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WISH I KNEW YOU
“What’s this?” I ask, staring at the side of one of the massive boulders. “Do you have another one of those moon rocks?”
“Moonstone,” River corrects. “And no. We don’t need one of those.”
We haven’t moved but twenty yards from where we said goodbye to Law.
“I’m going to need to hold on to you,” River says, staring down at me.
“Hold on to me where?” My lips form a thin line. “What exactly does that entail?”
“Exactly what I just said. I’m going to have to hold you, Victoria. Don’t act like the thought of my touch disgusts you. We both know you think I’m sexy as hell.”
“Ugh.” I mock gag. “I absolutely do not think you’re...”
“Sexy?” he finishes, with a grin that showcases his dimples and makes my legs just slightly weak.
Damn him.
“We can stand here all day pretending you weren’t just thinking about my touch. I saw your legs shake.” He shrugs, leaning back against the boulder like he doesn’t have a care in the world.
“I hate you.”
“You don’t.”
His smoldering eyes gleam with amusement.
“One of these times, I’m going to punch you in the face when you look at me like that. You know that, right?”
He chuckles. “That’s fine, but can it wait until later? We’re running out of time. Those demon wolves are seconds from finding us.”
As if on cue, the steady pounding of paws on rock grows louder. The wolf demons are close.
“Okay, okay. Whatever you need, but if you cop a feel or do anything I don’t like, I will remove your appendages when we get to wherever it is you’re taking me. Got it?”
He smirks. “Princess, if I cross the line, I will hand you the dagger to perform the dissection.”
I chew on my cheek to stop myself from smiling. River’s charm is a dangerous thing, but I’m not falling for it. He’s temptation wrapped in a perfect package and tied up with a bow, but he’s not Luke.
Luke is who I’ll be coming home to after all of this reaper business is put to rest.
“Time’s up, princess,” River says, scooping me up underneath my legs.
I yelp at the sudden movement, caught off guard. I don’t have time to ask any questions or say a word before the wolves have officially found us. I don’t need to turn around to know it.
I can practically feel their breath on my neck. The growls confirm they’re here.
“See you around,” River calls over his shoulder, stepping us through the rock.
Every nerve in my body is electrified as a warming sensation blankets over me. My eyes close, basking in the foreign feelings.
“We’re almost there,” River whispers into my ear, and goose bumps pimple my arms.
This feeling isn’t about him, I chide myself internally. It’s wherever we are. Whatever mode of transportation we’re currently using to travel between worlds.
The sensations don’t last long. A free-falling feeling takes over and my stomach bottoms out. My eyes snap open just in time to see we’re standing at the edge of what can only be the reaper castle.
“Wow,” I say, in complete and utter awe, as River sets me down on my feet. “This is...”
