Not long ago, Chloe Lilywhite
seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a
loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised
young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but
disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked
her confidence. And most difficult of all, her secret, a secondary Connection
to Jonah’s twin brother, Kellan, became painfully impossible to resist.
Desperate to gain control over her rapidly unraveling existence, Chloe did the
unthinkable: she ran away.
Now living and working in Alaska under an alias, Chloe is slowly discovering who she is and, more importantly, who she wants to be. But the more she tries to leave the Magical world behind, the harder it becomes to stay hidden. The Elders are back with a vengeance, and the stakes have never been higher. Chloe finally has to make a choice: embrace her pre-ordained Fate or pave her own way in the worlds. One thing’s for sure, though—she’s finally up for the challenge.
*This is a New Adult title, suitable for readers 18+*
Now living and working in Alaska under an alias, Chloe is slowly discovering who she is and, more importantly, who she wants to be. But the more she tries to leave the Magical world behind, the harder it becomes to stay hidden. The Elders are back with a vengeance, and the stakes have never been higher. Chloe finally has to make a choice: embrace her pre-ordained Fate or pave her own way in the worlds. One thing’s for sure, though—she’s finally up for the challenge.
*This is a New Adult title, suitable for readers 18+*
Although
my natural inclination is to clam up, I know it must have been tough for Will
to just let that all out. So I lean my head against his back and admit to him
something I haven’t done before. “Nepal reminds me of somebody I love.” I
swallow the growing lump in my throat. Even now, four months in, it’s
incredibly difficult to talk about Jonah. “I was sad today because when I heard
some people talking in the diner about Tibet, I thought of this person, and of
what Nepal means to him.” I take a deep breath and count to ten, because saying
this next part is like stabbing myself in the gut. “I miss him so much it makes
it hard to breathe. Sometimes it’s hard to move on, when memories refuse to let
you go.”
Will’s
voice reverberates through me when he quietly asks, “Did he die?”
I
tell Will a lot—but I cannot talk anymore about Jonah with him. With anyone,
really. All he knows is that love has broken me, too, and that I’m in no place
to even contemplate a relationship. So much of me wants to open the floodgates,
though, let Will into the dark parts of my heart like he’s slowly been letting
me in, and someday I will do just that. It’s just . . . I need more time.
I shake my
head against his back. There is no more Tell Me for the rest of the night.
team jonah, i would like to be a mage
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