“Sure,” he said, a smile playing on his lips.
“I don’t owe you anything.”
“No, you don’t.”
“Good. Now we’ve got that straight –” I grabbed his shirt and yanked him toward my mouth. Luckily, my aim was good and his lips crashed against mine perfectly. He froze for a moment in surprise, but that didn’t last long. The cape fell to the floor as his arms captured me, pulling me close. It wasn’t a sweet kiss, it was a demanding, get-your-clothes-off kind of kiss. It was a kiss that made me want to wrap my legs around him and take him back to my room.
I heard people in walking by making comments, but I was too preoccupied with the feel of his mouth on mine.
He slowed the kiss and finally we broke apart. Both of us were breathing heavily. Green eyes seared into mine.
“What was that for?” He took a step back, but didn’t let go of me.
I shrugged on shoulder as I tried to get my breath back. “I’ve never kissed a guy with a lip ring. I was curious.”
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The more books I write, the longer the list of people I need to thank gets.
First, to my parents and my biological family, I love you, love you, love you. Throughout this journey you’ve been so excited with every step along this crazy journey. Thanks, Dad. I know that all of this is because of you. I couldn’t ask for a better guardian angel.
Second, to my non-biological family, my friends. Thanks for listening when I talk about my characters as real people and are for being okay with me ditching you for them. Thanks for telling me when I need to get out of the house. You’re the reason I still have people skills.
Third, to my online family, including my tweeps and all the awesome (dare I say?) fans that I have met along the way. You guys make my day, each and every day. I love hearing from you, so keep it up!
Fourth, to the fellow authors, indie and otherwise I’ve met along the way. You are a crazy awesome bunch and I’m so beyond thrilled to be a part of your world. You astound me with your coolness.
Fifth, to the EPIC bloggers who have supported me and read my books and reviewed them and talked about them. YOU ARE THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do this.
Sixth, to my Team, including my editor, and my fabulous beta readers. You are an integral part of my process and without you, my books wouldn’t be what they are. You make me better each and every day.
Seventh (because I like things to come in sevens) to YOU. Yeah, YOU who are reading this. You are the reason I get to wear yoga pants and play with imaginary people all day. I wish I could send you all fruit baskets.
About the Author
Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA New York Times/USA Today Best Selling author from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, singing in the car and tweeting. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.
Visit her blog: chelseamcameron.com, follow her on twitter: @chel_c_cam, or on Facebook.
Other books by Chelsea M. Cameron
Nightmare (Book Two in The Noctalis Chronicles)
Neither (Book Three in The Noctalis Chronicles)
Whisper (Book One in The Whisper Trilogy)
My Favorite Mistake
Coming Soon:
Faster We Burn
Silence (Book Two in The Whisper Trilogy)
Neverend (Book Four in The Noctalis Chronicles)
Table of Contents
Title page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Chapter Thirty-five
Chapter Thirty-six
Chapter Thirty-seven
Chapter Thirty-eight
Chapter Thirty-nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-one
About the Author