Page 22 of Wings of Destiny

It’s nothing.

I’m just being weird.

It’s hormones.

A low chuckle drifted from Josh’s lips, curling its way into my spine. “I’m sure, Miss Snow. So, tell me, what is it that distracted youthistime?”

I glared at him, clenching my fists. “Nothing. It’s none of your business, Josh.”So much for earlier. This guy was kind of an ass. Okay, maybe not but,“Ugh!”

“Erin, you good over there?” Seth asked.

Shit.

That came out louder than I thought.

I nodded. “Yeah, sorry.” He went back to addressing a person I’d yet to meet. They stood a couple of inches shorter than Sethbut equally built with broad shoulders and waves of muscle easily seen with the tight jacket that morphed into his form.

Okay, are they all freaking gorgeous? Because this is nuts.

“For what it’s worth, Miss Snow, he’d be crazy not to be attracted to you. You are quite beautiful,” Josh whispered in my ear. Blood rushed to my face.

“I…I…what!?” He gave me that low chuckle again, a slight victory lit with his freckled eyes, sending another shiver through me.

I huffed, begging for the rosiness on my cheeks to vanish. I closed my eyes to settle myself and breathed in deeply. When I opened them again, I caught Libby watching me, her gaze flitting back and forth between Josh and me.

Chapter six

Erin

We made our way back to our vehicles. Seth and Derik discussed a game plan for the following day as we walked. I zoned them out, thinking back to Libby and her ability, then Seth’s and Josh's. I wondered what I’d be able to do when the time came. I felt so useless. Okay, not that we’d done much at that point beyond playing a quick game of supernatural CSI, but still.

I did nothing.

“You’re gonna kill your last brain cell if you keep thinking that hard, Rin,” Derik said as he slowed his pace and fell to the back of our little group next to me, lightly shoving my shoulder.

“Still more brain cells than you,” I retorted, shoving him back.

“Yeah, you’re probably right,” he laughed. “What were you and Mister Dark and Mysterious nagging each other about earlier? It looked like he got you a little riled there, girlie.”

“First of all, donotcall me that. I’m not twelve. Second, nothing important. He was just getting on my nerves. You two seem to have that in common.”

Derik busted out laughing. “Ha! I have something in common with Grey Impersonate over there. That’s fucking hilarious!” Derik smacked me hard on the back, knocking the wind from my lungs.

“You’re an ass, dude.” I coughed.

He shrugged. “Makes sense since I get plenty of it.”

I scrunched my nose. “Gross.”

“That’s not any way to speak in front of a lady, Derik.”

Speak of the damneddevil.

I internally groaned while assface plastered a dubious grin on his face.

“My bad. Didn’t mean to offend ya, Erin.” Derik held his hands up in a feign apology, sporting a toothy grin.

“Yeah, right,” I scoffed and turned to Josh. “I appreciate you doing this whole courteous crap but there’s no need. I know Derik is an ass.” I shot Derik an irritated look.

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