over that first year in the dorms. I almost didn’t come with him that summer and it would have been the biggest mistake of my life. Meeting Veronica and falling in love with her had changed everything. Before

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