LOGINHe leans down and kisses my lips softly. "It's perfect. I've missed smoking as a ghost. And the cane is perfect as well.""My turn." Kiarr rips open his gift and lets out a triumphant yell. "A polished bull horn for mead-is it spelled too?"I nod. "Yes.""Ye don't know how happy ye make me, Brene. B
"You sure you're ready to do the same for Gwen?" I whisper. "She's a handful."A blush colors his cheeks and I wind my arm through his. "Yeah, I am.""Not so fast." Angelic pushes through the crowd. "She can borrow this and I'll walk her down the aisle.""Yes. I'd like that." I beam.She holds out a
Though Kiarr has his sword strapped to his side. Each looks so serious and my heart does a little flip at seeing them. Both Decan and Walsh are standing by them too.I look to my friends, tears in my eyes. Melanie rushes up to me with Jolene. "Here, we'll take these.""Wh-what's going on?"Ben strol
Three months later, I squeal when Ben and Kiarr pop into the room. "Hey, you're not supposed to be in here yet." I shove their presents under a pillow. "No peeking or you'll ruin the surprise."Ben looks abashed, but gives me a sly smile. Kiarr leans an elbow on the top of my dresser with a lazy gr
"Have I hurt you?"I shake my head before I can form the words. "No. Just intense.""For me as well." His eyes meet mine. "I will not be able to take my time as I would like. All of me wants you and I won't be able to wait.""Me either." I lift my hips slightly so that my sex is pressing against his
I hurt all over, but I open my eyes and try to sit up. Everyone in the circle is knocked down. Even Ben and Kiarr who had been helping hold me up are unconscious.Then gray eyes look down at me. "Did you sacrifice all of these people just for me? And I thought you were a good witch.""Jacques." I wr
"Don't." She pants like she struggling.My power surges forward and a boom vibrates along the ground.She curses, pushing down my on shoulders. "Stay down and be still."That tugging jerk prickles along my arms and legs. "No!"My magic rips forward, knocking her off me. I roll to a stand. Ready to f
It wasn't a bear or me that killed my parents, but a wraith like this one. I have magic. I can blast through this thing like I did before.My power pulses with the beat of my heart. It lashes out like a whip.The vampire ghosts around us scream. Their souls twist into nothing. The wraith shrieks. I
I can't believe we're leaving Jacques behind and outnumbered. My heart feels like its ripping from my chest. If I have magic, like everyone at the Academy and even Gwen here thinks, then I have to be able to do something. Save him."Stop." I jerk against her hold."Oh no you don't." She tightens her
Gwen left me. The backstabbing bully took off and now I'm stuck here in the leyline. Stupid, stupid, stupid. When will I learn not to trust a bully? They never change.A coldness snaps around me. I shiver, wrapping my arms around myself. There has to be another way out of here.Maybe I can reopen th







