Anathema (Causal Enchantment, #1)
“Immobilized “You’ve found something already?” Amelie said, feigning enthusiasm. She’d make a great actress.
Rachel ignored Amelie, her shrewd eyes surveying the room, taking in everything. “You look like you’re getting settled in,” she said slowly, her steely yellow gaze falling on me and, more importantly, my close proximity to Caden.
I swallowed the lump forming in my throat. That gaze made me want to shrivel up and die.
Rachel’s eyes darted to the sleeping bag.
“Planning on napping while w...e run around, looking for this portal?”
“Oh, that … Sofie likes to prepare for every possibility. She’s a worry wart.” I rolled my eyes dramatically, trying my hand at acting as well. I was sure any average five–year–old could have outperformed me, but I had to keep her distracted. I didn’t want her noticing the two giant bags of Merth. “Did you find anything?”
She ignored the question again, instead turning a sickly sweet smile toward Bishop. “What’s wrong?MoreLess
Rachel ignored Amelie, her shrewd eyes surveying the room, taking in everything. “You look like you’re getting settled in,” she said slowly, her steely yellow gaze falling on me and, more importantly, my close proximity to Caden.
I swallowed the lump forming in my throat. That gaze made me want to shrivel up and die.
Rachel’s eyes darted to the sleeping bag.
“Planning on napping while w...e run around, looking for this portal?”
“Oh, that … Sofie likes to prepare for every possibility. She’s a worry wart.” I rolled my eyes dramatically, trying my hand at acting as well. I was sure any average five–year–old could have outperformed me, but I had to keep her distracted. I didn’t want her noticing the two giant bags of Merth. “Did you find anything?”
She ignored the question again, instead turning a sickly sweet smile toward Bishop. “What’s wrong?MoreLess
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