Scorching Kiss

"The statement on my Twitter has been deleted—it wasn't posted by me. I've put up a new one. Go check it out. You'll be surprised."

 

"You silly woman. Don't ever do something that stupid again. If you get hurt, I swear I'll eat you alive."

 

"I had breakfast."

 

"I heard you left. Aurora, you're amazing. Really."

 

"You can't run from me. Wait for me."

 

"Aurora, I love you."

 

 

Aurora nearly spit out the water in her mouth.

 

Everett? That stiff, serious guy just confessed to her… in a text?

 

No, he wasn't stiff—at least not with her. He was just cold to everyone else. She remembered the two nights they spent in the forest and the temple—he'd been funny, sharp-tongued, bold…

 

Aurora's heart ached with bittersweet emotion. What was she supposed to do now?

 

Was he really reckless enough to chase her all the way to Country S?