Skylar Rome is supposed to be having the best summer ever before she heads off to college. Little did she know, her whole life was about to change while visiting her cousin. Nearly drowning at the beach due to unknown forces, one of the Grand brothers she’d just met, Mason, saves her life. Cool, collected, mysterious, and dangerously good-looking, Skylar is drawn to him from the start. Though she knows he is the type of guy good girls stayed away from, it seems he is always saving her life, and the attraction was inevitable.
Upon meeting the brothers, strange things begin to happen. When she accidentally kills one of the brothers, it throws her life into turmoil, as they search to find the answers. Implausibly, she gets caught up in a world of the descendants of ancient gods, all who have super powers. Not only is her discovery difficult to accept, evil beings are after her. Running out of time and running for her life, she must unravel a mystery. What do they want from her? Forced into a battle set into motion long before she was born, will she find the answers, or will she die trying?
Teaser:
Mason’s voice was sweet and caring. It was this side of him
that made Skylar forget about his rude self. She always knew there was a wonderful
side to him. She could just feel it when she first looked into his soulful
eyes. “What will you say to them? Won’t they be looking for him?”
“I’ll figure something out. But that is not the reason I
came here. I came to make sure you were okay, and since you weren’t answering
your text, I thought…actually, I didn’t know what to think. I knew Remus went
out and when he does, he’s out pretty late. I’m actually appalled. I never
thought he could…well...he did have anger issues, but that’s not an excuse for
what he did. I didn’t want you to think I left you there so Remus could do what
he did, even though I had no idea what he did at first. You didn’t think that,
did you?”
Skylar couldn’t remember if that ever crossed her mind, and
since she didn’t want to make him feel bad, she shook her head. “No…I didn’t.”
“Good, because you may think I’m what you would call a ‘bad
boy.’ I would never hurt you physically. I’m not that bad.”
Skylar gave a short smile and almost giggled, but stopped
when his finger traced the cut on her lower right lip.
“Remus did this to you, didn’t he?” For a brief moment he
closed his eyes and inhaled a deep breath, as if he was trying to suppress the
anger that seemed to have crept up on him. Delicately, he brushed it again.
“I’m sorry.”
The small gesture of his simple touch drove Skylar into a
whirlwind of heated emotions. He was already sitting way too close, and every
time she turned her head to speak, all she could do was think impure thoughts.
In order to avoid something she might regret doing, she nodded to answer and
pulled back, making Mason drop his hand.
“You should smile more often. It makes me smile,” he said
unexpectedly.
Blushing like she’d never blushed before, she looked away
shyly.
“How did you get back home? You didn’t fly, did you?”
“Nooo,” Skylar took in his teasing. “I…well…kind of…borrowed
Remus’s car.”
“Borrowed, huh? I think it’s more like stealing.”
Unsure if Mason was joking again by his tone, she tensed up.
“I—”
“I think I need to call the cops. Maybe I should call Doug.
What do you think, Ms. Rome?” Mason chuckled.
He had called her Ms. Rome the night they met. Skylar
couldn’t believe his sense of humor tonight. Laughing like a schoolgirl, she
held on to the moment. After what had happened just a couple of hours ago, his
presence gave her comfort and put her mind and heart at ease.
“If you don’t mind, I’m going to drive his car home.”
“Yes, of course. The key is on top of the dresser. Then,
what about your car?”
“I didn’t drive here.”
“Then…how did you get here?”
Mason leaned over and whispered, “It’s my little secret.”
The small breeze from his warm breath in her ear sent tingly
awareness all over her. Brushing away the thought of his lips on hers, she
tried to focus on other things. Knowing he had super abilities, it didn’t
surprise her that he ran there. Most likely, he figured out she’d taken Remus’s
car to get home, so he came to retrieve it.
“It’s way past your bedtime, and you have to work tomorrow.
I should go.” He got up and gave her his hand. The force of his pull made her
leap into his arms. Inhaling a small gasp, she immediately drowned in their
tangled bodies. In his arms she felt small, but safe for the very first time.
From that moment, she knew without a doubt that she could trust him.
Mason finally released Skylar after gazing into her eyes
longer than usual. “Umm…I should go now.” His eyes scanned her from head to toe
as he guided her to her bed. “So…is this what you wear to bed?”
Warmth flushed to her cheeks. She suddenly realized she
wasn’t wearing a bra, and immediately got into bed and pulled the sheet above
her chest.
He gave a mischievous grin, twitching his brows.
“Why?” She examined what she wore…short shorts and a tank
top. “What’s wrong with what I’m wearing? Should I be wearing something else?”
“Kind of skimpy, don’t you think?”
Great! He was back to being himself again. “Kind of skimpy?
It’s hot,” she stated. Suddenly, she felt like she was exposing herself.
“It’s hot alright. Wear something longer next time, or else
I may not be able to control myself.”
Skylar flushed with warmth again. He was actually flirting
with her.
“Close your eyes,” he said, guiding her lower until her head
was on the pillow. Then he sat on the edge of the bed. Flexing his muscles, he
pressed his hands on either side of the pillow, and the intensity of the want
and need in his eyes as he looked at her left her breathless. His eyes traveled
to her lips, then back up to her eyes, and stayed there as he slowly moved to
close the distance.
Withering beneath him, Skylar’s breath was still caught in
her chest. His close proximity aroused every inch of her, and undeniable desire
brewed in the energy between them. The pitter-patter of her heart made her
chest rise and fall quickly as, anticipating his lips on hers, she could
already taste his sweetness. Her lips parted, ready for him as he lowered
toward her…closer…closer. Instead, with what seemed to take a great amount of
effort from him, he found a spot and nuzzled the side of her neck.
“Close your eyes.” He huffed out a heavy, rough breath, as
if he was trying to restrain himself from something he wanted to do. His hot
breath brushed against the side of her neck, making her quiver in all the right
places.
Frozen in place, Skylar had to gather herself before she could
speak from the let down. “Close my eyes? But, you’re still here.” Her words
could barely escape her lips. Snuggling into her pillow, she tried to shake off
the heated daze.
Raking his hair back, he sat up, looking overcome. “Stop
talking, Echo, or you’re going to the naughty corner.” His lips stretched into
a smug half grin. Oh…that grin he does so
well, frisky and sexy at the same time.
“And if I don’t? What are you going to do, spank me? No…are
you going to shock me?”
He twitched his brows playfully. “You really want to know?
We can do both and see how that feels.”
With no comeback, she sank deeper into the mattress, hiding
beneath the sheet, secretly thinking how hot but twisted that sounded.
His hand reached over, covering her eyes. “Go to sleep,
Echo.” His authoritative tone was final, but she was up for the challenge.
“My name isn’t Echo, and you’re still here,” she yawned,
feeling extremely lethargic, waiting for his response. When she didn’t feel the
lightweight over her eyes, she opened them. There was no sign of him, or any
evidence he had gone out the door.
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