Free Gemini: Book 4 in a Young Adult Paranormal Romance Series (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) by Rachel Medhurst Page A

down. We climbed on the thick branch. When he lifted his arm, I had to grab onto the branches and twigs to stay on as the tree slowly moved towards the wall. Taurus was fitter than me. He had started to train again.
    His powers had come back since giving up drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately for me, I hadn’t given up my long nights of gambling.
    ‘Jump!’ Taurus growled.
    I hovered, about to move. Taurus hopped off the tree and somehow landed in a crouch down in the alley. The tree started to shift back into its upright position. I let go, haphazardly flinging my body over the wall. My foot cracked against the brick as I fell. I landed heavily on Taurus. He grunted as I tumbled us to the ground.
    ‘You stupid-’
    A shout in the distance made us get to our feet. I cried out when I put weight on my foot. It hurt. A lot.
    ‘What are you doing?’ Taurus huffed when I hobbled along behind him.
    I pointed at my foot, unable to get enough breath to talk. He clenched his fists before turning and crouching in front of me. I hesitated for a second. Could I really let my brother carry me? I should be able to take care myself.
    ‘Do you want to get caught?’ His hissed words were almost drowned out by the running footsteps that drew nearer.
    I grabbed onto his thick neck. He put his hands under my knees and piggy backed me out of the alley. His breath was already short. I had no idea how he could carry me, too.
    ‘We’re losing them,’ I said, catching a glimpse of the police going the other way.
    Taurus couldn’t speak. He needed as much air as he could get. He spun around the corner and into another street. Dropping me when he saw a taxi, he hailed it down. I hobbled beside him as he dragged me. The driver didn’t say a word when I asked him to take us home. It was a close call.
    Whatever happened next, we now had to worry about the police.

Chapter Nine
     
    ‘You’re on the bloody news!’
    Aries threw his hands in the air. Taurus and I stood with our heads hanging forward. The kitchen bustled as the others cooked dinner. It had been a long day. All I wanted to do was relax in the bath. I had so many problems to worry about. The main one being Liam and his money.
    ‘You’ve been pretty bashed up today,’ Pisces said, handing me a can of lager.
    Smiling at her, I nodded my thanks. My face was swollen from the beating. My ankle was throbbing from hitting the wall. There wasn’t much more I could face.
    ‘I’m going to bring Mother and Father together,’ Aries announced.
    The thought of us all being under the same roof again made me cringe even more. ‘Why?’
    My simple question made Aries blink. He didn’t like his authority questioned.
    ‘Because we’re losing sight of what we’re trying to do. Worrying about them is making it harder for us to concentrate on our mission.’
    Taurus grunted as he scratched his head. It was nice to see that he hadn’t changed his character too much. Being with Kerry had made him a better person but it didn’t completely change him. Not like Aries.
    ‘Whatever, can I go now?’ I was like a young child asking permission to leave.
    The others giggled as I rolled my eyes and left them to it. They would save me dinner. First, I needed to get my feet out of my smart shoes.
    My phone beeped as I pulled off my sock. The graze on my ankle was nothing compared to the swelling. The skin and muscle bulged around the bone. Reaching to get my phone from the bedside table, I winced at the state of my face when I caught sight of my reflection in the mirror. My lip was bruised and cut. My jaw was bright red. It would be purple by the morning.
    I didn’t recognise the phone number when I opened the message. It simply said Sorry .
    Texting to ask who it was, I took my phone into the bathroom with me. The water filled the bathtub quickly. I stripped and climbed into the steaming liquid. The heat encased me. For the first time all day, I relaxed my muscles. My phone beeped again. I wiped my