Betrayed (56 page)

No, watching over you,
he said.
This is your
moment. I want your party to be a success.

I wanted to be in his arms more. Just when I decided I had enough and was going to ask him to dance,
Bring Me to Life
by Evanescence floated from the speakers. It was my favorite song.

Heart pounding, I waited as Bran left Remy’s DJ table and walked over to where Kylie, Cade and I stood. He offered his hand. I floated into his arms.

With one arm around my waist and the other cradling my upper back, he brought me close, until I felt every inch of his hard body. My muscles quivered in response. My response to him was as natural as breathing. Smiling, I placed my head on his chest and sighed.

What took you so long?
I asked.

I wanted you to finish with your guests first.

Now, you’re all mine.

I giggled. Sil y guy. It didn’t matter where I was and what I did, I’d always be his.

THE END

BIOGRAPHY

EDNAH WALTERS grew up reading Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and dreaming of one day writing her own stories. She finished her PhD in chemistry, married the love of her life, and decided to be a stay-at-home mother. She now lives in a picturesque val ey in Utah with her husband, five children and two American short-hair cats. When she is not writing, you can find her doing things with her family, reading or traveling, online chatting with fans.

Ednah writes both YA fantasy and adult romance under the pseudonym E. B. Walters. AWAKENED, the first YA fantasy book in The Guardian Legacy series, was released in September 2010 with rave reviews. BETRAYED is book two in the series.

She’s currently working on book 3.

Her adult romance, SLOW BURN, was released in April. It is the first book on the Fitzgerald family.

Book 2, MINE UNTIL DAWN, was released in July.

She is currently revising book 3 of the Fitzgeralds.

You can visit her online at www.ednahwalters.com.