Earth Angel (The Kamlyn Paige Novels) (27 page)

I couldn’t let Sari take the fall for something
that was more about me than him. Not knowing what else to do, I crept towards
the edge of the bed to stand next to him, holding the blanket around my body.

“You…” Tamiel growled as he pointed his finger at
me. “…don’t move.”

Each word was stressed with such authority that I
froze. I was too afraid to stand any longer. I lowered myself back down onto
the mattress. The anger continued to rise inside me, though, and I knew I had to
do something. I’d never been one to take orders quietly. If I had any common
sense I would have kept my mouth shut.

“Screw you,” I muttered as I stared down at the
beige carpet.

The room fell into a deep silence and I knew I had
gotten myself into some real deep trouble. I heard the echoing stomp of
Tamiel’s footsteps as he made his way over to me. Was this it? I wondered
nervously. I hoped he would finish me quickly. I squeezed my eyes tightly shut
as his colossal frame towered over me.

“You will
not
touch her!” Sari ordered as he
obstructed Tamiel’s path with his lean body.

Even though Sari was considerably taller, he looked
like a lanky teenager when standing next to Tamiel. Sari stood tall, not moving
a muscle as Tamiel bared his teeth in anger. Faster than I could process, he
grabbed Sari by the back of the neck and brought him to his knees, groaning in
pain.

“Just release me from being a watcher and we’ll
live peacefully,” Sari pleaded, desperate to hold onto the life he’d already
envisioned for us.

“We will not pay for your mistakes,” the furious
man forced through clenched teeth.

He grabbed Sari by his hair and pulled his head
back to look into his furious eyes.

“I will make you cease to exist if that’s what it
takes,” Tamiel growled.

Sari’s eyes grew in fear as I tried to catch my
breath. Was this really happening? Not more than a few minutes ago, Sari and I
were lying in bed together talking about where we wanted to live out our normal
life. Everything bad was behind us and all we could see was our wonderful
future. I had another chance at a happy life and a family. How could it all be
taken away from me so fast?

I let out a soft whimper as I thought about all I
could lose in the next few moments. I couldn’t let this happen. Desperately, I
tried to figure out a way to overpower Tamiel and save Sari. I stood up quickly
and placed my hand on Tamiel’s head only to have him rip it away instantly. He
tossed me back onto the bed with one hand.

“Kamlyn, no,” Sari begged at the sight of me being
thrown.

I looked into his eyes, memorizing every fleck and
swirl in his irises, the contours of his velvet lips, the lack of imperfections
on his smooth skin.

“I love you,” Sari mouthed silently, closing his
eyes in fearful anticipation.

His gaze softened. It was a look that required no
words. He was saying goodbye.

“No!” I screamed, but it was too late.

Both had disappeared with a burst of wind that
rushed out the door. I ran into the parking lot only to find it empty and
quiet. The sky had started to turn pink as the sun rose from the horizon. I ran
back inside the room, tossing our possessions around as I scrambled to put my
clothes on.

My head was foggy with fear and confusion. I found
a large rock in the parking lot and used it to bust open the window of a small brightly
colored car. Using nothing but my instincts, I got the car started and stepped
on the gas pedal with full force. The car squealed in place for a moment before
speeding forward out of the parking lot. Driving down the open road, I was
using every feeling I had to guide me to where Sari had been taken. I didn’t
care how long it took or how hard it was, I was going to find him and bring him
back.

Alex
Apostol

Earth
Angel

Alex Apostol recently graduated from the American
Military University with a BA in English and currently lives in Northwest
Indiana.