Guardian Of Fate (Fate Series) Read Online Free Page A
Author: L.J. Kentowski
around quite a bit." Caleb stood up straight and looked right at Hunter. He was starting to sound more like an interrogator, but if it bothered Hunter, he didn't show it.
"It's a small area near Sequoia National Forest, nothing much around. About 200 miles north of Death Valley. Ever been there?" It sounded more like a challenge than a question.
"I've heard of the area," Caleb said, "but can't say that I've ever been there. To be honest, I'm not really much of a hot weather type of guy."
Hunter smirked and nodded, as if he already knew this.
"What about you, Cassandra?" Hunter asked, turning towards me. "Ever been there?"
I was so busy watching the exchange between the two men and wondering what was really underneath it, that the question threw me off.
"Uh...no. I've never been out West," I managed to stutter out. "I've been here pretty much all my life."
"Well, if you ever happen to get out there, you'll have to look me up. I'd love to show you the forest sometime. It can be quite beautiful at the right times," he said with a smile.
Are you kidding me? I thought. He wanted to show me the forest? The same forest I ran through in my visions? There was no doubt in my mind that he knew me, and somehow he knew of the visions. Was it inevitable that I would end up in that forest with him? Why else would I be meeting him now?
I couldn't stop thinking about how completely lost I was. I had no idea what it all meant and what I was supposed to do. Why had everything changed? First my visions went haywire and I lost another soul, now this? It was all too coincidental. I learned long ago that there weren't any coincidences in my life.
I needed to talk to my mom. Why hadn't she called back? I looked down at my phone willing it to ring. I felt like I was going crazy. I needed my mom to tell me everything was all right again; that this was supposed to happen and I'd work it all out, just like I did when I found out I was a Guardian. I had a terrible feeling that this time was very different.
Hunter noticed my obsession with my phone. "Are you expecting a call?"
"Yes. My mom was supposed to call me back. I'm getting a little worried."
"You and your mom are close?" Caleb asked.
I welcomed the break from Hunter's gaze. Talking to Caleb seemed easier and much less dangerous for some reason. "Yes, very. She's really the only family I have left."
Caleb wiped down the bar around us. "Ahhh, that's nice. It's important to keep your loved ones close. Never know when they won't be in your life anymore. Just look at that poor guy from the accident tonight. Bet he never thought that today would be his last." What an odd thing to say , I thought. He couldn't have known how horrible it was to hear in light of the circumstances.
Caleb's statement made me even more uneasy, and Hunter caught on. "I'm sure your mother is fine, Cassandra," he assured me, putting his hand on my thigh. My jeans didn't hold enough of a barrier from the heat of his touch. It spread throughout my body; resting in places I hadn't felt alive in a very long time.
He pulled his hand back, watching my reaction. The energy between us felt palpable. I'd never experienced anything like it. Was it possible that he felt it too? I suspected anyone within a hundred mile radius should have been able to feel it.
It was all too much for me. I had to get out of there. I needed to talk to my mom. Like now; before I had a breakdown. I downed the rest of my beer and set it on the bar. Caleb grabbed the glass, and moved to refill it.
"No, thanks, Caleb. I really should get going." I stood up and grabbed my purse. "I think I'll try to track my mom down. Thanks so much for the beer. It was nice meeting you both," I regarded each of them before walking to the door.
"Hey Cassie," Caleb called me back. When I reached the bar, he leaned over and motioned me closer. "I was wondering if you'd like to go out sometime?" he asked quietly, as if not wanting Hunter to overhear. "You never told
"It's a small area near Sequoia National Forest, nothing much around. About 200 miles north of Death Valley. Ever been there?" It sounded more like a challenge than a question.
"I've heard of the area," Caleb said, "but can't say that I've ever been there. To be honest, I'm not really much of a hot weather type of guy."
Hunter smirked and nodded, as if he already knew this.
"What about you, Cassandra?" Hunter asked, turning towards me. "Ever been there?"
I was so busy watching the exchange between the two men and wondering what was really underneath it, that the question threw me off.
"Uh...no. I've never been out West," I managed to stutter out. "I've been here pretty much all my life."
"Well, if you ever happen to get out there, you'll have to look me up. I'd love to show you the forest sometime. It can be quite beautiful at the right times," he said with a smile.
Are you kidding me? I thought. He wanted to show me the forest? The same forest I ran through in my visions? There was no doubt in my mind that he knew me, and somehow he knew of the visions. Was it inevitable that I would end up in that forest with him? Why else would I be meeting him now?
I couldn't stop thinking about how completely lost I was. I had no idea what it all meant and what I was supposed to do. Why had everything changed? First my visions went haywire and I lost another soul, now this? It was all too coincidental. I learned long ago that there weren't any coincidences in my life.
I needed to talk to my mom. Why hadn't she called back? I looked down at my phone willing it to ring. I felt like I was going crazy. I needed my mom to tell me everything was all right again; that this was supposed to happen and I'd work it all out, just like I did when I found out I was a Guardian. I had a terrible feeling that this time was very different.
Hunter noticed my obsession with my phone. "Are you expecting a call?"
"Yes. My mom was supposed to call me back. I'm getting a little worried."
"You and your mom are close?" Caleb asked.
I welcomed the break from Hunter's gaze. Talking to Caleb seemed easier and much less dangerous for some reason. "Yes, very. She's really the only family I have left."
Caleb wiped down the bar around us. "Ahhh, that's nice. It's important to keep your loved ones close. Never know when they won't be in your life anymore. Just look at that poor guy from the accident tonight. Bet he never thought that today would be his last." What an odd thing to say , I thought. He couldn't have known how horrible it was to hear in light of the circumstances.
Caleb's statement made me even more uneasy, and Hunter caught on. "I'm sure your mother is fine, Cassandra," he assured me, putting his hand on my thigh. My jeans didn't hold enough of a barrier from the heat of his touch. It spread throughout my body; resting in places I hadn't felt alive in a very long time.
He pulled his hand back, watching my reaction. The energy between us felt palpable. I'd never experienced anything like it. Was it possible that he felt it too? I suspected anyone within a hundred mile radius should have been able to feel it.
It was all too much for me. I had to get out of there. I needed to talk to my mom. Like now; before I had a breakdown. I downed the rest of my beer and set it on the bar. Caleb grabbed the glass, and moved to refill it.
"No, thanks, Caleb. I really should get going." I stood up and grabbed my purse. "I think I'll try to track my mom down. Thanks so much for the beer. It was nice meeting you both," I regarded each of them before walking to the door.
"Hey Cassie," Caleb called me back. When I reached the bar, he leaned over and motioned me closer. "I was wondering if you'd like to go out sometime?" he asked quietly, as if not wanting Hunter to overhear. "You never told
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