Free Legacy of Secrets 01-Cursed Secrets by Lisa Logue

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    “I’m so sorry, Christian. God I feel like a fool. I shouldn’t have done that,” I grabbed my things and sprinted into the house. I couldn’t see his face. He said he wanted to be my friend and I ruined it. I felt horrible. I avoided Nana and Pops, going straight to my room and cried myself to sleep.
    Christian
    I was stunned. It was an amazing kiss. Somehow there were sparks between us that did wonderful things to me, but I was conflicted. I didn’t know whether I should still try to figure her out or let it go and see what happened between us. Part of me was afraid if I went back to Pennsylvania I would slaughter the guards who hurt her, but I knew better. It was a nice thought and I smiled thinking of how I could do it.
    Remembering how she reacted after the kiss, I sighed. She thought I was offended. I had to make up for that. I didn’t exactly know how, but if I avoided her she would think I was upset and I didn’t want her to feel that way.
    I parked the Jeep at home and set out to hunt. Thoughts of her lips on mine flooded through my mind. Her body was so warm. She held me so close I felt her heart beating with anticipation. She wanted me, but she was trying to hide it. Most of the day she kept her distance, although her emotions dictated something else. Did she think she’d chase me away if I knew how she felt? She didn’t know I felt it; everything she’d been so desperate to hide. There was no chance of me going anywhere, but she refused to believe it.
    I happened across some campers and waited patiently until I could get one alone. The kiss replayed in my head, enticing me, but I couldn’t go. I needed a plan before I gave in. She made me feel human again. Isn’t that what I wanted?
    A woman wandered off to gather wood and I silently followed behind her. I grabbed her from behind, covering her mouth, and let my fangs pierce her neck. She pressed herself tighter to me as the venom aroused her. I grabbed her breast to release her tension and maybe some of mine as well.
    She moaned softly and I felt her body convulse with pleasure. I compelled her to forget our encounter and pointed her back toward camp. She stumbled up the trail and into the tent where her lover was waiting. They began making love and my body shuddered with desire.
    I wanted Lia badly. I forced myself to go home. We had biology together and if I was lucky I could convince her I wasn’t angry. That was my chance. I tossed and turned anxiously in bed waiting for the alarm to sound.

 
CHAPTER 10
    Lia
    I woke up sweating. My throat was raspy from screaming and my body shook violently. My reprieve from the dream was over. I exhaled a few times to calm down and got out of bed to shower. I tried not to think about Christian. I was sure he wouldn’t want to talk to me anymore. I sobbed in the shower, mourning the loss of the happiness I felt with him. Time to retreat to the shadows again.
    I was a zombie on my way to school. I’d gone through everything on auto pilot and fought the desire to run screaming as the only class I had with him neared. I spent too much time in the bathroom and ended up being late. I cursed as I raced through the halls to biology.
    “Lia, thank you so much for joining us,” Mr. Applegate peered over his glasses. I flushed and scuffled past him to my usual seat on the far side of the room.
    “Sorry, sir,” I mumbled. Biology was by far my worst subject and most of the time I kept my nose buried in my text to avoid answering questions I would undoubtedly get wrong.
    “Today we’re doing a lab that requires everyone’s utmost attention. We’ll be dissecting frogs. I will split you off into pairs and you’ll proceed to the tables for your assignment. You will need to figure out which one of you will be dissecting and which one will be recording the data,” an audible groan rumbled throughout the class and I sank lower in my chair.
    Mr. Applegate proceeded down his list of names finally coming to