The zombie's breath of rotten meat and spoiled eggs gags me. I twist, trying to get away."Brana-Brene!" Kiarr shouts.My heart leaps at his voice. I've never been so happy to hear someone in my life. But what can a ghost do? His sword went right through Gwen.Still, I can't bring myself to give up
I blink as sunlight pours into the room and have a huge deja vu moment. Am I back in the hospital? Was everything about going to the Academy a dream?"How are you feeling?" Melanie scoots her chair up next to the bed. "Didn't know you had necromancer skills like that.""Me neither." My voice is hoar
His lips are soft, yet firm and taste like honey. I can't stop myself from kissing him back. I let my mouth open, deepening the kiss. The rumble of approval deep in his throat excites me as do his hands which move from my face to my shoulders, skimming down my arms to my waist. He grabs my ass, haul
My footsteps are sluggish as I walk to Melanie's dorm room. Each step brings me closer to never being able to see Kiarr again. But he can't stay. I mean, he's a ghost and not even my boyfriend. I have Lance- a human -whom I adore. I don't need a phantom man in my life.Things are way too complicated
"No, I wasn't near the line because I remembered what you said about them and I didn't want to accidentally teleport myself to France or somewhere else." Would I ever not be queasy traveling the lines like I did? Wait, why do I care? I won't have to worry about any of this stuff when I'm back home.
"Fine. I'll perform the ritual tonight at midnight. That gives me plenty of time to gather the ingredients." And to say goodbye to Kiarr. My heart feels like its bleeding inside my chest and I press my hand there to try and ease the pain. I feel an ache so deep it's like I've turned into an icy cave
I clench my fists as she and her friends laugh. "My spell worked," flies out of my mouth before I can stop it."Pardon?" She looks from her friends and back to me.Fuck! "I mean, yes, it worked. Just delayed a bit." I lift my chin. "Lance is coming here, tonight. And since he'll be here before midn
Kiarr adjusts his broadsword, his blond hair blowing in some invisible wind. "Don't worry, lass, we'll protect you from whoever holds this lance.""No." I shake my head, my nerves dancing in my gut like a bunch of firecrackers. "Lance is my boyfriend. And he can't see you, either of you."The Victor