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PRIMAL Chapter 17
I never heard Adam come back into the room and I never heard lunch being brought in. I slept right through it all. When I opened my eyes, I opened them to a nearly dark room. Getting out of the bed, I saw the sun setting behind the mountains off in the far distance.It didn't take long for me to remember I was about to enter Heat again. My throat was dry and scratchy and I was achy all over. I walked over to the untouched tray of food that had beenbbrought in while I slept. The soup was long-cold, but I downed the glass of water in twogulps. I changed out of my dress into Adam's t-shirt and washed off what was left of my makeup.The cold water felt refreshing on my skin.Sweat had already begun to accumulate on my forehead and thebsun hadn't even set yet. I turned on a few lamps and ran a bath full of cold water. I stuck my feet in it for a while until it was no longer satisfactory. I felt like my insides were on fire. It was like I was trapped in a locked car on a mid-summer's day
PRIMAL Chapter 18
Unknown P.O.V.His patent leather shoes stomped through the snow, his breath freezing in the air as he exhaled. He pulled the doors open wide.Immediately his eyes found her; her aging face, neck, and hands were coated in blood and her hair was stained with it.Bodies littered the dirty floor around her."You've been busy," he said, the decaying, coppery smell filling his nostrils.Her eves narrowed as she stood up. "And you're late."Evelyn's P.O.V.I hung out with Li that morning after Adam showered and left for a meeting. She had come up to the room, asking if I wanted breakfast delivered to me. Instead, I suggested that she show me around.I had only been through a quarter of the castle at that point. She showed me the kitchens-which there were three of-and informed me that they cooked over three hundred meals a day for the staff that worked in the castle. Nearly fifty people livedthere, but over two hundred made the commute from the village each day to work in the castle."Does
PRIMAL Chapter 19
"You did what?!"I sat awkwardly in the desk chair watching Adam yell at Victoria with a very confused looking Devereaux Sr. looking on."You have been very distracted lately," she said coolly. "So, I took it upon myself to inform your father and bring him here to help keep you focused.""Does anyone want tea?" His father asked.Very focused indeed."You took it upon yourself?" Adam asked. "No one asked you to do that, if anything he will be a distraction.""A distraction?" Adam's father asked. "I'm not a distraction. Now, your pretty lady over there is a distraction, which we have promptly been ignoring. Hello, darling! My name is Malcom Deveraux, I'm Adam's father. It is a pleasure to meet you."He reached out and kissed my hand.This was the second time that morning he had introduced himself to me."You are a very stunning woman!" He exclaimed brightly."Barely a woman," Victoria muttered.If looks could kill, Adam's glare would have done the job. "Don't listen to her," Malcom s
PRIMAL Chapter 20
I found Tyler laying on a bunk, humming along to Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees and twiddling his thumbs. He saw me and immediately got up and bowed. "Your majesty!""You don't have to do that," I said, trying not to laugh."Oh," he said awkwardly, standing up. "Is there something I can help you with?""You said you were here to help plan a party?" I asked."Yeah," he said, a smile growing on his face."I'm supposed to be planning this thing, but I have no clue what I'm doing," I admitted. "I need a bit of help.""I'd love to!" He exclaimed. "Does this mean I'm staying?"I nodded. "As long as you're useful..""Oh, I will be," he assured me. "I was thinking we could do like a fiesta theme---""It's not that kind of party," I interrupted.His shoulders slumped. "Are there at least going to be balloons?"I shook my head. "Probably not."Tyler let out an exasperated sigh. "Fine.""What are you guys talking about?" Jace asked, walking around the corner. Clearly, he had just finished shower
PRIMAL Chapter 21
Hearing the door close, my eyes opened. It was still nighttime, moonlight flooded the room through the windows.I sat up to find Adam missing from his spot beside me.Where could he be?The bathroom light was off and he wasn't in the room. I laid back down, telling myself he probably got up to check on his dad. I sighed heavily, now wide awake. My mind immediately kicked into high gear, thinking of all the things that could be wrong.It's probably nothing, I told myself.I tried to go back to sleep, but nearly an hour passed and Adam still had not returned.I sat up and looked at the clock. Where could he be at 2 o'clock in the morning?I got out of the bed and peeked my head outside the bedroom door. The hallway was empty, except for two men standing guard at Malcom's door.I closed the door and thought.What if something is wrong?I knew I would never go back to sleep if I continued to worry about it. I put on a pair of Adam's sweatpants and one of his sweatshirts. He won't mind, I
PRIMAL Chapter 22
I spent the morning preparing the Chandlers' rooms.They were going to stay a floor below Adam's bedroom. The hospital ward was on that floor. I figured Mrs. Chandler would want to be as close to Mr. Chandler as she could. Vega would have a room to herself, as would her mother. Ethan and Brennan would share a room.I put clean towels in their bathrooms and fresh sheets on their beds. I made sure there was soap in the showers and the drawers were cleared out for their clothes. When I finished, I went back up to Adam's room to change into clean clothes.I took a shower and made the bed.After I finished putting the pillows on the bed, I laid down for a moment. I couldn't imagine what was going to happen when the Chandlers arrived.Is Vega still mad at me? Will her mom be mad at me? How long will they be here? Will Adam be able to help Mr. Chandler?I was almost asleep when I heard a knock on the door. I got out of the bed and opened the door.Liu stood in front of me. "I heard what h
PRIMAL Chapter 23
Unknown P.O.V."Do you realize what you've done?!" She sighed, unamused at his outburst."Relax. I've wiped his mind."His face was red with rage."And if he wakes up and remembers? What will you do then? It will destroy all her trust!" She scoffed."Her idiot father destroyed her ability to trust. We just have to work before she can find out what we're up to." He was trying not to strangle her."Do you know how far I've traveled? How long I've waited? If you've screwed this up, you will pay for it."She gulped at the threat. "We'll make our move during the Centennial. Can you manage not to screw anything up until then?" He asked.She nodded and he sighed. "One more week. Then, the throne will be ours."Evelyn's P.O.V."This is where you'll be staying."I opened the bedroom door for Mrs. Chandler and showed her the room."Vega and the boys' rooms are just across the hall there," I said, pointing that way. She gave me a tight lipped smile and hugged me. "Thank you for everything."My
PRIMAL Chapter 24
I stood in front of my burning house. I couldn't move, only watch as the flames climbed higher into the night sky. The red tulips planted next to the front door seemed to glow like the flames that broke through the windows. The smoke was suffocating and my eyes burned from the heat."Evelyn!" My mother's screams echoed in my ears.I tried to yell, to tell her I was there. My voice wasn't working."Evelyn! Help me!"Her screams got louder and more frantic. I started to panic. I couldn't move. I couldn't yell. I could only stand there, watching the house burn down in flames and listening to my mother's screams."Evelyn!" Her voice got louder, closer."Evelyn!"I shot up from the bed to see Adam standing next to the bed, his hand on my shoulder."Are you ok?"I was hyperventilating. "My mom," I whispered, shaking my head. He sat down on the edge of the bed and wrapped his arms around me. "We'll find her."I sighed and leaned my head against his solid chest."And you're sure she wasn't i
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