Immortal Memory (Book One) Read Online Free

child of God? That’s something Azazel wants
to do. That’s why he cursed her with this disease.”
    Zach framed her face with sincere
concern. “He wants to destroy all who love you and are protecting
you. Azazel has evil plans for you. You have such a pure mind and
can’t imagine his plans for you and Lucinda. Angels see many
things, but God knows all.”
    He dropped one hand and kept one
resting on her cheek. “The Lord didn’t commit these horrible
tragedies in your life. He brings nothing but peace, not evil. We
must stop Azazel before it’s too late. I’m here to help you. Visit
your cousin and friend now. You’re the spitting image of Lucinda
when she was younger. This song and our dance reminds me of many
memories we shared. Thank you for giving me the honor, earth
angel.”
    Simra’s skin became clammy and numb
when he left her with a smile. ”Stay away from her!” She watched
him disappear into the crowd.
    Thousands of questions overwhelmed
Simra about him, about his brother, and especially about Lucinda.
Simra's curiosity did increase when Lucinda first met Tristan. She
claimed she knew things about him and begged her granddaughter to
end it. Her grandmother swore she'd never tell Simra how she knew
about Tristan so well. Simra just needed to trust her.
    Lucinda also acted as if she knew about
Zach. However, her grandmother seemed too comfortable around him.
No, what was she thinking? Impossible!
    Whoever heard of angels and
demons taking the form of humans? Somehow, these two freaks were
reading her thoughts. But how? Lucinda must
be protected. This ‘angel’ should not be trusted.
    A man’s arms hugged her from behind,
and Simra jerked around to slap Zach. Instead, her hand froze when
she saw the bold stranger. She launched into the man's arms with
excitement and for security all at once. “Jeff!”
    Jeff chuckled with a glass of pink
punch in his other hand. “Loosen up, Sim. You’re so tense. It’s
great to see you! It’s been forever. Grab a drink and sit beside me
and Mandy on the couch over there.”
    Simra tried to find Zach in the crowd,
but he vanished. She placed a strand of hair behind her ear. “We
miss you so much. I’ll pass on the drink, but let's catch up with
each other.”
    Mandy stood from the couch to hug her
cousin. Her six-foot height towered over Simra. “You all right,
cousin? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
    Simra tried to hide her uneasiness.
“You can’t imagine the things I’ve seen today. Feeling any better
tonight?”
    Fidgeting, Simra took a seat beside her
cousin and friend. Could Mandy and Jeff see Zach and Tristan?
Lucinda did. If Zach was an angel, how did she feel his touch? His
caress melted her like hot caramel, unlike the frigid contact with
Tristan.
    Mandy leaned back on the couch with her
legs crossed. Her cropped burgundy hair gleamed in the crimson
lights. “Sim, there’s a rational explanation for what's happening.
Let’s talk about it so we can figure it out. I’m doing much better
and am returning to work on Monday.
    "I love how both of us own the
business. When one of us is sick, the other takes care of things
around there. I couldn’t do it without you. Next week will be much
better. I'll be there to have your back. We'll see how Tristan
likes that.” Mandy’s lips widened into a quick smile, and she
winked at Simra.
    Jeff sipped his punch and glanced from
Simra’s cousin to her. “So it’s been forever since I’ve seen you,
Sim. What’s the news?”
    Simra's only hope was to introduce Zach
to them. Only then would they not believe she'd lost her mind. “You
and Mandy talk often?”
    Jeff grunted, and Mandy bit her lip in
hesitance before she answered Simra. “Well…yeah, we’ve been in
contact recently.”
    Simra couldn't control a smile from
crossing her lips. It was obvious. Her cousin and Jeff were dating.
That explained why he considered returning to Longview. They were
perfect together.
    Simra beamed and forgot