The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 29

CAULDER

\t“What do you mean she’s just gone?” Harper asked as she rushed into Remy’s room with me. “It’s past curfew.”

\t“Shh, keep it down,” I reminded her, shutting Remy’s door.

s, but that felt like it would be a betrayal to Remy. There were no obvious signs that Remy was in danger, so it was more likely she snuck out on her own. That didn’t stop me from worrying that she was in some kind of danger.

Harper. “And I can’t reach her by linking, either.”

her face with failure.

ted looking around the room. “Do you think someone took her?”

ld have felt something wrong between the bond Remy and I held. We have always had a sixth sense about each other, and when something was wrong with one of us, the other could feel it. My parents said

hould tell someone so we can get help looking for her?” Harper looked through Remy’s things for any sign of where she had gone.

t“We can’t rat her out like that. She never told anyone when I snuck out, because she trusted I could take care of myself. I can’t betray her like that.” My mood was quickly getting worse. Winslow had already irritated me, and finding Remy gone just made it w

ould be at any moment. If that thing attacks her a

w.” I felt paralyzed at the thought of

e that. Someone needs to stop her.”

ally because she was only doing what I had spent most of my high school life doing. It would make me a hypocrite, but I felt like I couldn’t tell anyone either.

el worse.

e I snapped, and the moment the words came out of my mouth, I knew I

to help.”

to snap at you. I just feel stuck, but that’s no excuse.”

he feels so distant, and I just thought maybe you could help.”

too, you know? You might be able to get through to her more than I can right now.”

where that leaves me.”

make her feel a little better. Harper had always been there for Remy and myself, so I had never once thought of her as less than us. It was true that she didn’t share the same bond Remy and I

e felt obligated to.

ve concerns will never be overstepping a boundary. Not from you.” I leaned forward and kissed Harper to emphasize my words.

d I just wanted to taste every part of her. My fingers tangled in Harper’s hair as I pulled her even deeper into the kiss. Harper parted her lips, inviting me into her mouth, and our breaths tangled with one another. By the way she pressed into me, I could tell she wanted even more, which made it even ha

part from each other. Remy snuck through her door, and she was smiling with more delight than I had seen from her in a long time. However, the moment her eyes fell onto us, her demeanor completely changed. She tensed up, and her eyes grew wide.

ing to play it off, but I could see right through her.

er from her.

ied through her teeth.

spoke. “Remy, why are you lying to me? It’s not like you.”

honest with you?” She didn’t sound angry. Instead, she was exhausted and hurt.

my fault, and I didn’t know how to fix it.

s not like you to just disappear.”

relax as Harper hugged her. She was less defensive as she spoke. “I didn’t mean to worry you.”

in between Remy and myself. “Where were you?”

y glanced over at me and bit her lip. I could tell she was debat

thing else to happen.” This was the truth; although, she didn’t say where she was. I knew it was pointless to interrogate her more right now.

of darkness locked away, and somehow the thing escaped them briefly. That’s when it attacked the party. They are worried it’s going to escape again.” The words poured out of my mouth, and I couldn’t take it anymore. I wouldn’t mention any of the prophecy to Remy, but I refused to keep everything a secret from her.

y. “And when it escapes again, it’s going to come for me again. I still haven’t figured out that part, yet.” Her body slumped against the door, and she shut her eyes. “I suppose that

on is, we’ll figure out how to fight it so it can’t hurt you.”

ng we can fight?”

ers. I just don’t know if it’s a good idea.”

y told him no.”

I found out Remy wasn’t here.” I turned to Remy. “I wanted to know what you thought about it.”

?” Remy asked.

I just don’t know if it’s worth it.”

could hear how unhappy she was about this in her voice.

Remy asked.

enough yet. I just don’t know if it’s worth it.”

can make the decision in the end. Take some time to think about it and weigh the pros and cons. Don’t do it for me, either. Do it for y

of the equation.

r make-out session, do me a favor and don’t do it in my room.” Remy shooed us out of her room, leaving me to contemplate the decision on my own.