I’m not seeing spooky, I said. Dark, yes, but what’s spooky about it?What’s spooky? Sam muttered.Hayley pointed. You can’t tell me that isn’t creepy.I followed her finger to see branches draped in el...
I’m not even sure I saw someone.You someone?He made a face. Now that really sounds nuts.Hey, if you’re okay with me imagining myself as a pine marten, I’m okay with you sensing unseen assailants.
I’m fine, he said. Just a little woozy. Must not have gone in deep enough.I scanned the ridge, and I caught a flicker of light reflecting off metal.Sharpshooter, I whispered. But you can’t do that wit...
It’s official, Sam said as we walked out. We’re screwed. The universe is conspiring to destroy us.If it was, I think it could have managed that a few times by now.Ah, but that’s the trick. You cheat d...
It’s about the experiment that went wrong. Project Genesis. Details of what happened.And what happened? Corey said.I had to finish reading the first page before I could answer. Then I explained. As we...
It’s a road, Corey said, pointing.A dirt road, Hayley muttered.So? We’ve been slogging through the forest for two days. What do you want? A six-lane highway?That’d be nice.Yeah, until you raced out, s...
It's a road, Corey said, pointing.A dirt road, Hayley muttered.So? We've been slogging through the forest for two days. What do you want? A six-lane highway?
It was still morning when we found a paved road. Actual vehicles traveling that road would be even better, but apparently, too much to hope for.We walked about fifteen minutes before we heard an oncom...
It doesn’t seem real. The fire. The people in the forest. The helicopter crash. Mayor Tillson. Rafe. I looked up at him again. It can’t be real. I’m asleep. It’s a nightmare. Tell me it is.He hugged m...
Isn't it possible that I'm not feigning interest? That I really do want to know more about you?You've never been interested in me before.You've never been interesting before.-Cassandra and Paige
If we want clues, we need to look at the extracurricular activities they pushed at us. Clearly, with Daniel and me, they were trying to boost our natural talents: fighting for him and running for me....
If I’d felt insensitive earlier, it wasn’t long before I was feeling downright callous. Everyone kept telling me they’d heard what had happened and how horrible it must have been. But inside, I was st...
I'd been staring at the search term for at least five minutes. Oneword. Necromancer.
I woke up in a weird mood. A good mood, which was the weird part, all things considered.
I went out the side door. Looked around. Circled the building. Nothing. I took a deep breath and walked to the road, shoulders up, gaze forward, tensing for the first shout. Or the first shot.
I was still tugging my shirt down as I opened the back doors of the van. A thump sounded from within. Then, before I could even see inside, Corey said, Don’t! It’s Maya.I flung open the door to see Co...
I was feeling skittish and unsettled and spooked by everything that was happening in my life. There was only one person who made me feel like my feet were firmly on the ground. And I’d let him walk aw...
I was dreaming, I said. Again.Can’t say I blame you. Daniel eased back as I moved away to sit on the ground. Been having a few anxiety dreams myself.
I wanted to walk over there. I wanted to curl up beside him, lean against him, talk to him. I wanted to know what he was thinking. I wanted to tell him everything would be okay. And I wanted him to te...
I tugged him into the nook, wrapped my hand around the front of his shirt, pulled him to me, and kissed him. He chuckled, the vibration buzzing through our kiss. I’m bold, but I’d never been bold. Wi...