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
"No, I just came to check on my girlfriend." He flashes her a grin.More than anything, I know I want to go with him. Return to my normal life. My human life where I don't have to worry about rituals or spells, vampires or werewolves and witches, or two ghosts waiting for me in a graveyard."Thank y
"How did you get time off from practice?" I ask, trying to change the subject off of me and onto him and the normal world. Last thing I want is his future to be ruined because of the ritual I had done to bring my boyfriend here to the Academy. Who knew that two of my past life lovers would've shown
A soft knock sounds on my door and I wipe my face. How long have I been crying? "Just a minute."I shuffle to the small bathroom, cringing at my red, puffy eyes. My heart feels like it twists into a hard, glob. Why didn't I let Lance examine me and show him that I haven't gone near any vampires? I s